smiledreamlove
Active Member
Hello there,
I've posted in a couple of places already, but I was just waiting until my new fluffy bundle of bunny arrived before making this thread.
My name is Rochelle, but everyone calls me Chelle. I'm 24yrs old and come from Christchurch, New Zealand.
I am a university student studying a Bachelor of Arts degree. I was planning on becoming a secondary teacher, but of late, I've been thinking of changing degrees to primary school teaching. It's a good thing I decided to take this year off schooling to think about where I want to go!
We have quite a few animals, I personally own a dog, a horse, 2 cats, a guinea pig, 2 goldfish and now have wee Kuromi - my baby bunny.
I'm reasonably new to bunnies... we have got two girls who we rescued from a bad past - Cookies and Cream. But because they're not very fond of people despite our efforts, if I'm honest, I didn't really get interested in rabbits. Very recent I came across the chance for a baby bunny, after recently losing a guinea pig friend, and jumped at the chance. I spent a whole week researching before picking her up. However, I deem myself still completely new to this world and would love for helpful, friendly advice if I make a mistake, or am worried I am making a mistake!
Cookies and Cream were both meant to be males, but after learning to sex rabbits from online, I found them to be girls! They are, as some on the forum here have helped me with, Netherland dwarf x mini rex bunnies.
Kuromi - well the person I got her from wasn't very knowledgable. I asked her about the breed, and she said "Well they're rabbits. You've seen Mum and Dad was white." So I'm not sure of what she is. I've not sexed her yet, but according to a vet, she's a healthy wee girl. I think I'll make a thread soon to share and find out haha!
Anyways, please if you have any knowledge to pass on about baby bunnies that I should be aware of that'd be grand. She's indoors, in a large cage I built from inspiration on here. I have a guinea pig so I have made grid cages before. She's away from windows/doors too.
I know that she can only have pellets (rabbit pellets from a reputable feed merchant, who we normally buy our rabbit/guinea supplies from) and good quality meadow hay. And that I can feed her veges now and then from 12 weeks old... just one at a time... and from 6mths on she can have more of a variety. And not to feed fruit for a year. LOL phew, I hope my reading has done me well!
If you made it this far, I thank you! Here's some pics in reward!
Cream (please excuse the messy floor, I was in the middle of cleaning when they were brought inside.)
Cookies.
Kuromi settling in her new home.
Kuromi again. She now has pellets in her dish too
Thanks for such an awesome website. I look forward to becoming more knowledgeable!
Chelle x
I've posted in a couple of places already, but I was just waiting until my new fluffy bundle of bunny arrived before making this thread.
My name is Rochelle, but everyone calls me Chelle. I'm 24yrs old and come from Christchurch, New Zealand.
I am a university student studying a Bachelor of Arts degree. I was planning on becoming a secondary teacher, but of late, I've been thinking of changing degrees to primary school teaching. It's a good thing I decided to take this year off schooling to think about where I want to go!
We have quite a few animals, I personally own a dog, a horse, 2 cats, a guinea pig, 2 goldfish and now have wee Kuromi - my baby bunny.
I'm reasonably new to bunnies... we have got two girls who we rescued from a bad past - Cookies and Cream. But because they're not very fond of people despite our efforts, if I'm honest, I didn't really get interested in rabbits. Very recent I came across the chance for a baby bunny, after recently losing a guinea pig friend, and jumped at the chance. I spent a whole week researching before picking her up. However, I deem myself still completely new to this world and would love for helpful, friendly advice if I make a mistake, or am worried I am making a mistake!
Cookies and Cream were both meant to be males, but after learning to sex rabbits from online, I found them to be girls! They are, as some on the forum here have helped me with, Netherland dwarf x mini rex bunnies.
Kuromi - well the person I got her from wasn't very knowledgable. I asked her about the breed, and she said "Well they're rabbits. You've seen Mum and Dad was white." So I'm not sure of what she is. I've not sexed her yet, but according to a vet, she's a healthy wee girl. I think I'll make a thread soon to share and find out haha!
Anyways, please if you have any knowledge to pass on about baby bunnies that I should be aware of that'd be grand. She's indoors, in a large cage I built from inspiration on here. I have a guinea pig so I have made grid cages before. She's away from windows/doors too.
I know that she can only have pellets (rabbit pellets from a reputable feed merchant, who we normally buy our rabbit/guinea supplies from) and good quality meadow hay. And that I can feed her veges now and then from 12 weeks old... just one at a time... and from 6mths on she can have more of a variety. And not to feed fruit for a year. LOL phew, I hope my reading has done me well!
If you made it this far, I thank you! Here's some pics in reward!
Cream (please excuse the messy floor, I was in the middle of cleaning when they were brought inside.)
Cookies.
Kuromi settling in her new home.
Kuromi again. She now has pellets in her dish too
Thanks for such an awesome website. I look forward to becoming more knowledgeable!
Chelle x