Rabbits and moulting

bunnylover1995 · Jun 4, 2013

Hi Guys,
just a quick question. My two girls are litter mates, and one of them is nearing the end of her first, HUGE moult, that's lasted a good month or so, her fur has changed to more of a bluey black than black (she's a dutch) and her unbroken saddle is now all wriggly (if that makes sense), is this normal?

My other girl is yet to molt, when I brush her, no more fur than normal comes away (which is very little) and her coat is a little less shiny, I'm worried with the warming weather about her still having a thicker coat, on really hot days I wash her down (don't worry I'm not cruel, they actually LOVE their baths, showers and watery playtimes :roll

but I'm not there all day to keep her cool, even with frozen bottles, is there anything I can do? Or will it just happen at some point? :?

They're off to see the vet on saturday for worming, so should I mention it to her, or am I just being a bit paranoid? :lol:

liv862 · Jun 4, 2013

i find post-bath my buns will shed much less hair for the next couple of days, so perhaps if ur washing her all the time she could be shedding all her fur then perhaps.
as for change in pattern thats very common while theyre still young, how old are your buns? one of my boys, Dusty, has only just in the last week come out with a grey/black splodge on his back he never had before, as they are nearly 4 months i understand this is pretty normal and markings continue to develop for the first 6 months or so. kind of like how dalmatians are born without any spots but get more spotted as they grow older

bunnylover1995 · Jun 4, 2013

liv862 said:
i find post-bath my buns will shed much less hair for the next couple of days, so perhaps if ur washing her all the time she could be shedding all her fur then perhaps.
as for change in pattern thats very common while theyre still young, how old are your buns? one of my boys, Dusty, has only just in the last week come out with a grey/black splodge on his back he never had before, as they are nearly 4 months i understand this is pretty normal and markings continue to develop for the first 6 months or so. kind of like how dalmatians are born without any spots but get more spotted as they grow older

They're almost a year old... I guess she could be losing it in the bath, but surely it would show up? :lol:

Dalmatians are born without spots :shock:

tulsi · Jun 4, 2013

bunnylover1995 said:
They're almost a year old... I guess she could be losing it in the bath, but surely it would show up? :lol:

Dalmatians are born without spots :shock:

Yep they are born white. Spots come later... Your dutchies are just lovely.

liv862 · Jun 5, 2013

bunnylover1995 said:
Dalmatians are born without spots :shock:

didnt u ever read 101 dalmatians? :lol: :lol:

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