How many rabbit do you have at home? Which kind?

Australia
November 21, 2006 5:06pm CST
I have only one, Netherland dwarf (but I think not a pure dwarf)
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@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
23 Nov 06
Bunny in the Grass - Sunny the bunny enjoying tall grass outside before he became a house rabbit.
Here's a photo of my 10 year old rabbit when he was younger. His name is Sunny. I'll have to take a better photo of Floppy, the new unexpected addition. The photo of Sunny was taken when I first met him, before I even brought him home (and when his owner thought he was a she).
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• Australia
23 Nov 06
So pretty and cute! Haha... it's a bit difficult to tell between male and female rabbit... I must check it about 2-3 time before I really sure y rabbit is male :)
• Australia
24 Nov 06
I check it when the rabbit is about 3-4 months... and it's really hard to see (it's the first time I got a rabbit), I must take a look back and foward several time before I say 'okay, it's a male' lol...
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
23 Nov 06
It wasn't difficult on an unneutered 4.5 year old male though. Flipped him over and whoa... it's a boy! But yeah, the new girl was more difficult. It's confusing because both sexes have something that pops out.
• United States
22 Nov 06
I had one dwarf (not sure what kind). I had to give him away though. We had him in the house in a big Mondo Condo and it just got too difficult to give him the level of care that he required. My kids wouldn't help with the rabbit chores so it began to consume a large portion of my day. I miss him.
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
22 Nov 06
Rabbits don't require nearly as much work if they're not in a cage. Changing a litterbox is so much easier. :) But still, I wouldn't even expect a kid to do that. And even if they'll do it now, they won't for the next 12 years or so.
@14missy (3183)
• Australia
23 Nov 06
we have just got 3 little sisters. They are lop eared bunnies - any are gorgeous. As I have 3 children also,theyare supposed to have one each and have named them - bugs, sweeties and millie.
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@14missy (3183)
• Australia
26 Nov 06
We have 3 lop eared bunnies. they are all sisters and are just beautiful...
• Australia
26 Nov 06
Yup yup agree! Bunnies are sooo cute! Have you ever heard your lops giving any sound? I really curious because some people say that rabbits do giving sound ^^
@14missy (3183)
• Australia
27 Nov 06
OOhhhh that so sad. The poor thing. I am a nurse and I am fine with humans being hurt but I just go to pieces when an animal is hurt.
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
26 Nov 06
I used to have a Netherland dwarf that I was fostering, it would lunge at you and grunt! The first Netherland dwarf I fostered was really friendly, and after that I got all the mean ones. I think my favorite breeds that I fostered where the mini lops and mini rexes (lots of both of those breeds in the shelters out here). I had a special needs mini lop for awhile that could be held like a baby. Rabbits also make a horrible sound when they are in severe pain. Once when I worked in an animal hospital, a rabbit woke up during a surgery to have his front incisors pulled (the bottoms were knocked out somehow, so the top ones wouldn't stop growing and couldn't be worn down or really used anyway). He made the most horrible scream until he was given a higher dose of anesthetic. I think the problem was, he wasn't given enough of anything in addition to the gas. Most of that was going to the vet tech holding for the surgery.
@hm1177 (1222)
24 Nov 06
1 New Zealnd White and he is massive
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
25 Nov 06
Oh I love New Zealand Whites! They seem to be in the shelters a lot out here and a lot of people don't want the white rabbits. I'm not sure why. To me they are beautiful.
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
22 Nov 06
I have a 10 year old male mixed breed rabbit. Looks like a wild cottontail, but bigger. Very cute! My other rabbit is a medium sized lop female that I found and caught running around after her owners moved away. I'd say she's only about 1 to 2 years old. Appears fully grown but probably closer to 1 year because I'm shocked she's even lived as long as she has outside. Now she's litterbox trained and indoors after less than 2 weeks of being here.
• Australia
23 Nov 06
10 years? wow... you must be love him very much! How's the litter training? good? I never could train my bunny very well.. sometimes he go to his toilet and sometimes doing it everywhere _
• Australia
26 Nov 06
Yay, thanks for the tips! I'll try to discipline my rabbit ^^
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
24 Nov 06
Yep, he's a very lovable boy! I got him when he was 4.5 years old and he was living outside in a hutch with his previous owner. Now he's a house rabbit living in a puppy pen. I found that success in litter training starts with a small area (about 6-8 square feet is good). First put litterboxes everywhere (or if you're using a cage, cover the entire cage bottom with bedding). Then see what box/area he/she likes. Take away the other boxes (or the bedding in a cage, and then put a litterbox of bedding in that area). It is also import to put hay in the litterbox instead of in a hay rack. That way, the rabbit will be eating and pooping at the same time in the right place. After that, they can gradually get a larger space and eventually even free range in the house is possible (however, I'd recommend a litterbox in every room if you do that). I've noticed my 10 year old has gotten a bit sloppy on his litter training in old age. He doesn't like to use his box if he has to go too far to get to it.
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@Miranda (728)
• South Africa
21 Nov 06
my whole farm is full of them, but they are wild though. They love coming close onto our lawn and eat the green grass.
• Australia
22 Nov 06
Wuah.... I never see wild rabbit... should be cute too ^^
3 Dec 06
i have 5, lops
@dalejr38 (2420)
• United States
30 Nov 06
I had one.
• United States
23 Nov 06
We own a pet store and my 3 year old got a Mini Rex Rabiit her name is Chippers..
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
23 Nov 06
I hope you're not expecting the 3 year old to care for the rabbit. Just curious... do you sell animals in your pet store? If so, where do they come from?
@hm1177 (1222)
1 Dec 06
i have one new zealand white. He's very big but so cute
• United States
22 Nov 06
We have 4 right now but we will be getting 9 more come next month, my daughter shows them. California's
• Australia
23 Nov 06
From 4 to 9 ? whoa...
• Canada
3 Dec 06
I HAVE ONE RABBIT AND ITS A PURE DWARF RABBIT NAD ITS NAME IS NICKY
@CarTyTa (131)
• Romania
3 Dec 06
I like rabbits and I would like to have one but I don't have money to buy one :(
@anup_cfa (899)
• India
30 Nov 06
no one i hate pets there are already unwanted cats and dogs and arts visiting my house now and then
• United States
28 Nov 06
I have one. Her name is Olivia. I adopted her from PetCo because someone dumped her there. Not sure what kind she is. She's great though -- potty trained and sweet as can be!
• India
28 Nov 06
i dont hav one but i love them
@jarral (278)
• Spain
30 Nov 06
i dont have
• United States
30 Nov 06
We raise show rabbits, currently we have about 100 or so, we have english spots, Polish and Lionheads.
@BunGirl (2638)
• United States
30 Nov 06
Bear, Willie and Magellan - My three buns
I currently have three: Magellan (f) a yellow Dutch, Willie (m) a grey English Spot, and Bear (m) a good old fashioned mutt-bun.