Hello people!!!!!!!!!! I'm very excited as I brought home Twiglet and Eeyore today from Bobtails. (They used to be Katy and Ben)...if you wanna see some pics I have them here:
http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/viewtopic.php?p=71519#71519
I have some questions...
I've been reading all the literature that bobtails gave me and would like some opinions, ideas, and answers please
1. I've got Straw and Hay. I've read in forums that straw isnt as comfy as hay and straw might poke their eyes. I've read in a pamplet that you should use straw for bedding as hay is flattened easily and also isn't as warm as straw. Any comments??? What's best? I put hay in today because I had read that someone else did this in the forum.
2. Food...I'm feeding Excel because that's what they are on. So if I decide to change food I know it has to be a gradual process. Now how much do I feed? I weighed out 2 bowls of what it said on the bag...50-60g for a dwarf lop and I think it was slightly more for other rabbits.
They've not really eaten it to be honest. They've had some. But it does look a lot to me. They've been eating the grass mostly today and dandelion leaves I've given them. I also gave them a chunk of brocolli each that they loved.
Now it says to give them a bit of the pellet food, lots of hay, and fresh greens. But how much?? Can I over do the fresh greens? I've put loads of hay. I've filled some small boxes and toilet roll tubes etc.
3. General looking after. What should the routine be? Should I be giving them fresh food/water in the mornings/evenings/both???? It says to clean out the hutch twice a week and daily to clean their bowls, bedding and litter tray.
4. I was shown how to hold a rabbit. But not how to actually pick them up. It says in the lealet to pick them up by the scruff and to slide your hand under their bottom. I have admit I am a little nervous and I've not been able to pick them up yet. I've not had a small animal before...only a golden retriever.
Look forward to hearing from you.
Sam
http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/viewtopic.php?p=71519#71519
I have some questions...
I've been reading all the literature that bobtails gave me and would like some opinions, ideas, and answers please
1. I've got Straw and Hay. I've read in forums that straw isnt as comfy as hay and straw might poke their eyes. I've read in a pamplet that you should use straw for bedding as hay is flattened easily and also isn't as warm as straw. Any comments??? What's best? I put hay in today because I had read that someone else did this in the forum.
2. Food...I'm feeding Excel because that's what they are on. So if I decide to change food I know it has to be a gradual process. Now how much do I feed? I weighed out 2 bowls of what it said on the bag...50-60g for a dwarf lop and I think it was slightly more for other rabbits.
They've not really eaten it to be honest. They've had some. But it does look a lot to me. They've been eating the grass mostly today and dandelion leaves I've given them. I also gave them a chunk of brocolli each that they loved.
Now it says to give them a bit of the pellet food, lots of hay, and fresh greens. But how much?? Can I over do the fresh greens? I've put loads of hay. I've filled some small boxes and toilet roll tubes etc.
3. General looking after. What should the routine be? Should I be giving them fresh food/water in the mornings/evenings/both???? It says to clean out the hutch twice a week and daily to clean their bowls, bedding and litter tray.
4. I was shown how to hold a rabbit. But not how to actually pick them up. It says in the lealet to pick them up by the scruff and to slide your hand under their bottom. I have admit I am a little nervous and I've not been able to pick them up yet. I've not had a small animal before...only a golden retriever.
Look forward to hearing from you.
Sam