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Mama Doe
So, I just got back from the rescue, where I reserved a lovely lad for Miss Galinda's mate. They had 6 available individual males. Two lovely 5 month old ginger babies with white noses (and a ginger/white with more of a dutch pattern presumably from the same litter, but he was reserved.) Next, I saw two agouti males who were about the same age as the gingers and were wild crosses.
Finally, in the last pen, was the one I reserved. He's approx 1.5 years old, still living with his brother, and again they were both wild crosses. So many wild crosses available there! I chose to reserve him for numerous reasons. Firstly, he's one of the older single males and thus less adoptable than the five who were younger. Secondly, he is an "average" looking rabbit to most people. Thirdly, wild cross - the ginger babies won't have a problem finding a new home being "normal" domesticated rabbits. Finally, he seemed to bond with me. Once I managed to hold him (I picked him up myself, of course) and stroke him gently, he settled down and seemed like he'd be happy to leave with me there and then.
His name there is currently either Willow or Womble, but I'll be calling him Aven. (He's really not a Fiyero, a Boq or even a Biq, sorry folks!) But first I have to get through the home check (and he has to be neutered) and I'm nervous. Just chasing up the hutch/run I have on preorder for them. I don't know how long post neuter it'll be before they can release him to me, presuming I make it through the home check.
Anyway!
Is there anything I need to take into account behaviour/ability/bonding/anything-wise when it comes to a wild cross? All of my previous and current rabbits have all well and truly been full domesticated breeds, so this is a new venture for me. I think, along with his "wild" side, there might be a little lionhead going on as he has a bit of a tufty mane going on. Too cute. But still, I want to make sure I am fully prepared for whatever it needs to take to look after him (again presuming the home check goes through smoothly).
So, any words of wisdom? Or is it a case of everything should be as normal for a fully domesticated buck?
Finally, in the last pen, was the one I reserved. He's approx 1.5 years old, still living with his brother, and again they were both wild crosses. So many wild crosses available there! I chose to reserve him for numerous reasons. Firstly, he's one of the older single males and thus less adoptable than the five who were younger. Secondly, he is an "average" looking rabbit to most people. Thirdly, wild cross - the ginger babies won't have a problem finding a new home being "normal" domesticated rabbits. Finally, he seemed to bond with me. Once I managed to hold him (I picked him up myself, of course) and stroke him gently, he settled down and seemed like he'd be happy to leave with me there and then.
His name there is currently either Willow or Womble, but I'll be calling him Aven. (He's really not a Fiyero, a Boq or even a Biq, sorry folks!) But first I have to get through the home check (and he has to be neutered) and I'm nervous. Just chasing up the hutch/run I have on preorder for them. I don't know how long post neuter it'll be before they can release him to me, presuming I make it through the home check.
Anyway!
Is there anything I need to take into account behaviour/ability/bonding/anything-wise when it comes to a wild cross? All of my previous and current rabbits have all well and truly been full domesticated breeds, so this is a new venture for me. I think, along with his "wild" side, there might be a little lionhead going on as he has a bit of a tufty mane going on. Too cute. But still, I want to make sure I am fully prepared for whatever it needs to take to look after him (again presuming the home check goes through smoothly).
So, any words of wisdom? Or is it a case of everything should be as normal for a fully domesticated buck?