Newbie rabbit owner

Unconformity

Warren Scout

• Aug 7, 2014

• #1

Hello all! I actually joined a couple of years when thinking about getting a rabbit, but after reading some of the threads on here realised my children were just too young. Now my youngest is 6 and sensible enough to be around rabbits we have Hopscotch, a 4 month old dwarf lionhead cross. Now he is neutered we have an appointment with the animal sanctuary to start the process of finding him a girlfriend. I am super excited!

 

Aly&Poppy<3

Wise Old Thumper

• Aug 7, 2014

• #2

Hi :wave:

Well done and thank you for doing some research before getting bunnies! I will warn you though, I joined this forum with one rabbit.. now I have 6 :lol:

Would love to see some photos?

 

Zoobec

Moderator

Staff member

• Aug 7, 2014

• #3

Hello, and welcome to the forum :wave: well done for doing your research :thumb:

 

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mini lop1

Wise Old Thumper

• Aug 7, 2014

• #4

welcome to the forum, well done on doing your research first, good luck finding a rescue bun friend to bond with your bun x

 

Unconformity

Warren Scout

• Aug 7, 2014

• #5

 

Unconformity

Warren Scout

• Aug 7, 2014

• #6

Thanks everyone! That was my best attempt at a photo, but as you can see, he doesn't do still!

 

Aly&Poppy<3

Wise Old Thumper

• Aug 7, 2014

• #7

Super cute Black bunnies are hard to photograph anyway so I think you did very well! :lol:

 

Zoobec

Moderator

Staff member

• Aug 8, 2014

• #8

Hopscotch is gorgeous

 

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ziggyandme

Mama Doe

• Aug 8, 2014

• #9

Welcome ! xx

 

Unconformity

Warren Scout

• Aug 8, 2014

• #10

Thanks, I'm worried about him this morning though. He has nibbled at his back and made it very sore :-(. He has an appointment at the vets for 5pm for his post op check, but what can I do to treat in the mean time? If one of my daughters hurts thenselves I know precisely what to do but here I'm at a loss!

 

Kermit

Wise Old Thumper

• Aug 8, 2014

• #11

I would bathe it with some cooled salt water but I wouldn't put any creams on it until the vet had seen it.

They can be a worry!!

 

Unconformity

Warren Scout

• Aug 8, 2014

• #12

Thanks, will do! Thinking about it he had his vaccinations the previous Tuesday so might be something to do with that

 

Kermit

Wise Old Thumper

• Aug 8, 2014

• #13

Unconformity said:

Thanks, will do! Thinking about it he had his vaccinations the previous Tuesday so might be something to do with that

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Yes, bunnies can get localised scabbing at the injection site. Sounds like it could be a wee reaction to that.

 

Captain Helen

Wise Old Thumper

• Aug 8, 2014

• #14

Hello and welcome! :wave:

 

Mrs. Bunnykins

Wise Old Thumper

• Aug 9, 2014

• #15

Hello and welcome to RU.:wave:

 

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Warren Scout

• Aug 9, 2014

• #16

Thank you . Just back from the animal rescue, we have a bunny friend reserved for Hopscotch, so excited

 

Aly&Poppy<3

Wise Old Thumper

• Aug 9, 2014

• #17

Oooooh exciting!