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I don't know if this was the right place to place this but I am looking for a reputable breeder or rescue that has baby Holland lops, Rex's, or lionheads for a reasonable price. I cannot find any.
 
Why babies?
Mom said babies, that's why. The bunny will be mine, but we have a large family with kids that will want to pet and hold the rabbit often. We don't want to take the chance of possibly adopting an aggressive adult. (Got to many adult animals that turned out aggressive when their description said they were friendly.)
 
Sorry, but that makes no sense. Getting a baby rabbit risks not knowing what it will be like as an adult. Their behavior won't be influenced by lots of handling as a baby. This is a myth. The cuddliest baby can turn into an aggressive, mean rabbit. The skittish baby can turn into a cuddle bun. Baby personalities can change based on their innate temperament.

If one wants a handle-able rabbit, the only way is to find a handle-able adult (they are adults at 6 months of age). The way to find one is to see/meet it oneself (not by trusting someone else's description). Rabbits react differently to different people. So a rabbit that is "friendly" to one owner, may react differently with another owner. So one has to meet a particular rabbit (an adult rabbit) in order to see how they are with you. Can't do that with babies because it can change. How they'll change is anyone's guess.
 
As a long term rabbit caretaker that has had many rabbits over many years, of all age ranges, including raising baby rabbits, I whole heartedly agree with Blue Eyes. We aren't trying to be argumentative, but are trying to share our years of experience with rabbits, so that you can become better educated and informed about rabbit behavior and caring for rabbits, so that you can better determine if having a pet rabbit is right for you and your family.

Rabbits can change when they start to have hormones as they become 'teenage' and adult rabbits. You could start out with a baby rabbit that is the cuddliest friendliest little bun, and once those hormones start at about 12 weeks of age, everything can change. Usually the rabbit will no longer want to cuddle or tolerate being picked up, and can become a grumpy hormonal 'teenager', that will kick and scratch trying to get away. This not only could injure the person holding the rabbit, but often the rabbit can become injured as well.

This is more the rule than the exception, that rabbits stop liking being cuddled and held as they grow up. And it happens regardless of how much the rabbit is 'socialized' and held as a baby. I've raised multiple litters of baby bunnies, and they all change for the most part, as they become adult rabbits. They all didn't mind being held and snuggled as babies, but as they grew up, most stopped wanting to be held and snuggled, and some became quite independent and sassy little things. Only one baby bun out of several litters raised, remained snuggly and liked being held.

Occasionally there will be a rabbit that enjoys snuggling and lots of interaction, but that is more the exception. Generally rabbits are very independent, don't like to be picked up or handled, don't like snuggles or petting except when they feel like it, and aren't the type of pet that will actively play with you(they play differently than cats or dogs) . They require a lot of patience and quiet gentle effort, to build a trusting relationship with.

https://rabbitsindoors.weebly.com/bonding-with-your-bunny.html
I hope you take this information to heart and do some more research on what it really means to become a rabbit caretaker, before deciding if a rabbit is the right pet for you. If you do decide a rabbit would be the right pet for your home, the best way to find the right personality match of a rabbit for you, is to look at shelters or rescues, with rabbits that are already spayed/neutered, and that will allow you to sit and interact with the rabbits. Taking the time to quietly sit with the rabbit to get to know their personality, will help you find the right rabbit for you.



https://rabbit.org/2011/07/faq-children-and-rabbits/
https://rabbitsindoors.weebly.com/deciding.html
https://rabbit.org/resources/for-new-owners/
https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Understanding_your_rabbit
 
I don't know if this was the right place to place this but I am looking for a reputable breeder or rescue that has baby Holland lops, Rex's, or lionheads for a reasonable price. I cannot find any.
The person who said you wrong about predicting a baby rabbit's personality as it matures is absolutely right. The way to avoid adopting an aggressive bunny (or any animal) is to visit the bun wherever it is currently living. Most buns from rescues are either in foster homes, the rescue shelter itself, or sometimes pet stores (where some rescues place them to enhance their chances of adoption, which still has to be done thru the rescue since many if not most states don't allow the sale of most species by pet stores anymore. Obviously also talking to the foster bun parent in cases where they are involved is useful. Btw, if you are looking for a purebred, don't expect to find it at a rescue necessarily, as many buns are mixes. Mixes are hardier than purebred, too.
 
