Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: “should I buy one mini lop rabbit or two?”
A: There are many variables to this answer, are you a new rabbit owner? If so you may find it easier to care for one rabbit rather than two but think about it how much work is two rabbits compared to one? We only sell same sex pairs usually litter mates, and this way you can keep the siblings together in the same enclose, offer them the same foot etc etc. You also need to take into account that rabbits, especially mini lops are very social and friendly creatures, so I always usually after hearing the new owner’s circumstance’s suggest getting two buns that way they keep each other company and have a little lifelong friend!
Q: “how much does one bunny cost? What costs should I be prepared for?”
A: Well we in the rabbitry including pet buns have about 20ish rabbits constantly all the time and they only cost us $150ish every two to three weeks, this is the three bags of food, a bale of hay, and two to three slabs of wood shavings, plus other fresh food they get. So, keeping one or two rabbits would cost maybe $50/80 a month if not longer. We also have funds we put aside fortnightly for a vet or what not in a savings account.
Q: “can our bun live outside/inside?”
A: They sure can live both inside and outside. Benefits to living inside include, lower risk to infections and diseases, less bugs and other wild/domestic nasties. Your bun can go outside in a pen/hutch of a day time and then come inside every night, the decision is 100% yours to make. Benefits and down sides to living outside: bugs meaning more chance of them catching diseases, other wild or domestic creatures like dogs, cats, wild rabbits, etc etc. My rabbit is outside in a covered in area where the rabbits get daily sun in the winter and then they get moved in the summer so they are mainly in the shade and this is how I have done it for the last two years with-out issues yet.
Q: “what are the benefits of adopting an adult rabbit?”
A: There are many benefits to adopting an older rabbit, while many people prefer to buy a baby rabbit because they want to raise their bun themselves. While this may be a wonderful experience, there are many unique benefits involved in adopting an adult bunny. They are usually toilet trained which can be a hassle. They sometimes are can already be desexed. They can be a little cheaper them buying a younger kit. Buying a retired breeding rabbit is also a wonderful experience, retired brood does make the most wonderful pets as they are so loving. There is an awesome Facebook group that breeders and studs advertise their retired buns on for sale or giveaways etc.
Q: “should I fill my rabbit’s bowls of pellets during the day?”
A: NOOOOO! Well I do with my does that have kits as they should have unlimited pellets and kits should also when they are being weaned off their mother. But other adults pregnant does not included usually over indulge and eat and eat and eat, so if you do you’ll basically end up with a fat bunny!
Q: “Can I let my rabbit play outside?”
A: of course, you can, rabbits need to eat grass, it is wonderful for them to have it daily. You can buy a puppy play pen for them to go in for a few hours each day. All our buns go out in pens daily to get exercise and grass time, they get to be rabbits basically!
Q: “How often do I need to clean out my rabbit’s cage?”
A: We clean our cages out every five days, does that have kits get done ever second day due to having more little bodies pooping! So, we recommend doing their cages every four to five days.
Q: “what vaccinations can my bun have?”
A: the two most important vaccines are to fight myxomatotic and rabbit hemorrhagic disease (RHD or VHD) most veterinarian clinics offer the vaccines.
Q: “what are the benefits to getting my bun desexed?” A: Some rabbits exhibit behavioural changes if they are not desexed, they may become more aggressive and they may spray urine basically just cats do! For female rabbits spaying them greatly reduces the risk of uterine cancer. Uterine cancer is one of the most common causes of un desexed rabbits and is often untreatable.
