Have been advised to repost this in Rabbit Chat to get more replies, apologies if it confuses anybody
Hi there, I'm new to the forum. I'm here to ask for some advice - yesterday I was walking through the churchyard near my house, and spotted a rabbit stretched out on the path. At first i thought it was an injured wild rabbit, but as i got closer i realised it was clearly a domestic rabbit, and it got up and began to hop off. it didnt appear injured in any way. it let me get quite close but not close enough to touch, and unfortunately after a while it hopped off into long grass and i lost it.
i went down again today in the early evening, armed with a cat carrier and some carrot, to see if i could catch it. and much to my surprise i did, carrot is clearly very tempting! i have never had a rabbit before, but i do have a Nero 2 which i got second hand as an extension for my rats' cage, but havent got around to doing it yet. obviously i realise this is too small for long term accommodation, but at the moment Bunny is in it in my garage, where it is nice and quiet. from googling it seems to be a black otter rex?? but i am probably wrong!! its about the size of my cat.
So; i have put shredded cardboard squares in the cage bottom, as i have this for my rats. i have also put in:
- a water bottle
- a heavy water bowl
- a cardboard box to hide in
- some grass and dandelion leaves
- a bowl of my rat mix, which i make up myself, and consists of Supa Rabbit muesli, sugar free puffed wheat, sugar free cornflakes, plain rice cakes, flaked wheat/barley/oats and a v small amount of linseed. it also usually has dog kibble in it, but i've picked that out. is this ok until tomorrow when i can get some rabbit food? what rabbit foods do you recommend?
the rabbit seems to be in good condition, not skinny, and no obvious fleas/ticks. it has nice clear eyes and is alert. according to the church warden, it has been seen running around the area for at least a month! so it has a nice thick outer coat. its surprisingly tame, has sat very calmly on my lap, only kicks a bit when picked up and hasnt attempted to bite or squeal at all. it hasnt eaten or drunk yet that i've seen, but its only been here 2 hours and ive been leaving it alone. i have no idea whatsoever how to sex it.
so basically how does all that sound?? i will put up some flyers round the local area saying rabbit found, and will happily look after it for now. i plan to get some hay and rabbit food tomorrow, and take it to a vet in the next coule of days for a check up. what else do i need to get/do?
all advice appreciated! thanks! pics to follow tomorrow...
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Hi there, I'm new to the forum. I'm here to ask for some advice - yesterday I was walking through the churchyard near my house, and spotted a rabbit stretched out on the path. At first i thought it was an injured wild rabbit, but as i got closer i realised it was clearly a domestic rabbit, and it got up and began to hop off. it didnt appear injured in any way. it let me get quite close but not close enough to touch, and unfortunately after a while it hopped off into long grass and i lost it.
i went down again today in the early evening, armed with a cat carrier and some carrot, to see if i could catch it. and much to my surprise i did, carrot is clearly very tempting! i have never had a rabbit before, but i do have a Nero 2 which i got second hand as an extension for my rats' cage, but havent got around to doing it yet. obviously i realise this is too small for long term accommodation, but at the moment Bunny is in it in my garage, where it is nice and quiet. from googling it seems to be a black otter rex?? but i am probably wrong!! its about the size of my cat.
So; i have put shredded cardboard squares in the cage bottom, as i have this for my rats. i have also put in:
- a water bottle
- a heavy water bowl
- a cardboard box to hide in
- some grass and dandelion leaves
- a bowl of my rat mix, which i make up myself, and consists of Supa Rabbit muesli, sugar free puffed wheat, sugar free cornflakes, plain rice cakes, flaked wheat/barley/oats and a v small amount of linseed. it also usually has dog kibble in it, but i've picked that out. is this ok until tomorrow when i can get some rabbit food? what rabbit foods do you recommend?
the rabbit seems to be in good condition, not skinny, and no obvious fleas/ticks. it has nice clear eyes and is alert. according to the church warden, it has been seen running around the area for at least a month! so it has a nice thick outer coat. its surprisingly tame, has sat very calmly on my lap, only kicks a bit when picked up and hasnt attempted to bite or squeal at all. it hasnt eaten or drunk yet that i've seen, but its only been here 2 hours and ive been leaving it alone. i have no idea whatsoever how to sex it.
so basically how does all that sound?? i will put up some flyers round the local area saying rabbit found, and will happily look after it for now. i plan to get some hay and rabbit food tomorrow, and take it to a vet in the next coule of days for a check up. what else do i need to get/do?
all advice appreciated! thanks! pics to follow tomorrow...
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