What rabbit myths have you heard?

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Sky-O

Wise Old Thumper

• Apr 10, 2011

• #1

We know there are some ridiculous ones around, what ones have you heard?

 

steph182

Wise Old Thumper

• Apr 10, 2011

• #2

That its cruel to get them neutered :roll:

 

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Tillybunny

Mama Doe

• Apr 10, 2011

• #3

Don't give them hay as bedding, they only eat it:roll:

 

Barn Yard Bunnies

Moderator

Staff member

• Apr 10, 2011

• #4

The only one I can think of now is that rabbits favourite food is carrots. I guess alot of that was to do with Bugs Bunny.

 

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luvabun

Warren Veteran

• Apr 10, 2011

• #5

That they are a cheap, easy to keep pet

 

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Rhian33

Warren Veteran

• Apr 10, 2011

• #6

The cancer risks for females is just made up so vets make more money :roll:. You have to keep males separate as they will fight with other males and make females pregnant. Both gems were from the same person by the way :roll:

 

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luvabun

Warren Veteran

• Apr 10, 2011

• #7

Barn Yard Bunnies said:

The only one I can think of now is that rabbits favourite food is carrots. I guess alot of that was to do with Bugs Bunny.

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Mine love carrots, in fact banging a carrot on the grater is my foolproof way of getting them back into the hutch :lol:

 

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rabbitdan

Mama Doe

• Apr 10, 2011

• #8

they can be kept happily in a 4ft hutch

 

steph182

Wise Old Thumper

• Apr 10, 2011

• #9

Oh yes, that two rabbits of Charlies size (close to 3kg) will live happily in a ZooZone2

 

Barn Yard Bunnies

Moderator

Staff member

• Apr 10, 2011

• #10

luvabun said:

Mine love carrots, in fact banging a carrot on the grater is my foolproof way of getting them back into the hutch :lol:

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So do mine. In fact I used to give my bunnies a whole pack of carrots at a time with the long green stalks. Thankfully I gave them hay and other veg too. Luckily they never got fat either.

 

Pebblesetc

Mama Doe

• Apr 10, 2011

• #11

"rabbits lick your skin for the salt"

No, Buckley licks mine for the camomile :lol:

"Rabbits don't sleep"

Pfft, Buckley tricks me by keeping his eyes open (it freaks me out, I get really worried!)

 

Santa

Wise Old Thumper

• Apr 10, 2011

• #12

Rhian33 said:

The cancer risks for females is just made up so vets make more money :roll:.

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Same with the myxi/VHD jabs. Just don't give them hay and they won't get myxi, apparently...

Also letting them have a litter makes them better pets and stops them from getting cancer.

And of course rabbits will fight if you put them together so they must live alone.

 

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nessar

Warren Veteran

• Apr 10, 2011

• #13

that you can feed them lettuce

 

*lily*

Wise Old Thumper

• Apr 10, 2011

• #14

Nethies only need a small hutch as they get nervous in a big one :roll:

 

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funnybunnyabc

Warren Veteran

• Apr 10, 2011

• #15

They have long ears so you can lift them easily :shock:
They only live for about 2 years.:shock:
They are cheap to keep.:shock:
They are great pets for young children :shock:
If you release a pet rabbit into the wild it will cope fine.:shock:

All of these stupid lies came from the same pet shop owner...:roll:

 

whitehood

Warren Veteran

• Apr 10, 2011

• #16

Rabbits can eat all types of plants they're vegatarians

 

Barn Yard Bunnies

Moderator

Staff member

• Apr 10, 2011

• #17

And a very common one, rabbits are rodents.

 

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nessar

Warren Veteran

• Apr 10, 2011

• #18

oooh thought of another two I was mislead about:

giant house rabbits are like dogs.

you can take rabbits on walks like dogs.

 

William

Wise Old Thumper

• Apr 10, 2011

• #19

That they're very hardy animals.

 

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funnybunnyabc

Warren Veteran

• Apr 10, 2011

• #20

Another one-'A rabbit knows what's good for it and what's not, so it won't eat anything that's bad for it!' :shock :roll: