momto1
Well-Known Member
Ok so I was talking to a woman about buying a baby rabbit she had from an upcoming litter. I said we just wanted a boy, color didn't matter to us.
Anyways when I first contacted the woman she said she had some babies ready to go in about 4 weeks, some mini lops, so I said we wanted a boy. She said that they were 4 weeks old when I first talked to her. Well after a couple emails back and forth she said they'd be ready in about 1-2 weeks that they were eating pellets and hay and drinking from a bottle.
Now I checked her online ad and it said they were ready NOW (which was like 2 days ago) so I emailed her and asked and she said they were old enough and were able to go. So we picked up our boy yesterday. Now when we picked him up she said his birthday was either June or July 5th but when I emailed her she said it was July 10th (which would have literally put him atone monthwhen we picked him up).
I know he is eating his hay and drinking out of his bottle. We couldn't get timothy so we got Oxbow orchard grass (the only other option was the Kaytee alfalfa but I don't like Kaytee and I don't like feeding alfalfa hay). She said she feeds the purina show rabbit formula so we got some of that too.
Anyways I have been doing a little reading and most people say their lop's ears don't getfloppy earsuntil they are about 12 weeks but his are completely flopped down. So I don't know if maybe he's older than what she said.
I am worried if our little boy is actually 4 or 5 weeks if he's going to be ok by himself now. Is there something that I need to do for him to help him? I know I shouldn't feed him any fruits or veggies and just keep him on his regular pellets and hay.
We are first time rabbit owners so are worried about him but are willing to do whatever it takes. Also at what age are you able to tell what sex the bunny is? The breeder said he was a boy but at this age he could be a she.
Anyways when I first contacted the woman she said she had some babies ready to go in about 4 weeks, some mini lops, so I said we wanted a boy. She said that they were 4 weeks old when I first talked to her. Well after a couple emails back and forth she said they'd be ready in about 1-2 weeks that they were eating pellets and hay and drinking from a bottle.
Now I checked her online ad and it said they were ready NOW (which was like 2 days ago) so I emailed her and asked and she said they were old enough and were able to go. So we picked up our boy yesterday. Now when we picked him up she said his birthday was either June or July 5th but when I emailed her she said it was July 10th (which would have literally put him atone monthwhen we picked him up).
I know he is eating his hay and drinking out of his bottle. We couldn't get timothy so we got Oxbow orchard grass (the only other option was the Kaytee alfalfa but I don't like Kaytee and I don't like feeding alfalfa hay). She said she feeds the purina show rabbit formula so we got some of that too.
Anyways I have been doing a little reading and most people say their lop's ears don't getfloppy earsuntil they are about 12 weeks but his are completely flopped down. So I don't know if maybe he's older than what she said.
I am worried if our little boy is actually 4 or 5 weeks if he's going to be ok by himself now. Is there something that I need to do for him to help him? I know I shouldn't feed him any fruits or veggies and just keep him on his regular pellets and hay.
We are first time rabbit owners so are worried about him but are willing to do whatever it takes. Also at what age are you able to tell what sex the bunny is? The breeder said he was a boy but at this age he could be a she.