wallice
Well-Known Member
Hi
Its been a little while since I last posted on here, but my big boy Wallace is doing great! Hes up to about 16lbs now (don't have a great scale), and I think hes just about stopped growing now that hes a year old. He used to have really bad bum matting when I first got him from the shelter, but I've been able to slowly get out about 75% of them by just gently picking through them and pulling out the loose fur. Its a work in progress. I was going to take him to a groomer, but noone in the area will touch rabbits, and one lady even said she tried once and the poor little guy died of shock the next day, despite her being really gentle. So that scared me to death!
I was wondering if you should take a rabbit to the vet once a year for an annual check up, or if there were any shots they needed. Or should I just go to the vet asap if I notice anything wrong? I don't think any of the vets around here are overly experianced with bunnies, and way over charge, so I am a little hesitant to go. But if its something good to do, I don't mind
Also, I don't know if anyone else has a Flemish Giant (or other breed for that matter) that is SO LAZY! My lop before was really energetic, only flopping once in a while. But my guy Wallace doesn't do anything for about 23 hours of the day! He is free range, but really doesn't use it. He just sorta lays around all day, getting up once in a while to eat, stretch, or groom himself. He technically has access to the whole house, but never leaves the one room, and actually rarely leaves his cage most of the time. He used to be a little more active (though still pretty lazy), but now he doesn't so anything!
Is that normal?
Its been a little while since I last posted on here, but my big boy Wallace is doing great! Hes up to about 16lbs now (don't have a great scale), and I think hes just about stopped growing now that hes a year old. He used to have really bad bum matting when I first got him from the shelter, but I've been able to slowly get out about 75% of them by just gently picking through them and pulling out the loose fur. Its a work in progress. I was going to take him to a groomer, but noone in the area will touch rabbits, and one lady even said she tried once and the poor little guy died of shock the next day, despite her being really gentle. So that scared me to death!
I was wondering if you should take a rabbit to the vet once a year for an annual check up, or if there were any shots they needed. Or should I just go to the vet asap if I notice anything wrong? I don't think any of the vets around here are overly experianced with bunnies, and way over charge, so I am a little hesitant to go. But if its something good to do, I don't mind
Also, I don't know if anyone else has a Flemish Giant (or other breed for that matter) that is SO LAZY! My lop before was really energetic, only flopping once in a while. But my guy Wallace doesn't do anything for about 23 hours of the day! He is free range, but really doesn't use it. He just sorta lays around all day, getting up once in a while to eat, stretch, or groom himself. He technically has access to the whole house, but never leaves the one room, and actually rarely leaves his cage most of the time. He used to be a little more active (though still pretty lazy), but now he doesn't so anything!
Is that normal?