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For "Liquorce's" Mum - Why rabbits are better living in pairs
- Thread starter Mischief and Tinker's Mum
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Liquorice
Mama Doe
The minimum size for a hutch is 6x2x2 ft ...
Minimum size for a run is 8x4 ft.
You can decide for yourself if you have that
Ok thx
Liz47
Wise Old Thumper
Also you say you can afford so bigger accomadation should be being considered but check the hutch first because some hutches are far too expensive for the size they are and the hutch needs to be strong, predator and wheather proof if bunny is going to live outside just so your not wasting money on something that isn't big enough nor going to last
Lib_n_bunny
Wise Old Thumper
In pairs, bunnies have someone else who 'speaks their own language'. Imagine being on your own in a foreign country, having to live with a family who didn't speak the same language as you. Then imagine the same thing, but you have a friend with you - a lot less scary, yes?
Liquorice
Mama Doe
Also you say you can afford so bigger accomadation should be being considered but check the hutch first because some hutches are far too expensive for the size they are and the hutch needs to be strong, predator and wheather proof if bunny is going to live outside just so your not wasting money on something that isn't big enough nor going to last
Is there any you can reccomend
Liquorice
Mama Doe
Yea I gonna show this to my mum
Bunnies are much happier in pairs. I waited nearly a year until I got my boy a friend to give him time to settle in and get castrated and for me to get used to looking after a bunny. The only thing I do think is though is that if your mum is to be the one looking after them and she doesn't think she has the time to look after another properly maybe it isn't the right time? Rabbits are a lot of work and take up time when you're at work all day and have housework etc to do as well. It's a big decision getting another animal, all too often I see animals who aren't in the best condition as mum has been left giving all the care and hasn't got time. Your mum has to be fully on board with it for it to work
Mischief and Tinker's Mum
Wise Old Thumper
double post
Liz47
Wise Old Thumper
I recommend a website called uk rabbit hutches, I haven't bought a hutch from them but I do have a run, it's brilliant quality and great size and great price for what it is :thumb: I recommend asking people on here where they got their hutches from, I have yet to find a pet shop with hutches of the correct size and most I've seen are poor quality for a high price.
Liquorice
Mama Doe
I need some links for utches and runs but i know about the vaccs my rabbit is already vaccinated
Liquorice
Mama Doe
Oh yea I'm gonna ask about apricot
Liz47
Wise Old Thumper
Great about the vaccs
Maybe you could write a list on what to do first for Liquorice?? I did something similar for my guinea pigs when I fist got them and their living needed to be improved. For example:1. Bonding with bunny (gaining your rabbits trust, spending time getting used to eachother etc)
2. Bunny diet (reducing museli, trying to find some pellets that she likes but they need to be very slowly intoduced and changed over if you do find a brand of pellets that she likes as bunnies tummies are very delacate)
3. Accomdataion
And then at the bottom of the list would be getting bunny a friend
Then you know what you need to do and it's all in an easy list for you to do one step at a time, I just think this may help you. Also gives something for you to focus on now we're in the holidays 
whitehood
Warren Veteran
Did you buy her from a pet shop, it is unlikely they will vaccinate or spay their rabbits
Have you got proof they are vaccinated or did your parents go and vaccinate them at the vets for both VHD and Myxo
Mischief and Tinker's Mum
Wise Old Thumper
She's spayed and vaccinated and that's really good.
You're doing all the right things. Happy Hutch, Ryedale and UK rabbit hutches are good sites that sell good sized hutches and runs. :q)You could show your Mum this info:
http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/showthread.php?t=294140
http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/showthread.php?t=294140
Liquorice
Mama Doe
Did you buy her from a pet shop, it is unlikely they will vaccinate or spay their rabbits
Have you got proof they are vaccinated or did your parents go and vaccinate them at the vets for both VHD and Myxo
My oarents vaccinated her we got her from a farm down in the cotswolds
whitehood
Warren Veteran
:wave:
