So pleased to hear Mothball is doing well today xxxx
Any more photos???
Will get some up tomorrow when it's light
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Help needed! Baby rabbit.
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Will get some up tomorrow when it's light
happysaz133
Wise Old Thumper
Only just seen this thread, what a lucky bunny to have found such a good person :wave:
Captain Helen
Wise Old Thumper
Aww, that's great news! Glad little Mothball is doing well xx
parsnipbun
Wise Old Thumper
fantastic!!! ours started showing interest in hay and pellets quite early on (3 weeks?) though are still grabbing a snack from mum at 9 weeks!!
Mothball doing awesomely today, he's now in a slightly bigger tank thing which gives him some spca eto wander round in. Everytime I have him out on the bed he just tries to come over and cuddle with me. Just sat with him and hand fed him pellets which was cute, even if I did nearly fall asleep At the moment his little tank is open next to me on the bed and I keep putting him back in it but he keeps climbing out and coming to sit on my knee. So cute!
Does anyone know roughly how much weight he should be gaining per day?
At the moment his little tank is open next to me on the bed and I keep putting him back in it but he keeps climbing out and coming to sit on my knee. So cute!Does anyone know roughly how much weight he should be gaining per day?
Mothball doing awesomely today, he's now in a slightly bigger tank thing which gives him some spca eto wander round in. Everytime I have him out on the bed he just tries to come over and cuddle with me. Just sat with him and hand fed him pellets which was cute, even if I did nearly fall asleep
Does anyone know roughly how much weight he should be gaining per day?
Sorry - don't know about weight gaining, but
parsnipbun
Wise Old Thumper
Our wild bun put on 10gms a day at that age. . (starting at 5 gms a day when he was only 95gms).
he is now 8 weeks and 500 gms.
The domestic buns are generally much chunkier - but we never weighed our domestic accidents as they were feeding from mum so there was no need to worry - in fact they are little piglets..
he is now 8 weeks and 500 gms.
The domestic buns are generally much chunkier - but we never weighed our domestic accidents as they were feeding from mum so there was no need to worry - in fact they are little piglets..
minilops_99
Young Bun
he/shes tiny!! so cute poor thing...sorry have no advice though!
poor thing...sorry have no advice though!Sorry just saw this but cottontails might be able to help if you are after some advice:
http://www.cottontails-rescue.org.uk/handrear.asp
http://www.cottontails-rescue.org.uk/handrear.asp
biscandmatt1
Wise Old Thumper
didn't see this before. mothball is gorgeous! how is he doing now?
how is he doing now?Sorry for lack of updates - Have been mega busy with work and a festival and preparing to move house!
You'll all be pleased to hear that Mothball is doing brilliantly! He is soooo much more active than when I found him, his eyes seems to have opened a lot wider and he is very sure on his feet. He is a bit on the bony side, however he is growing bigger at a rate of knots and gaining weight daily. He's a little reluctant to feed as often as every 4 hours so I've cut it down as I'm concerned about him breathing the milk in with him struggling so much, but I am feeding him slightly more in each feed and he has hay and pellets down all the time.
He seems to have really bonded with me which is something which makes me happy. Yesterday when I got home from work and I was preparing his milk, he was on the floor following me around the house. Whenever he went out of sight, I would make a kissy noise and say his name and he'd come tearing back round to me I really can't wait to move on Friday so I can set up the big cage for him! At the moment the biggest I can put him in is a spare terrarium my housemate had which is pitfully small for such an active boy so the big cage will be a relief for both of us I think! Also having my own room rather than sleeping on someone elses sofa will be nice so I can animal proof it and have him running round all the time
I really am properly in love with him. I always said that I would never get a rabbit as a pet. All the ones I've ever met or kept as a child were not fun, unsociable or just downright nasty, but there is absolutely nothing I would do to give Mothball up now
You'll all be pleased to hear that Mothball is doing brilliantly! He is soooo much more active than when I found him, his eyes seems to have opened a lot wider and he is very sure on his feet. He is a bit on the bony side, however he is growing bigger at a rate of knots and gaining weight daily. He's a little reluctant to feed as often as every 4 hours so I've cut it down as I'm concerned about him breathing the milk in with him struggling so much, but I am feeding him slightly more in each feed and he has hay and pellets down all the time.
He seems to have really bonded with me which is something which makes me happy. Yesterday when I got home from work and I was preparing his milk, he was on the floor following me around the house. Whenever he went out of sight, I would make a kissy noise and say his name and he'd come tearing back round to me
I really can't wait to move on Friday so I can set up the big cage for him! At the moment the biggest I can put him in is a spare terrarium my housemate had which is pitfully small for such an active boy so the big cage will be a relief for both of us I think! Also having my own room rather than sleeping on someone elses sofa will be nice so I can animal proof it and have him running round all the time I really am properly in love with him. I always said that I would never get a rabbit as a pet. All the ones I've ever met or kept as a child were not fun, unsociable or just downright nasty, but there is absolutely nothing I would do to give Mothball up now
