Been offered a Lion head 2 year old nutered male rabbit as my friends are moving and need to give it away to a good home.

They have a 1 year old boy and say the rabbit is very dosile and likes to be held and petted so I imagine it's gonna be fine with Isabella who will love it to bits (hopefully not litterally).

 

Can anyone give me some info on Rabbits as I don't have a clue about them.

Do you keep yours inside or out (even in the winter). do you let it run freely around the house without having to keep an eye on what it's trying to chew ?.

 

Do I have to take it out for a walk and if so what sort of lead should I buy ?

 

Thanks for the help,

 

Stu

(was joking about taking it for a walk)

i dont have a rabbit at the min but have had a few in the past

 

usually keep them outside in a hutch but also had a extended pen (home made) for them to run around in when dry

 

even trained my lop eared one to use the cat litter !

 

(chewing was an issue in the house at first) hth

 

anythin else u wanna know let us know!

 

chris;)

Edited November 13, 200817 yr by ck300z

Had a lion head - very cute little bunny! He stayed in a rabbit hutch outside (even with winter)

 

Now got another bunny, don't know what make/model lol, but its white - in the hutch outside.

 

Its got the water bottle, food bowl, a bunny bed/blanket thing, and a rattle and a teddy bear!!!

 

bunnies routine:

 

food, water - evey day,

clean hutch (new hay, wood shavings) - once a week

let it out in the garden for a run around (when it aint peeing down) - weekends or in summer as often as possible

brush fur with a metal brush thingy - when let out of hutch

 

they ain't easy! (or cheap!)

rampant rabbit LOL

Now got another bunny, don't know what make/model lol,

 

:rofl::rofl:

rampant rabbit LOL

 

I didnt mention that one... its a family show :D :D

without having to keep an eye on what it's trying to chew ?.

 

You want to be more worried about what they will be humpin, my x g-friends slippers were a favourite for her bunny and a friend of mine had a bunny that humped his neighbours cat if it ventured into the garden!!

They shit a lot. Your garden will look like a coco pops factory

love this pic

had one when my kids were small kept escaping after the next door's dog for some not natural love!:x:

 

dan.:o

had one when my kids were small kept escaping after the next door's dog for some not natural love!:x:

 

dan.:o

 

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

They shit a lot. Your garden will look like a coco pops factory

 

what a great reply made me laugh

i had rabbits a few years ago they had a run in the garden and a hutch each and were able to run between the two. they had full use of the garden mostly supervised but somtimes i used to loose track and the neighbour two doors up used to come down and let us know our rabbit was eating his vegtable plot LOL!!!

 

They are easy to manage, clean there cages out approx 2 times a week and line them with either straw or dry long grass. they like to make dens . food is your choice either dry pre mixed stuff from a pet shop or they will eat pretty much any veg or grass they can get there teeth around!! obviously check poisonous fruit/veg.

 

they are great fun and my ones had great charactors. males i would say are the best for kids as they are more docile and friendly. my main stud rabbit used to be able to be led on his back when you stroaked his head he used to go into a sort of trance and then he would shake his back feet LOL!! so funny he lived for about 6 years and was the best rabbit i had. probably had 8 rabbits in total 2 males (1 had to be put down which i found out later was totally unnecessary :cry:) 2 females which bred 2 litters.

 

great fun for kids and if looked after right playful and tolerent pets

 

on the subject of humping we also had a persian ( mixed bred tho) cat which was sooo lazy . "stud" the male rabbit used to try humping thr cat . its funny watching a cat twice the size of the lop eared rabbit running away scared to death being followed closely buy a very horny albino lop !!!!

Edited November 13, 200817 yr by hellraiser

I've eaten one if that helps. Thought it a waste of time TBH. Would rather have a side of beef. It's all bones. PITA to eat.

I've eaten one if that helps. Thought it a waste of time TBH. Would rather have a side of beef. It's all bones. PITA to eat.

 

:xxx:

:rofl:

 

I actually like rabbits, one of the few caged domestic type animals that I think are pretty cool. Better than hamsters, chinchillas, rats and mice. Chinchillas are crap animals. The do absolutely feck all! Never seen a point to Chinchillas. They make for a pathetic pet and I've never even seen them on a menu anywhere.

Never seen a point to Chinchillas

 

They're for making coats bud.

They are? You learn something every day.

Stu we've got a lion head they are cool, you need to keep their eyes clean as their hair tends to irritate it.

 

If i were you id keep him in your new extension, so that its not too hot but not outdoors.

 

They are generally fine with kids but make sure youve got his claws clipped as they scratch a bit otherwise.

 

Youll need to block hideyholes behind the telly etc to make recovering him easier and theres also a spray you can use on wires to stop them biting them, dont let them near clothes though ours has eaten our washing on more than one occasion.

 

If they have a litter tray in their cage and you pot it on the floor when you let them out in the house they will normally go back to it to doo their poos.

 

If they wee on the carpet get it up quick, as the stuff is noxouis and probable very bad for kids, also clean the litter tray every day and the whole cage one a week or their pee will stink and upset their eyes.

Thanks, I'll make a note of all of the info above.