Sorry, but that makes no sense. Getting a baby rabbit risks not knowing what it will be like as an adult. Their behavior won't be influenced by lots of handling as a baby. This is a myth. The cuddliest baby can turn into an aggressive, mean rabbit. The skittish baby can turn into a cuddle bun. Baby personalities can change based on their innate temperament.

If one wants a handle-able rabbit, the only way is to find a handle-able adult (they are adults at 6 months of age). The way to find one is to see/meet it oneself (not by trusting someone else's description). Rabbits react differently to different people. So a rabbit that is "friendly" to one owner, may react differently with another owner. So one has to meet a particular rabbit (an adult rabbit) in order to see how they are with you. Can't do that with babies because it can change. How they'll change is anyone's guess.
As a long term rabbit caretaker that has had many rabbits over many years, of all age ranges, including raising baby rabbits, I whole heartedly agree with Blue Eyes. We aren't trying to be argumentative, but are trying to share our years of experience with rabbits, so that you can become better educated and informed about rabbit behavior and caring for rabbits, so that you can better determine if having a pet rabbit is right for you and your family.

Rabbits can change when they start to have hormones as they become 'teenage' and adult rabbits. You could start out with a baby rabbit that is the cuddliest friendliest little bun, and once those hormones start at about 12 weeks of age, everything can change. Usually the rabbit will no longer want to cuddle or tolerate being picked up, and can become a grumpy hormonal 'teenager', that will kick and scratch trying to get away. This not only could injure the person holding the rabbit, but often the rabbit can become injured as well.

This is more the rule than the exception, that rabbits stop liking being cuddled and held as they grow up. And it happens regardless of how much the rabbit is 'socialized' and held as a baby. I've raised multiple litters of baby bunnies, and they all change for the most part, as they become adult rabbits. They all didn't mind being held and snuggled as babies, but as they grew up, most stopped wanting to be held and snuggled, and some became quite independent and sassy little things. Only one baby bun out of several litters raised, remained snuggly and liked being held.

Occasionally there will be a rabbit that enjoys snuggling and lots of interaction, but that is more the exception. Generally rabbits are very independent, don't like to be picked up or handled, don't like snuggles or petting except when they feel like it, and aren't the type of pet that will actively play with you(they play differently than cats or dogs) . They require a lot of patience and quiet gentle effort, to build a trusting relationship with.

https://rabbitsindoors.weebly.com/bonding-with-your-bunny.html
I hope you take this information to heart and do some more research on what it really means to become a rabbit caretaker, before deciding if a rabbit is the right pet for you. If you do decide a rabbit would be the right pet for your home, the best way to find the right personality match of a rabbit for you, is to look at shelters or rescues, with rabbits that are already spayed/neutered, and that will allow you to sit and interact with the rabbits. Taking the time to quietly sit with the rabbit to get to know their personality, will help you find the right rabbit for you.



https://rabbit.org/2011/07/faq-children-and-rabbits/
https://rabbitsindoors.weebly.com/deciding.html
https://rabbit.org/resources/for-new-owners/
https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Understanding_your_rabbit


The person who said you wrong about predicting a baby rabbit's personality as it matures is absolutely right. The way to avoid adopting an aggressive bunny (or any animal) is to visit the bun wherever it is currently living. Most buns from rescues are either in foster homes, the rescue shelter itself, or sometimes pet stores (where some rescues place them to enhance their chances of adoption, which still has to be done thru the rescue since many if not most states don't allow the sale of most species by pet stores anymore. Obviously also talking to the foster bun parent in cases where they are involved is useful. Btw, if you are looking for a purebred, don't expect to find it at a rescue necessarily, as many buns are mixes. Mixes are hardier than purebred, too.
The decision was made with this knowledge already in mind. We have raised baby rabbits before multiple times....
 

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