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Peaches Is Home!! :)

StaceyR

New Kit
Hi everyone, new to the forum :)

Have just adopted a mini lop (who isnt so mini!) she's 7 months old and her name is Peaches.

I was told by the previous owners that she was very nervous when being picked up, and when i initially went to see her she hissed at me when i put my hand in the hutch. Anyway, got her home, she was fine when i picked her out of the travel box to put her in her cage (she was an outdoor rabbit but I will be keeping her as a house bunny) but she's too big for the bed compartment in the hutch! so much for mini lop lol. She's just growled at me (I think) when i put my hand in her cage to put her mineral lick in and im just wondering if there is anything I can do to make her feel more at home? She also has a really fatty pouch underneath her neck, is this normal?

Thankyou for any replies! x
 
Hi everyone, new to the forum :)

Have just adopted a mini lop (who isnt so mini!) she's 7 months old and her name is Peaches.

I was told by the previous owners that she was very nervous when being picked up, and when i initially went to see her she hissed at me when i put my hand in the hutch. Anyway, got her home, she was fine when i picked her out of the travel box to put her in her cage (she was an outdoor rabbit but I will be keeping her as a house bunny) but she's too big for the bed compartment in the hutch! so much for mini lop lol. She's just growled at me (I think) when i put my hand in her cage to put her mineral lick in and im just wondering if there is anything I can do to make her feel more at home? She also has a really fatty pouch underneath her neck, is this normal?

Thankyou for any replies! x

is she a big bunny or a fat bunny? sounds like she could be a dwarf or frenchie if she's big :shock:
She shouldnt need a mineral lick :wave:
The fat pouch is called a dewlap, its normal in some bunnies, has she been speyed (I think unspeyed does get them more) or if she's overweight she'll have one :wave: hopefully she'll settle down and stop growling soon, cant wait to see photos :D
 
I will take piccies tomorrow and post them! it says on her vet card that shes a mini lop? i think shes a bit chubby to be honest, and she isn't speyed so thats the next thing on my list, it seems to be if i move my hands too fast in the cage she sort of grunts/growls and flinches but fingers crossed when she gets used to me she will stop it! x
 
I will take piccies tomorrow and post them! it says on her vet card that shes a mini lop? i think shes a bit chubby to be honest, and she isn't speyed so thats the next thing on my list, it seems to be if i move my hands too fast in the cage she sort of grunts/growls and flinches but fingers crossed when she gets used to me she will stop it! x

she may be a cross breed :wave: poor thing is probably just scared, well done for taking her in :D
 
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