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rabbitz_foreva

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:helloI'm Emma :) I love rabbits and read about them on the internet constantly and have to say all my friends call me a bunny-fanatic. I have bunny books and just WISH i could have one! I hope to have one in the next year ( I have been waiting for a year and a half but am fairly sure my family will agree to adopt one). If you have advice for a coming rabbit owner, PLEASE SHARE IT!!! :) :rabbithop
 
* They take up more time & money than you think, especially at first.

* Neutering is expensive, so if you can find a good rabbit rescue, you can get a rabbit that's already spayed & socialized for little or no more than the cost of the neutering would be. They get a volume-discount from a vet. Find the place at adoptapet.com, then wait about a month or so, when they'll have their formerly-someone's-Easter-Bunnies available.

* Rabbits can live for more than 10 years. If you plan to go away to college, you probably can't have the rabbit along. What might you do? Other people on the forum have had this problem, with the parents taking care of the rabbit for a year or 2, but refusing to keep doing it & by this point the rabbit is middle-aged & harder to rehome. So it'd be good if you have younger siblings who'd care for your rabbit instead of/or besides your parents.
 
Thanks for the help :) When I get a bunny, I plan to let it have 3-4 hours out of its cage (with me watching it). Is this enough?
 
Yes, that sounds good. But you might find you get too busy for that, so I'd recommend either an exercise pen [xpen] or a nic cage setup so he can get more exercise when you're not around. Honey has an xpen & I sit on the floor in it & visit. I don't have a cage at all, just the xpen & a carrier.
 
Hi Emma
I'm Kim
I Live in Australia and have some beautiful Bunnies. I have Large hutch cages for them and I also have runs in the garden fenced off but quite large. I take them out everyday into there runs and they socialise together happily. In hot weather they visit in the house until it cools down. My Bunnies are a big commitment that requires a lot of love, patience and time but well worth it. I also breed them only for pets, people come from all over the Hills where I live to adopt my baby bunnies as they are well known for their placid temperaments. I love Bunnies. They are affordable and great care needs to be taken with their diets as they are sensitive creatures.

Good Luck
:bunnysuit::running bunny
 
They like to chew things they shouldn't and they get into everything! Make sure you block off all wires, baseboards, holes they can get into(smaller than you'd think, mine can squeeze under my sofa). Also make sure you provide them with chews, and toys so they don't get bored.
My rabbit isn't much of a toy guy, but he likes his stuffed animals.
 
They are much more work than you would ever expect, but if you are willing to put the time in, they are truly amazing pets!! I didn't know what I was getting into and I have some bald spots on my carpet, chewed walls and moldings and many chewed through cords, but I guess I had to learn the hard way!
 
Well... rabbits are more responsibility than you may think, but since you said you've read all about them... No worries there!! :)
For cages, I recommend building your own, NIC cage. I know, saying "build your own cage" sounds impossible (i thought it did) but its sooo much easier than you can imagine! Look up: NIC rabbit cages, and there are lots of posts here on rabbits online about them.
Choosing a Breed: i always recommend smaller breeds to first time rabbit owners, they're easier to handle. So, i recommend, dwarf holland lops, dwarf lioheads, dutch rabbits, etc. I hope you get one soon! Good luck!! :)
 
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