Forum

OUR FORUM IS UP BUT WE ARE STILL IN THE MIDDLE OF UPDATING AND FIXING THINGS.  SOME THINGS WILL LOOK WEIRD AND/OR NOT BE CORRECT. YOUR PATIENCE IS APPRECIATED.  We are not fully ready to answer questions in a timely manner as we are not officially open, but we will do our best. 

You may have received a 2-factor authentication (2FA) email from us on 4/21/2020. That was from us, but was premature as the login was not working at that time. 

BUNNY 911 – If your rabbit hasn’t eaten or pooped in 12-24 hours, call a vet immediately! Don’t have a vet? Check out VET RESOURCES

The subject of intentional breeding or meat rabbits is prohibited. The answers provided on this board are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. It is your responsibility to assess the information being given and seek professional advice/second opinion from your veterinarian and/or qualified behaviorist.

What are we about?  Please read about our Forum Culture and check out the Rules

BUNNY 911 – If your rabbit hasn’t eaten or pooped in 12-24 hours, call a vet immediately!  Don’t have a vet? Check out VET RESOURCES 

The subject of intentional breeding or meat rabbits is prohibited. The answers provided on this board are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet.  It is your responsibility to assess the information being given and seek professional advice/second opinion from your veterinarian and/or qualified behaviorist.

BINKYBUNNY FORUMS

Forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A How to care correctly?

Viewing 6 reply threads
  • Author
    Messages

    • panda
      Participant
      3 posts Send Private Message

        Im brand new to this site, so excuse me if I posted this wrong.I have a situation I haven’t read on here yet. I adopted my bunny 3 months ago from someone who wasn’t taking care of her well. I didn’t plan on taking her, but couldn’t let her live in those conditions. She wasn’t necessary abused. Just not taken care of. She does blinkys all the time now, and seems happy. But I wanted to make sure i’m doing this correctly.

        Okay so, she gets about 1/8- 1/4 cup of pellets everyday. Also a 1/2 – 1 cup of greens. Usually 3-4 types of greens. She went from a small cage to being free to roam my bedroom. She has a cage to go home too but she never uses it unless she needs to go to the bathroom. Fresh water usually everyday. Is this a good diet? We believe shes 3 or 4 years old. And i’m almost 100% sure she isn’t neutered. Should I neuter her? Again I didn’t plan on taking her, so if I was to neuter her I would have to save up money first. Therefore I couldn’t do it right away. Any advice? Am I doing a good job? She loves me, and seems really happy. Thanks!


      • sarahthegemini
        Participant
        5584 posts Send Private Message

          What about hay? Hay needs to make up the majority of a rabbit’s diet. Fresh water should be provided every day.

          Definitely spay her, it’s riskier the older she is but the benefits are that her risk of uterine cancer will be completely gone.


        • Bam
          Moderator
          16838 posts Send Private Message

            Thank you for taking this rabbit in. Binkies are the best!!
            I agree with Sarah, hay should be the basis of a bun’s diet. It should make up at least 80% of the bun’s daily intake. If she’s reluctant to eat hay, cut back a little bit on the pellets to encourage her to eat more hay. Getting her spayed is the best thing for her long term health.


          • panda
            Participant
            3 posts Send Private Message

              Shes between 3 and 4 years old. I read that its a risky procedure for older rabbits. And that makes me want to skip on neutering her. She loves hay! She never runs out. And i do give her fresh water everyday.


            • Boston's Mama
              Participant
              1452 posts Send Private Message

                The risk of cancer without being spayed would outweigh the risk of spaying at that age though
                It’s around 60% risk of getting uterus cancer for a bun at 3 years old
                It’s over 5-6 that it’s too risky


              • tobyluv
                Participant
                3310 posts Send Private Message

                  Thanks for taking in this bunny and giving her a good home. A rabbit who is 3 to 4 years old isn’t too old to be spayed. When rabbits are older, a vet will normally perform blood tests ahead of time to check the function of her organs, and give her a general checkup to make sure see has no health concerns.


                • LittlePuffyTail
                  Moderator
                  18092 posts Send Private Message

                    Thanks for taking in this bunny. Sounds like she has a great home with you.

                    Ditto the others re: spaying.

                Viewing 6 reply threads
                • You must be logged in to reply to this topic.

                Forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A How to care correctly?