Ryo_the_rat
Warren Scout
sorry if this turns out to be a babbling load of nonsense but im feeling a bit down and worried.
i have had Gabriel now for around 4/5 months. in that time he has had quite a few things wrong with him. he has been treated for mites/lice, fungal infection and pasturella(although this it seems to have turned out to be just a blocked tear duct-i say just but you know what i mean!)
he was a very small bunny when he came to us and to be honest for his age he is still rather small and despite him eating well and pooping well he still seems to be having trouble putting weight on. i read the other day on here that if a bun is underweight you can tell by running your hand over its back and if you can feel its bones then he is-well i can feel Gabriels apart from the past 6 weeks or so from the day we got him he was up at the vets every 2 weeks.
i love Gabriel to absolute bits-he really is my baby and i couldnt imagine my life without him now. but i feel like im doing everything wrong. he seems to be a happy bun but, oh i just dont know.
im planning/hoping to get him a girlfriend over the next month or so and was also thinking about getting an already bonded pair of buns but im terrified.
what if im not good enough to look after them? when i first got my rats i didnt know anything about them(going back 3 years) and i went through 3 different veterinary surgerys before finding the one im with now. i went through alot of heartache and learnt about ratties health the hard way i wouldnt say im an expert, but im pretty damn close now!
im just terrified of ending up the same way with the buns. i mean i dont know much about all the different health issues etc. my animals are my life which is why i want to do best by them.
i knew this would end up a babbling load of nonsense! :lol: i guess im just wondering how i can learn all about a rabbits health? i just cant go through what i went through with my rats. can anyone help?
i have had Gabriel now for around 4/5 months. in that time he has had quite a few things wrong with him. he has been treated for mites/lice, fungal infection and pasturella(although this it seems to have turned out to be just a blocked tear duct-i say just but you know what i mean!)
he was a very small bunny when he came to us and to be honest for his age he is still rather small and despite him eating well and pooping well he still seems to be having trouble putting weight on. i read the other day on here that if a bun is underweight you can tell by running your hand over its back and if you can feel its bones then he is-well i can feel Gabriels apart from the past 6 weeks or so from the day we got him he was up at the vets every 2 weeks.
i love Gabriel to absolute bits-he really is my baby and i couldnt imagine my life without him now. but i feel like im doing everything wrong. he seems to be a happy bun but, oh i just dont know.
im planning/hoping to get him a girlfriend over the next month or so and was also thinking about getting an already bonded pair of buns but im terrified.
what if im not good enough to look after them? when i first got my rats i didnt know anything about them(going back 3 years) and i went through 3 different veterinary surgerys before finding the one im with now. i went through alot of heartache and learnt about ratties health the hard way i wouldnt say im an expert, but im pretty damn close now!
im just terrified of ending up the same way with the buns. i mean i dont know much about all the different health issues etc. my animals are my life which is why i want to do best by them.
i knew this would end up a babbling load of nonsense! :lol: i guess im just wondering how i can learn all about a rabbits health? i just cant go through what i went through with my rats. can anyone help?