Minding a rabbit for a few days

nullzero · 14-12-2014 09:30PM

Just replace the batteries before you give it back.

Cedrus · 14-12-2014 09:34PM

LexieOnRale wrote: »

Rabbits poop a lot.

.... and then eat it!

Their digestive system is a bit underdeveloped for what they eat so they have two goes at it.

Paco Rodriguez · 14-12-2014 09:36PM

cloud493 wrote: »

I have two rabbits, lovely they are. Don't wash them, and don't give them chocolate, don't let them near any wires neither.

Why not wash them? They drown easy?

ToddyDoody · 14-12-2014 09:47PM

Specialun wrote: »

So im minding a rabbit for a few days

Do they just sleep? What do they do? Would he be ****less of the dog?

How fun!

Keep the water bottle full, get them chomping on carrots, don't let him / her escape and throw in some lettuce / food pellets, and I think they like balls.

I'm not sure if they need any interaction, they seem to live in their own world

Oh and don't let the enclosure fill up with too many ****e balls

cloud493 · 14-12-2014 09:53PM

Paco Rodriguez wrote: »

Why not wash them? They drown easy?

They can go into shock when you put them into water.

SEPT 23 1989 · 14-12-2014 09:54PM

if you need to clean out its nest always lift them up by their ears OP one ear in each hand

always maintain eye contact when you are lifting

Molester Stallone II · 14-12-2014 09:57PM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

if you need to clean out its nest always lift them up by their ears OP one ear in each hand

always maintain eye contact when you are lifting

And when he least expects it....headbutt the little fcker!

Specialun · 14-12-2014 10:38PM

Oh oh

While i went to. Make a cuppa tae he started eating a present under the tree..kinda ironic it was aluis suarez book

Now his asleep..with his eyes open..wtf is this demon

ArtyC · 14-12-2014 10:58PM

DO NOT FEED Him LETTUCE! You'd want to google what they can and can't eat ....

ToddyDoody · 15-12-2014 09:13AM

ArtyC wrote: »

DO NOT FEED Him LETTUCE! You'd want to google what they can and can't eat ....

oops

L.Jenkins · 15-12-2014 10:01AM

What ever you do, don't let the rabbit outside, they can be a feckin' nightmare to catch. I have a scare to prove it, but a small one at that.

Akrasia · 15-12-2014 11:12AM

slaneylad wrote: »

i had a rabbit years ago and he died because i gave him a different brand of food. There really easy to kill

Yep, if you're giving him ham and cheese toasted sandwiches, you should just stick with it, never ever give them anything different, like chicken and cheese toasted sandwiches.

Apparently mixen-me-toasties is a major killer of rabbits

Specialun · 15-12-2014 11:07PM

This guy is fooking nuts

His eating my xmas tree wires..he even nearly knocked over the tree by eating the carboard stuffed into the stand

His hyper and hard to fast

Can i just leave him in his cage..im too lazy and fat for this

The other fella · 15-12-2014 11:12PM

Akrasia wrote: »

Yep, if you're giving him ham and cheese toasted sandwiches, you should just stick with it, never ever give them anything different, like chicken and cheese toasted sandwiches.

Apparently mixen-me-toasties is a major killer of rabbits

Brilliant

SEPT 23 1989 · 15-12-2014 11:14PM

Specialun wrote: »

This guy is fooking nuts

His eating my xmas tree wires..he even nearly knocked over the tree by eating the carboard stuffed into the stand

His hyper and hard to fast

Can i just leave him in his cage..im too lazy and fat for this

He is only trying to assert his authority in your home

Fr_Dougal · 15-12-2014 11:17PM

Did you eat the rabbit yet?

anto3473 · 15-12-2014 11:31PM

Serious post though. The rabbit has lived in the same place around a different bunch of humans, moving it in a car was probably quite stressful and with everyone in your house going ooh a rabbit every 5 mins its probably scared stiff.

Put a towel over half of his hutch so the rabbit can choose between dark and shade, give him an apple with a bite taken out (they have trouble getting though the skin initially) and around 1/4 pint of water and leave the room - with the light on. If he throws bedding or food bowl around he is pissed off and asserting the cage is his territory. Keep your hands out of the cage if you see this, it means the rabbit is super pissed off and might bite. Leave him be.

Remember also rabbits are burrowing animals, they love hiding and are master escape artists and they should never ever go near dogs or cats - be careful with your freinds pet.

Worked with a lot of lab animals.

anto3473 · 15-12-2014 11:41PM

Also the advice on how to lift rabbits is wrong. index and middle fingers gently holding the front legs with one hand, support the rabbits back with the other hand, anything within kicking range of their back legs will be kicked so dont point the rabbit at anyone haah

BrokenArrows · 15-12-2014 11:46PM

Leave the cage open and the front door open.
Job done. You only had to watch it for an hour, tops.

Iranoutofideas · 16-12-2014 12:08AM

Keep it entertained OP. Rabbits can die of boredom. A nice aul movie and a bit of popcorn, not that salty ****e now you want the buttery kind. Throw on a bit of Pulp Fiction, Jurassic Park or Donnie Darko. Rabbits love Sci-Fi. Or maybe thats Bishops? I'm pretty sure its rabbits though.

Good luck OP.

Minding a rabbit for a few days

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