Rabbit Owner Chat V.2

[Iridize]

ahhh im so excited so i just had to share - im meeting my two new buns tomorrow!
Named Audi and Benz (im a car freak can you tell) they are twin himalayan netherland dwarfs!

Aaaa! That’s so cool! My boyfriend loves cars so he’d appreciate those names 8)
I’m also picking up a new bun next week I’m thinking of calling him Moose as he’s a chocolate vm mini lop buck <3

[nervousdog]

ahhh im so excited so i just had to share - im meeting my two new buns tomorrow!
Named Audi and Benz (im a car freak can you tell) they are twin himalayan netherland dwarfs!

Ahhhh I love the names ! I'm not a car freak nor do I know anything about cars, but my rabbit also has a car themed name ! Volkswagen ! Since you are a car freak you probably can tell its a pun ; )

[SnowStar]

I am in the process of preparing for the arrival of a new bunny! I'm so nervous and hyped at the same time right now. It's been so so so long since my two girls, Miss Tuffsy and Cookie, passed away - I'm trying to absorb as much info about care and such as possible since it's been so long (along with bunny proofing my room, stocking up on supplies ect).

She is a 4 month old New Zealand black doe. She doesn't have a name (yet - I still need to pick one for her), and she hasn't hardly been handled so I have my work cut out (all worth it!). She was originally planned to be a meat rabbit but original owners can no longer care for her so she's being given away to me. I *think* she's arriving sometime next week so when she does get home you guys can bet that I will be taking pictures and showing her off to you guys. :D

[yapping tragedy]

Sadly, my 2 and a half year old male dwarf rabbit died yesterday. I’m going to miss him so much! And the worst part is, I literally watched him die.. it happened so quick though. It was so horrible to see, and I can’t unsee it now..

[rose.bloom]

hey guys... long time no see! i need help asap!
i have chosen to house my rabbit outdoors as we have no large predators
and the temperature is around 70 year round. in addition he gets 4-5 hours
inside roaming the house with me. but, today i spotted a rat walking around his hutch.
i am terrified of what could happen because of my best friend whos rabbit ultimately
died because of infesting rats.

what should i do? im aware i cant do poison, and traps seem impractical...
are outdoor cats the only option? please help, im very concerned for my little baby!
he'll be sleeping inside until i can solve this!

[Burrito Bunny]

hey guys... long time no see! i need help asap!
i have chosen to house my rabbit outdoors as we have no large predators
and the temperature is around 70 year round. in addition he gets 4-5 hours
inside roaming the house with me. but, today i spotted a rat walking around his hutch.
i am terrified of what could happen because of my best friend whos rabbit ultimately
died because of infesting rats.

what should i do? im aware i cant do poison, and traps seem impractical...
are outdoor cats the only option? please help, im very concerned for my little baby!
he'll be sleeping inside until i can solve this!

Honestly the best way to keep him safe would to be to move his permanent living space indoors and to let playtime be a couple hours outside.
There is no perfect solution to outdoor housing, as cats and willing to kill or hurt rabbits too if not properly supervised, and there is always the chance of mites or other harmful bugs. Not all are easy to detect. For example, when I took my rabbits to the vet recently she told me about something called "walking dandruff" that can infect a rabbit's ear and go undetected because it looking just like dandruff unless if you watch it closely to see if it moves.

There are many threats outdoors, not just in the form of big land animals. While outside can be good for play, indoors will always be vastly safer for housing, for numerous reasons.

So yeah, long story short if you just want to tackle rats you can set up traps, there are a plethora of styles to go for, but the best way to ensure safety from everything would be to move the bun inside. ^^

[gamorasass]

I want buns so bad, but I am allergic to hay and probably allergic to them. I had to rehome my rats because I couldn't even breathe. It's pretty upsetting because I had dreams of owning buns for years, but alas, it will never happen :c Someone show me your cute buns!!

[Iridize]

I want buns so bad, but I am allergic to hay and probably allergic to them. I had to rehome my rats because I couldn't even breathe. It's pretty upsetting because I had dreams of owning buns for years, but alas, it will never happen :c Someone show me your cute buns!!

That’s so sad! :C I’m allergic to my mums guinea pigs but I take allergy tablets everyday and I never have reactions anymore, perhaps you could try that?? It works wonders!
Also I have two buns you can see <3

['Possum]

My daughters boyfriend is allergic to cats rabbits dogs birds etc.
He just pops a Zyrtec when he gets here.

[gamorasass]

@Iridize & 'Possum
Oh my goodness so fluffy and cute <3 I take an allergy pill daily but it doesn't help unfortunately. I'm thankful I'm not allergic to cats and dogs for the most part (I get used to them, not allergic to my own) but it looks like my future pets will be reptiles haha