can bunnys get....

..:: tamazine ::.. · Nov 20, 2007

hey can bunnys get worms or mites from birds if they are around ur rabbit??

a friend of mine has a flemish giant i think, and he gets the run of the lawn out the back of her house and she leaves the hutch open 4 him in the day and closes him in the hutch at night.

the birds seem to go in and out of his hutch in the day time thou would that cause him to get worms and mites cos hes got them but theres no cats or dogs in the backyard and they dont own any.

if it is the birds how would you prevent the birds from getting into the cage aside from closing it so bunny cnt get in?

advice would b greatly appreciated

thanks

Thea & Bobbin · Nov 20, 2007

I have had a birds nest in the roof of my house. Suddenly I started getting bitten at night, I thought I was going mad because I couldn't see anything in my bed. Got the pest control round, sure enough there were bird mites coming through the cracks in the plaster.... they are very very small, barely visible to the human eye, better seen once they have bitten and turn from white to brown (with your blood! yuk!)

I would imagine that if they bite humans there is nothing to stopping them trying the taste of rabbits. I don't really understand how the birds get into your friends hutch, is the lid open?

She needs to prevent them getting in, there may be other things they carry, I don't know. Either way she should give it a really good clean too. Bird mites will not survive on other species but they will breed enough to keep you itching for a long while.

Not sure about worms.

BirdieBun · Nov 20, 2007

I would say it is possible they could contract mites yes

..:: tamazine ::.. · Nov 20, 2007

ouch that sounds nasty

but its gud the pest control got rid of them

thats weird how they traveled from outside to get u scary lil things didnt know ppl could get them too :S

ill tell my friend thanks for your help its much appreciated

..:: tamazine ::.. · Nov 20, 2007

does any one know if birds could give bunnys worms thou

Thea & Bobbin · Nov 20, 2007

..:: tamazine ::.. said:
ouch that sounds nasty but its gud the pest control got rid of them thats weird how they traveled from outside to get u scary lil things didnt know ppl could get them too :S

ill tell my friend thanks for your help its much appreciated

Yes it was rather bizarre, I thought it was my bed sheets at first, tried changing washing powder and everything. Eventually when I realised what it was the OH helped me fill all the cracks in the ceilings and walls... they weren't big cracks by any means, but big enough evidently.

Had to hoover the room twice a day for weeks! They don't actually live on us, just in the bed, on the bed frame etc, wood is worse for it, I doubt they would hang around on metal much.

There's not alot you can do except prevent the birds from getting in and give it a good clean. But the mites do tend to live in the nests a opposed to on the birds. I'm sure you would notice because bunny would probably be scratching a lot.

..:: tamazine ::.. · Nov 20, 2007

thank you

ill tell her all this when i go over 2day

thanks 4 your help every one !!

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