Fluffy is changing colour

kmcworm · Jun 24, 2005

My lionhead is changing colour, he used to be light brown with a white belly but over the past two days he has developed what I suppose you could call a saddle back and shoulders which are far darker brown, is it possible he is moulting in the heat and this is new fur underneath?

He is 7 months old, seems happy enough, Ive never had a bun change like this before, any ideas?

Tamsin · Jun 24, 2005

Sounds like it. Bunnies can moult in very weird patterns. You might find the colour moves in a wave down his body.

Happy Hopping · Jun 24, 2005

Did you change the diet? Did you switch out any vitamin or mineral at all?

bunnylove · Jun 24, 2005

my mums bunny has done that when she was small she was chocolate coloured all over with red eyes, really gorgeous but over the last couple of months has gone lighter brown and patchy if you know what i mean!

werid!

eve x

taylor v 109 · Jun 25, 2005

It maywell be moult, but sometimes rabbits that are outside a lot will change colour due to the sun, a black rabbit will turn brown if out in the sun a lot. val

sazzy · Jun 25, 2005

hi i have to lionhead sisters and when i got them there fur on there backs was different colours it's hard to explain as there both brown but 1 looked smooth and the other rough but then they both molted and now they look both the same rough looking

kate · Jun 25, 2005

Hi! My lionheadX looks like that when he's moulting, he is just now. He looks like he has a dark grey splodge or saddle on his back, the rest of him is light grey and white. The fur around the main dark area is also a bit lighter and very loose.

It happened last time he had a big moult, he got back to normal after a few weeks. He does look quite odd, he looks exactly how you describe (only grey instead of brown!)

Happy Hopping · Jun 26, 2005

In the lovebird world, if there is a feather color change, it means the bird is lacking mineral, or not enough of it.

Apparently, based on the above posts, it seems lack of mineral is not the cause of fur color changes.

But it's strange.

Gem · Jun 26, 2005

My dark blues go Chocolate brown in the summer months

.::.whiterabbit.::. · Jun 26, 2005

millies moulting terribly! fur every where!

Vianne · Jun 27, 2005

kmcworm said:
My lionhead is changing colour, he used to be light brown with a white belly but over the past two days he has developed what I suppose you could call a saddle back and shoulders which are far darker brown, is it possible he is moulting in the heat and this is new fur underneath?

He is 7 months old, seems happy enough, Ive never had a bun change like this before, any ideas?

Hello!!

My Jasper used to be grey and white (tummy) in the winter and then turn light brown and white (tummy) in the summer!!!

Fluffy is changing colour

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