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What do they need??
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OwnedByRabbits
Warren Veteran
Hi everyone :wave:
Was just wondering as silly as it sounds what exactly my little bunnies need and dont need.. Bit of a newbie im affraid
What have you already got ??
they need
Hay
megazorb
high fibre pellets
vaccinations
toy to stop them getting bored
they need spaying or neutering when old enough
Thankyou for your reply
Theyve been neutered and they have had there vaccinations. I have hay and high fibre pellets (which make are best??)
What is megazorb??
What toys do you think are best??
You might find my website useful http://flashsplace.webs.com/ Especially the diet bit under the Rabbit Care Information Section (I'm guessing you're after diet info because you posted in this section).
OwnedByRabbits
Warren Veteran
what pellets are you currently feeding them on
megazorb is a type of bedding you keep them on as sawdust causes respitary problems
some rabbits love home made toys like loo rolls some like tunnels to run through
megazorb is a type of bedding you keep them on as sawdust causes respitary problems
some rabbits love home made toys like loo rolls some like tunnels to run through
Can i not use saw dust in there cage then?? :shock:
OwnedByRabbits
Warren Veteran
i heard that its better not to use it as it can also cause irritation in their eyes too
Were do i get that? Pets at home and zoo plus dont have it. Iv never heard of it
OwnedByRabbits
Warren Veteran
Were do i get that? Pets at home and zoo plus dont have it. Iv never heard of it
it might be called carefresh too
megansmummy
Mama Doe
I get megazorb at a local animal feed place for £6.80 (plus vat) for a HUGE bag :thumb: I get through a bag a week as I have 7 buns... I stay away from pets at home for pet stuff...apart from their pellets...I have 2 pairs of buns on P@H pellets at the moment...
Hay can be bought cheaply in large bags ( www.hayforpets.co.uk ) do a nice selection and if you have a farm thats near by they might be willing to sell you meadow hay which is much much cheaper than shop bought hay (I buy huge horse bales for £4.50-£5 depending on which farm i use!) :thumb:
I find all mine drink better from water bowls rather than bottles.
Keep asking questions and reading on here...I have learnt so much since joining here Your buns are gorgeous!
Hay can be bought cheaply in large bags ( www.hayforpets.co.uk ) do a nice selection and if you have a farm thats near by they might be willing to sell you meadow hay which is much much cheaper than shop bought hay (I buy huge horse bales for £4.50-£5 depending on which farm i use!) :thumb:
I find all mine drink better from water bowls rather than bottles.
Keep asking questions and reading on here...I have learnt so much since joining here
Your buns are gorgeous! 
Hele
Warren Veteran
Megazorb is not carefresh, they are completely different stuff.
But both carefresh and medazorb ar good. You can get carefresh at most pet shops, or you could use the back to nature paper pellet litter, or any wood or paper based cat litter. Or newspaper and hay is good too!
How big is the area you are keeping them in? In my opinion space and diet are the most important things you can give them an I believe diet has been covered :thumb:
But both carefresh and medazorb ar good. You can get carefresh at most pet shops, or you could use the back to nature paper pellet litter, or any wood or paper based cat litter. Or newspaper and hay is good too!
How big is the area you are keeping them in? In my opinion space and diet are the most important things you can give them an I believe diet has been covered :thumb:
Becky86
Wise Old Thumper
Awwwh Becky its lovely to see you on here! I'm Becky (from RSPCA Walsall who you spoke to on the phone)
Jeremy and Jim are currently fed a diet of 80% hay, and then we feed Burgess Excel Pellets - http://www.petsathome.com/shop/burgess-excel-tasty-nuggets-adult-rabbit-food-2kg-4kg-and-10kg-15703.
They are used to drinking from a water bottle.
We don't reccommend using wood shavings or sawdust, the fosterer who has the boys, currently uses a thick layer of newspaper on the base of the cage, and then a thick layer of hay. Straw may be useful this time of year for the bedding area of the hutch.
You could go really over board with buying things, but for the basics i would start with lots of hay, a bag of straw (for bedding), Burgess excel pellets, start collecting newspapers (for the base of the hutch), a water bottle, food bowl, some toys (willow balls always go down a treat with bunnies, and they will often throw around the jingle type, plastic balls).
Feel free to PM me on here if you need any advice, or you can get me via email at enquiries@rspca-walsall.org.uk. Don't feel like you can't ask us anything, we all started somewhere
Jeremy and Jim are currently fed a diet of 80% hay, and then we feed Burgess Excel Pellets - http://www.petsathome.com/shop/burgess-excel-tasty-nuggets-adult-rabbit-food-2kg-4kg-and-10kg-15703.
They are used to drinking from a water bottle.
We don't reccommend using wood shavings or sawdust, the fosterer who has the boys, currently uses a thick layer of newspaper on the base of the cage, and then a thick layer of hay. Straw may be useful this time of year for the bedding area of the hutch.
You could go really over board with buying things, but for the basics i would start with lots of hay, a bag of straw (for bedding), Burgess excel pellets, start collecting newspapers (for the base of the hutch), a water bottle, food bowl, some toys (willow balls always go down a treat with bunnies, and they will often throw around the jingle type, plastic balls).
Feel free to PM me on here if you need any advice, or you can get me via email at enquiries@rspca-walsall.org.uk. Don't feel like you can't ask us anything, we all started somewhere
