Hi...new to rabbits!!

[BugsGurl8]

I'm Amber from Arkansas. I have never owned a rabbit. I am thinking bout adopt a bunny named Cola. I would love to learn everything bout rabbits. I have only owned dogs. So please give as much advice as u can. So hope to meet a few of u and make friends.

 

[Sweetie]

Welcome to the forum. There are lots of very good information here.

 

[jamesedwardwaller]

no comparison,,rabbits won,t bring your slippers..rr,,lagamorphs are exotic animals,their digestive tract is simular to a horse,,they require proper diet,nutrition,to keep their teeth trim,digestive tract active and healthy,,they produce two types of poops,the usual round one-(day poops),and cepotropes/sp-(night poops)-they look like a group of grapes and are eaten directly from the anus-this is a treat and necessity for the gi tract flora,,.a proper diet consists of 70%fiber..ie timothy/orchard grass 24/7,,good quality low fat pellets.ie.purina rabbit chow,(1oz.per#of bun)..anything else is a treat,,some dandylions,clover,grass,,..fruit tree branches/twigs are good for the teeth and digestive tract,24/7 cool fresh water with iodized salt block,,some toys./.,one of the problems rabbits face is well intended people which love to feed rabbits,anything- very unhealthy--consult house of rabbit,,and find a competent exotic-dvm specialist,..they are few and far between,hope this gets you started,,oh yes,,keep inside-less health problems,..sincerely james waller

 

[Numbat]

Hey Amber! Welcome to the forum!

It's great that you're doing your research before adopting a bunny. This is a great forum with lots of information and friendly bunny lovers.

Feel free to browse around, check out the forum library and ask any questions. See you around! :wave:

 

[Wabbitdad12]

Welcome and I applaud you for doing research first before gettinga bunny. That is a good way to start. Take a look in the Library section, it has a lot of good information and some very informative bunny basics reading material.

Feel free to ask questions, we all had to start somewhere. I look forward to seeing you around.

 

[Pet_Bunny]

Welcome to the forum BugsGurl8! :welcome1

Is that a picture of Cola in your avatar?

 

[BugsGurl8]

Yea....thats Cola...I haven't adopted her yet...but thats her!! Aint she a beauty...lol

 

[MikeScone]

BugsGurl8 wrote:

I would love to learn everything bout rabbits. I have only owned dogs. So please give as much advice as u can.

I always thought of myself as a dog person, too, until one day my son arrived with a tiny grey bunny with the softest fur... and the rest is history.

I think the biggest difference between dogs and rabbits is that a dog will offer instant affection, while a rabbit's trust and love have to be earned. As prey animals, bunnies are not immediately trusting of new situations and people. Some references I read when Scone first came to live with me said, "rabbits won't lick you hand to show affection" - they were wrong. Scone is a world-class kisser, but it just took a while (many months) before he was comfortable enough with me to grant me that favor.

Also, dogs are very good at interspecies communication - or maybe it's that people are very good at reading dogs' emotions. Rabbits aren't like that. They do communicate, but through subtle body language and actions, not vocally (at least, not very vocally - you'll get to hear the legendary, but very soft, bunny love song, if you're lucky). You need to learn what they're trying to tell you, and watch carefully to catch the subtext. I'd recommend the "Language of Lagomorphs" website for a good primer in Basic Rabbitese, but in the end you're going to have to learn Cola's own way of talking.

If you meet the bunny on his or her terms, you'll learn that rabbits are intelligent, affectionate, mischevious, and just plain a bundle of fun wrapped in fur.

Good luck with your new bunny.

 

[Pet_Bunny]

BugsGurl8 wrote:

Aint she a beauty...lol

Yes, she is pretty. I like the name Cola,it suits the color of her fur. She looks like a mini rex. Have you held her yet?

 

[BugsGurl8]

No I haven't yet....my mom won't let anymore animals in the house. We have 2 dogs and i don't think it would be good to bring a rabbit in the home now. So I am going wait a while.

 

[Pet_Bunny]

BugsGurl8 wrote:

No I haven't yet....

You will be surprised when you pet a mini rex. Their fur is so soft.