do rabbits molt and when?

[Cheyrul]

Cookie Monster is at least 1 yr. he is shedding like crazy, is this normal? The other 3 are 3 months and no shedding like he is. They are all on timothy hay, pellets and lots of greens, some banana, carrot and apples.
I also think he has lost weight. He was neutered about 3-4 weeks ago.

 

[butsy]

yep, its normal !! butsy is baaad. she seems to shed all year ! and it makes sens he lost weight since you just got him fixed ! butsy barely ate for a week after she got fixed !

 

[Yield]

[align=center]Yeah! Sabriel is MOLTING SO BAD RIGHT NOW. It's insane!!!

 

[Nancy McClelland]

Yes, Spring and Fall. Our little Brown Mini-Rex looks out of focus right now.

 

[missyscove]

Rabbits typically molt 4 times a year alternating a big molt and a smaller molt. Some rabbits do seem to be constantly in some state of molt. Others you may never really notice. It depends on the rabbit and also their housing situation.

 

[EileenH]

True, true! Gulliver was always shedding and hated to be brushed, so it was a constant battle. Jake, who I have now, hardly seems to shed at all. I can rub him by hand and it comes off, and if I do brush it he likes it, especially playing with the brush afterward like a toy. It's fun to toss, apparantly..

 

[Cheyrul]

Do they look kind of sickly when they molt? Cookie seems otherwise normal but the shedding is driving me nuts, he is worse than our 6 cats.