Takodo; shy lil' bun bun. Ife; goodbye.

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sthvtsh

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Name: Takodo ( tuh code oh)
Age: N/A
Breed: Dwarf

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Before her i had another bunny, but to have Takodo I had to give the other away.

Name: Ife. (i as in free, fe as in favorite)
Age: N/A
Breed: You tell me. =(

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Don't tell my mommy but I secretly plan to her Ife back once my bunny house is built! =P
 
Yes, only Takodo. And sadly.. she is outdoors.To improve the quality of that those, I plan to build her a nice bunnyhouse, when a sanpit, pool(after figuring out if she'd use it or not onhot days), and fancy little bed. :D I'm SO gunna spoil her.
 
sthvtsh wrote:
Yes, only Takodo. And sadly.. she is outdoors. To improvethe quality of that those, I plan to build her a nice bunny house, whena sanpit, pool(after figuring out if she'd use it or not on hot days),and fancy little bed. :D I'm SO gunna spoil her.
Do you mean sandpit? You have to be very careful with sand, as bunnieswilleat sand and it will lead to a intestinal blockage and GIstasis. A pool is also a bad idea, as bunnies can't swim. Most rabbitshate water and will not go near it anyways, however it still poses adrowning threat if the bunny were to fall in.

A big, well ventilated bunny hutch along with a large attached runwould be perfect for the bunny and would be all she needs. Add in lotsof hay and piles of toys, and she should be one very happy bunny!

Welcome to RO!
 
Where do I by hay? =P Better than sand and lessdangerous so it's win win. And for a pool, I mean about an inch ofwater ina shallow tray for it to cool off it if it's ascorching day.
 
Ohhhh! Well, an inch of waterwould be no problem then.

As far hay, you can find it in a petstore, Timothy hay is what you'relooking for, however it's usually dusty and has been sitting on a shelffor a while.You can also get some great hay from Oxbow atoxbowhay.com. Also look in or around you area for local farmers whousually sell bales of hay for as cheap as $3 to around $8. I'd avoidAlfalfa once the bunny hits 6 months of age as it is lower in fiber andhigher in fat. Timothy should be available 24 hours a day but you canalso give them Brome hay, Oat hay, Orchard grass and Bermuda grass.Farmer's carry bales of these sometimes as well. I know a farmer heresells large bales of Bermuda grass for $5.


 
Thank you a bunch for the hay buying tips! =)I'll go to the nearest petshop asap. Hopefully they have hay! =P Idon't think there is any farmers around here. :eek:
 
For feeding tips, be sure to check out the greatthread Naturestee created here:http://www.rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=16340&forum_id=16

Theres lots of info there on hay, finding the right pellet, veggies etc!

I think a hay box is a great idea! I have one for my bunnies and theylove to dig and play in it. Plus they can eat it as well. Another funthing to do for bunnies is to put a little bit of oats in a paper lunchbag and watch them have fun ripping it open.

Your bunny is going to love her new toys!
 
For future reference. :D Bunnies I plan to get:

Tan Lionhead buck
Name: Chumba

Dark Gray Lionhead doe
Name: Yoli

Black/white or light gray lop buck
Name: Nudd


and I'll still have my girl Netherland Dwarf, Takoto. <3
 
MyBoyHarperwrote: A pool is also a bad idea, as bunnies can't swim.


This was some thingsfound on researchIdid about Rabbits and is Here to help spreadtheknowledge!

And I agree about the pool being a bad idea because DomesticRabbits Hate the water as most others dobut WildRabbits are taught to swim as a defensivemeasure in a life & death situation.

I've personally seen Wild bunnies jump in our back pond to escape thestray dogs that chased them there,and theyswam all the way across a 60ft wide area.I've also seen video's of Domestic Rabbitsswimming in pools but they were just trying to get out andvery seldom will you find a bunny that enjoys it,but somedo!

Here's other links of Rabbits swimmingScrubHareBlackTailedJackRabbit

ArticHareSnowShoeHareWhiteTailedJackRabbit


The European brown hare (Lepus capensis or europaeus) takes readily towater and swims well. It often crosses from island to island off thecoast of Scotland. Volume 4 of Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals,published by McGraw-Hill Publishing Company in 1990 has a photograph ofa swimming hare on pages 274-5 (the only one I could find). It has itshead, shoulders and front paws out of the water. On page 291, EberhardSchneider says that he determined that the field hare swims with allfour feet in a kind of hopping motion. The wild rabbit moves thefore-paws forward beneath the neck and impels the body forward throughthe water with alternating vigorous thrusts by the hind legs.

To summarise, it seems that hares swim well and are not afraid to dashinto a watery refuge. They may cross streams to reach new feedinggrounds and also swim to escape enemies. It seems that they use allfour feet in a ‘Dog paddle' or hopping motion. While the hares canswim, I don't think they are particularly ‘physically adept forswimming'. Many species live in deserts and some species only swim ifthey have to.

I hope this helps, despite being more limited than I would have liked.

All the best

Jonathan/Experts @ about.com



MikeE.

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We had a Netherland Dwarf that loved baths. He would sit in the washtub like a little king enjoying the attention LOL

Pam
 

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