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Molting, shedding, tufts of fluffs?

cheriseru

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So since I've had Zeus he's not really shed much, in fact I figured I wasted money buying the hair buster brush but the past few days I've noticed wayyyy more hair on the carpet and also when I pet him it's like a hair tornado coming off.
I've brushed him and finally the brush is earning its keep [emoji39]
But seems if I don't brush him twice a day there'll hairs coming off when I pet him [emoji15]
His coat does look gorgeously soft and shiny now :D

But here's the questions [emoji15]
1. How long does molting/shedding last?
2. How often should I brush him?
3. Can I brush him too much?

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A heavy moult is common after neutering, it can last for weeks. You can’t brush him too much, a couple of times a day should be fine during his heaviest moulting :D
 
A heavy moult is common after neutering, it can last for weeks. You can’t brush him too much, a couple of times a day should be fine during his heaviest moulting :D
Weeks?! [emoji3064] I really should've gone with a lighter color carpet and now royal blue [emoji33] everytime he lays down there's a white patch [emoji1787][emoji1787]

Thank you though :D good to know I can't brush too much :D gonna be chasing him round the house with the brush everytime he sploofs [emoji1787][emoji1787]

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Weeks?! [emoji3064] I really should've gone with a lighter color carpet and now royal blue [emoji33] everytime he lays down there's a white patch [emoji1787][emoji1787]

Thank you though :D good to know I can't brush too much :D gonna be chasing him round the house with the brush everytime he sploofs [emoji1787][emoji1787]

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*not royal blue

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Ok so I know you said I can't over brush but feeling a bit confused :s
I've just brushed him for the 4th time today and as much fur has come off as all 3 other times :S
That's a 190ml tub 3/4 full of squished down fluff.
When I pet him and tufts come off in my hand I take him for a brush, he's not a big fan so don't want to do it too long as I think he gets bored, so I brush him for about 30mins with quickish strokes and keep cleaning the brush.
His coat still feels thick so don't think he's going bald [emoji3064] but am I not doing it right that as long as I keep brushing more fluff comes off? :s
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30 mins! I'm impressed I have to bribe for just one brush stroke [emoji1787]

When Rodney is moulting that sort of amount is pretty normal. He's a thick coated boy so it always seems like theres more lol.

I normally bribe for a quick all over brush then run slightly damp hands over him to gather anything loose if he hasn't already scampered off.

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Eurgh, brushing bunnies :lol: Aboleth wouldn't sit and be brushed, Chibbs doesn't much like being de-tufted but brushingis OK for a few minutres and Lopsy quite likes it but DOES get bored and goes somewhere I can't reach him. IME lops have longer fur so there's always LOADS to come out. I could make maybe 3 or 4 Lopsys if we kept all his fluff! Especially winter into summer, we end up with grey blobs of fluff everywhere and it looks like someone's plucked a dozen pigeons in our garden XD
 
30 mins! I'm impressed I have to bribe for just one brush stroke [emoji1787]

When Rodney is moulting that sort of amount is pretty normal. He's a thick coated boy so it always seems like theres more lol.

I normally bribe for a quick all over brush then run slightly damp hands over him to gather anything loose if he hasn't already scampered off.

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Hahaha there's lots of treats involved and being wedged under my arm on a pillow on the stove [emoji1787][emoji1787] 30mins then the digging and nipping at my chest starts [emoji24]

Ooo I like the damp hands idea! I should give that a try :D

Phew! It does seem like it's never ending [emoji33]

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Eurgh, brushing bunnies [emoji38] Aboleth wouldn't sit and be brushed, Chibbs doesn't much like being de-tufted but brushingis OK for a few minutres and Lopsy quite likes it but DOES get bored and goes somewhere I can't reach him. IME lops have longer fur so there's always LOADS to come out. I could make maybe 3 or 4 Lopsys if we kept all his fluff! Especially winter into summer, we end up with grey blobs of fluff everywhere and it looks like someone's plucked a dozen pigeons in our garden XD
Hahaha that's what I keep thinking [emoji33] pretty sure he's shed more than his body size in fluff so far [emoji1787]

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