2 question’s

[I love animals.]

Hello there.
So I got two questions. One of my rabbits is shedding a little. Not much. Hes been doing it for quite some time and it’s not even shedding time yet. Hes a little shy but not as shy as few months ago. He can get stressed easily. Especially if theres strangers and loud noises around. Why would he be shedding at this time? I don’t think it’s normal. Hes healthy and act’s like he normally would. He can get gas pains more easily than my rex rabbit. Im not sure what breed he is. Should I go to the vet and ask them to figure it out?

Okay here comes another question.
I’ve been thinking of letting my rex rabbit run outside for few minutes but im a little scared what if he gets sick or maybe it’s too cold? There’s snow outside. Lately the temperatures have been around 0°c. Hes been going up to the window from time to time to look outside. That’s where the idea came from. His ears are usually warm which makes me believe he would be fine for atleast few minutes.

Both rabbit’s get 24/7 hay and water, 6am pellets that have 20% fiber in and finally at 6pm they get their veggies. 4 to 5 different green leafs. From time to time they get treats.
Every useful information is welcomed.

[Sirius&Luna]

Some bunnies do seem to just shed constantly. It’s not worrying in itself, but you need to make sure hes not ingesting too much fur, which could be causing gas pains and mini stomach blockages. Especially indoor rabbits don’t necessarily moult with the correct seasons.

You can definitely open the door and see if he wants to go out. He won’t get sick from a few minutes outside as long as he’s warm and dry afterwards, but he might not want to go out. You could put a little mat or something down so he has somewhere warm to sit if wants. Or you could fill a little tray with snow and bring it in for them to dig in if they want

It sounds like their diet is great

[Asriel and Bombur]

My boy Bombur is constantly shedding, and there’s nothing wrong with him in that department. He just sheds. You get a week or two break, but then he starts all over again. It is quite frustrating though xD A good trick if one of them is ingesting too much fur is to go over them with a lint roller. S&L taught me that trick a while ago and I’ve been using it ever since!

[I love animals.]

Waah thank you both~
I got a little worried of the bun shedding. Good to know that I dont have to worry about it but still make sure he wont get too much fur into him. Gladly he seems to pass the fur quite nicely.
Maybe in upcoming days I will see if my rex bun would like to go hop outside. I know he loooved to hop and run outside. I did once brought some snow inside and one bun little bit digged on it and rex bun just ate some snow.

[DarthVadar]

Shedding varies from bunny to bunny. Corrie sheds all the freaking time, but Albrecht only sheds in the summer.
If you notice his droppings are strung together by fur, he is ingesting way to much and needs to be groomed more frequently, If not, its all good.
Since rabbits grow all that fur, 0 C isn’t cold at all. Rabbits prefer cooler temperatures to warm. Mine are the happiest around 40 or 50 F. The only concern with snow is their feet getting cold and wet, and you can solve that by putting a piece of cardboard with a towel or blanket over it in the run with them to sit on.

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