sammi
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Hello everyone! I've been sitting here for a bitreading up some of the older posts but I figured it would be better offto just ask, since there are so many!
Anyways, on Christmas Santa delivered a sweet baby dwarf bunny to mydaughter and I. I am uncertain as to her age, but I have been informedthat she is a girl, good to know! I have had rabbits in the past, butit was about 10 years ago that I had my last, He was half-wild andspent more time out than in, He was semi-trained but basically gave upon the litter box once he spent more time out than in. This bunny wehave now, Lulu, is going to an indoor bunny and I want to start her outright.
Tell me, concerning litter box training, what is the best litter touse? Is it best to put a litter box inside the cage as well as in theroom where she roams? I have cats, and I realize that bunny-brains workdifferently...When I cuddle the sweet baby she rarely poops on me, onlytwice so far and it was minimal, so I know she is clever and ready formore concrete training. Tips anyone? Do you put a few poops in the newlitter to give them the idea, and then plop the bunny in? She's still asilly baby, sitting in her food dish and pooping in there too. I made alittle bed in the other corner of teh cage and she rests there now,instead of her food bowl, which is something else she was doing inthere and she doesn't poop in that. Hmm. Just looking foropinions, methods, and perhaps a good explanation of what I can expect.I realize that it is rare that bunnies become 100% trained, but Ifigured I would try my best, I want Lulu to have some freedom as shegrows, I don't want a caged pet, That's just not fun for anyone.
Ok, and also, I have read about the diet of bunnies. Lulu is small, shefits in the palm of my hand, spilling over the edges just a bit. She iseating pellets and of course water, Is it safe to incorporate otherfoods, like hay and greens etc... and at what age is it safe to do this?
OK then, just one more thing: I am pretty sure I read about a bunnycarrier, Do these actually exist? Do people carry there bunnies aroundto town and such? I have never seen such a thing but I am very muchinto attatchment parenting with my daughter so to learn this isinteresting. I admit it, I carry Lulu around as much as I can, I foldher in my knitted cape and she just sleeps as happy as can be. She's sosweet.
That's definitely enough. Did I mention that I'm new here? Glad toarrive, and I look forward to hearing any replies you all may have forme! Thanks!
~Sammi~
Anyways, on Christmas Santa delivered a sweet baby dwarf bunny to mydaughter and I. I am uncertain as to her age, but I have been informedthat she is a girl, good to know! I have had rabbits in the past, butit was about 10 years ago that I had my last, He was half-wild andspent more time out than in, He was semi-trained but basically gave upon the litter box once he spent more time out than in. This bunny wehave now, Lulu, is going to an indoor bunny and I want to start her outright.
Tell me, concerning litter box training, what is the best litter touse? Is it best to put a litter box inside the cage as well as in theroom where she roams? I have cats, and I realize that bunny-brains workdifferently...When I cuddle the sweet baby she rarely poops on me, onlytwice so far and it was minimal, so I know she is clever and ready formore concrete training. Tips anyone? Do you put a few poops in the newlitter to give them the idea, and then plop the bunny in? She's still asilly baby, sitting in her food dish and pooping in there too. I made alittle bed in the other corner of teh cage and she rests there now,instead of her food bowl, which is something else she was doing inthere and she doesn't poop in that. Hmm. Just looking foropinions, methods, and perhaps a good explanation of what I can expect.I realize that it is rare that bunnies become 100% trained, but Ifigured I would try my best, I want Lulu to have some freedom as shegrows, I don't want a caged pet, That's just not fun for anyone.
Ok, and also, I have read about the diet of bunnies. Lulu is small, shefits in the palm of my hand, spilling over the edges just a bit. She iseating pellets and of course water, Is it safe to incorporate otherfoods, like hay and greens etc... and at what age is it safe to do this?
OK then, just one more thing: I am pretty sure I read about a bunnycarrier, Do these actually exist? Do people carry there bunnies aroundto town and such? I have never seen such a thing but I am very muchinto attatchment parenting with my daughter so to learn this isinteresting. I admit it, I carry Lulu around as much as I can, I foldher in my knitted cape and she just sleeps as happy as can be. She's sosweet.
That's definitely enough. Did I mention that I'm new here? Glad toarrive, and I look forward to hearing any replies you all may have forme! Thanks!
~Sammi~