Many bunnies lost around the age of 5-6?

[chloemurray]

Benji's 6 in october and I'm really worried about losing him young-ish due to the rubbish start I gave him

 

[Bebopy]

Well I hope it aint true as most of mine are 5-6 ...............

TBH I think it's a rather sweeping statement, there are too many variables to make it a reliable reference xx

I was thinking this. I don't think that is true at all.

 

[Angie65]

It's certainly been true for me

I hope that is just a co incindence though, cos most of my buns are now that age. I've not had one get beyond 6

 

[William]

I was thinking this. I don't think that is true at all.

Its the same with humans though. There are many things you're supposed to be tested for when you reach 40-50 because they are common with those age people. Young people are less likely to get cancer and other diseases...

With me, Chloe got cancer around 5-6, Izzy got a tumor in his testicles at 5 (though that isn't what killed him-an incompetent vet killed him by squeezing his abscess), Raven mysteriously died at 4, Ginger died mysteriously around 4, Bonnie died mysteriously when she was about 5-6, Sugar died of old age around 7. I think Lily died of old age at around 5, but she was a giant.

 

[Lil Miss]

a lot depends on the size/breed of the rabbit, for example a giant is an OAP at around 3, where as a nethie is still young and a frenchie is middle aged

iv lost a lot of rabbits at a lot of different ages, none under 5 from natural causes though, unless you count genetic defects as natural causes.

my oldest was an 11 year old lionlop, and my youngest a 5 year old lionhead, the youngest from none natural causes was just 3.5 months old from major neurological defects.

to say 5-6 is normal is far from true though, its a well known fact rabbits CAN live to over 10, if people go round saying that people may belive them, and then wonder why they have an 8 year old rabbit when they now have to go to uni and cant take it with them or the likes...

 

[shell1805]

i hope this isnt true, bella and jasper are my 1st buns and though they are both 2 (well jasper will be in a few weeks) im praying i get many many more years with them. the alternative is too upsetting

 

[Bebopy]

Its the same with humans though. There are many things you're supposed to be tested for when you reach 40-50 because they are common with those age people. Young people are less likely to get cancer and other diseases...

With me, Chloe got cancer around 5-6, Izzy got a tumor in his testicles at 5 (though that isn't what killed him-an incompetent vet killed him by squeezing his abscess), Raven mysteriously died at 4, Ginger died mysteriously around 4, Bonnie died mysteriously when she was about 5-6, Sugar died of old age around 7. I think Lily died of old age at around 5, but she was a giant.

I've never had a rabbit die at that age. :wave: The closest one to that age that passed was Moe at age 8.

 

[William]

I've never had a rabbit die at that age. :wave: The closest one to that age that passed was Moe at age 8.

Obviously buns can live longer and it depends on a lot of variables, like with any other animal or person, but I think 5-6 is a common age when rabbits get cancer and other problems because they are generally middle aged at 5-6.

I'm not saying its always true, of course, but I don't see how anyone could say there isn't any truth in it at all. :?

Average for a human is around 75, even though we can live to be over 115 years old.