Aww lucky you were there!
I do not have a giant but i do have..bertie..a french lop who varies between 10 and 12 lb/5kg in weight. Hes about 2 and a half feet long and his head is the size of a football! His back feet are 6 inches long..ehem,,hes a small frenchie as well! Giants are mad..whereas frenchies are lazy wot nots! Once theyre a year old they decide to sleep for britain! A diet like any other bun..just larger quantities of course!!
Bertie has a ferplast trio litter pan from bunnybasics and can only just fit!
Bertie is a house bun but when the weather gets drier he can now go back in the garden..erm no pen for him..hes like a dog! And as for digging to escape..um only if he can pay bif or the kittens to do it for him!
My friend said giants stay skitty and are more energetic than frnechies but seeing theyre bigger id like to know how!
When bertie was residing at the home where hed once been a show/stud bun and then became a pet..he had a shed to himself with a massive hutch in it and a run all open so he could have freedom of the garden during the day but he doesnt exactly do much to exercise..apart from chase the greens around the cofe table legs!
May i suggest you go the shop on the ross rabbits website..they sell lead and harnesses especially for frenchies/giants!
heres a site i fell in love with before we even had bif..its to far away from me or id go there for another frenchie..theyre massive with size and a warm heart.
i always had my heart set on a flemish giant after reading about one in our area some years ago that walked on soutshea common and chased the dogs ! his name was mr thunper..
anyhoo try these links
http://www.giantrabbitrescue.co.uk/4498/index.html
http://www.british-giantrabbits.co.uk/7.html
do you remeber dory the giant bun who saved her woners life? i found this site where shes a baby with her mum!
http://www.acle-giant-rabbits.co.uk/html/gallery.htm
the care section is very informative about size of hutch food etc...
http://sunnyoaksrabbits.tripod.com/id1.html
oh and be prepeared for the biggest poos youve ever seen!
I found using a dog bowl for water and one for food was easiest for bertie to eat and drink..although his owner had used a bottle for him..he prefers a bowl..he drinks loads!
Although theyre bigger do not make the mistake of feeding huge amounts of greens..a bit in the mornings with hay..a ryvita mid morning and a carrot nub and broccoli floret in the afternoon alongside the pelleted food.
They are more slow to move etc than usual sized buns..i was worried sick..i though bertie was ill..he hardly moved..pmsl..he stil doesnt! He is too big for a doggy crate overnight with bif..he fills an armcahir for a snooze..but cant jump very easily..he has short legs and a big body..so my daughters just got him some doggy steps from telebrands and hes in his element coming up onto the setteee for hugs and snoring in comfort!
His girlfirend bif is a bit smaler than a dwarf lop and she looks funny next to him..when he bends over to wash her head he looks like hes about to eat her!
The real probs with a big bunny is..holding them down to medicate them..holding them still at the vets..and trying to cut their toenails!! Rugby tackles work quite well!!
And as for carriers..well the biggest cat one you can find..i have a fabric one on wheels from ebay and it fits bertie..bif his lady friend..and our two kittens..bertie weighs enough by himself but add to that bif at each vet visit..im glad its on wheels.it comes off as a carrier to put up on the vets table too..a blessing!
good luck with the abscess treatment
big bunnies are so much unlike the norm bunnies..and yet os much like them..theyre unusual in that theyre slow moving..lol!!
