Rabbits

[Stouffer]

Mrs Stouffer wants a couple of ninja bunnies. Realistically how much work will they be. We have an enclosed rear garden with grass but no sheltered area (shed etc.).

 

How much time per day do you need to give the little fellas?

 

What do you need to get for them initially (runs and hutches for instance)?

 

How much will all this set me back?

 

Any major differences between breeds?

 

Madstock, I'm looking at you here.

[Stouffer]

Also we already have two dogs (Cavalier King Charles Spaniels).

[Spy Bee]

I suggest you get a fox.

 

Are you going to get goggles for the rabbits too for when it's sunny?

[Stouffer]

I suggest you get a fox.

 

Are you going to get goggles for the rabbits too for when it's sunny?

 

Roggles, of course.

[Guest PaddyBerger15]

I always wanted a pet Fox, or a Black Panther.

[Spy Bee]

I was think Rab-bans!

[biscansplums]

we've got a small backyard so we got 2 netherland dwarf rabbits mate. feed 'em twice a day, cost about a tenner each. hutch was about £35 and i built a rabbit pen around the hutch with a bit of 2x1 and chicken wire fence stuff from b&q.

[Stouffer]

Are they ace though?

[biscansplums]

they're mad mate ones called margret and the other one is called thatcher! wich is highly amusing when our 3 three year old daughter is shouting them.

[dudek#1]

I hate rabbits. A neighbour of my mother's breeds the bastards, must have some form of myxomatosis by now.

 

I would definitely go for something that won't grow too big. They soon outgrow their hutches, become grumpy cunts and inevitbaly bad pets as nobody wants to go near them. If you or your family are enthusiastic about them then go for it, but don't be fooled, they need a lot of care.

 

Good luck though.

[biscansplums]

I hate rabbits. A neighbour of my mother's breeds the bastards, must have some form of myxomatosis by now.

 

I would definitely go for something that won't grow too big. They soon outgrow their hutches, become grumpy cunts and inevitbaly bad pets as nobody wants to go near them. If you or your family are enthusiastic about them then go for it, but don't be fooled, they need a lot of care.

 

Good luck though.

 

neatherland dwarfs don't grow mate

[Spy Bee]

2 rabbits went into a pub. They ordered a pint of lager and a toasted cheese and ham sandwich each. They finished them and ordered another round, but the second rabbit had cheese and onion this time. The third time the first rabbit stuck to cheese and ham, but the second rabbit had cheese and bacon. On the fourth round the second rabbit had sausage and bacon.

 

The second rabbit went to the bar but could hardly stand up. The barman said "I'm not serving you, you are clearly drunk!"

 

"I'm not drunk" said the rabbit.

 

"Well why can you hardly stand up then?" asked the barman

 

"Mixing my toasties!"

[King Emlyn]

Rabbits are the business.

[Stouffer]

Are they ok in the house? Are two males better than two females? How big a hutch would I need?

 

Convince me here.

[Spy Bee]

They are very pointless pets aren't they. They just eat and shit, they look a little bit cute when they do that thing with their nose, but they don't give anything back.

 

Stop indulging your missus' whimsical desires.

[madstock]

The initial cost of rabbits

 

Medical/Vet bills have been horrendous since then; rabbits teeth never stop growing - however they are ruminant, and as such they should "wear then down" naturally. Because of in-breeding our pair are mutants with dodgy jaws, meaning that they needed to have their teeth snipped/ground regularly at £20 a time. (Until we took them in to have their front teeth removed, which was another 200 notes.)

 

Add to this mites; the first thing I do every day (after the fart, roll over, go downstairs and shout randomly, so not the first but near as dammit), is feed and water the rabbits. This also involves shovelling rabbit shit/damp hay/sawdust/straw and newspaper into the composter. You would think that their cage was clean enough to eat out of, however they can still pick up mites. (Even though I specifically treat them with "Bob Martin Preventative" every four weeks).

 

Treatment for mites involves going to the vets and having a jab. Every week for four weeks. At between £20 - £40 a pop.

 

When you are away on holiday (as we like to do fairly often), kennel fees are fairly reasonable at about £30 a week.

 

I would absolutely encourage anyone to have rabbits, but:

 

1) Remember they are a massive commitment, in terms of both time and money

2) Consider Pet Insurance

3) Get chummy with the vet

4) Don't ever, ever, ever give them lettuce as it is really bad for them. Fresh hay and a good rabbit food (Science Selective Pellets is the current favourite), with fresh stuff a couple of times a week is fine.

 

Also although two females are apparently easier to keep together than males in the short term I would recommend two males, if only because the neutering is a far easier process.

 

EDIT: Also it is a good idea to have the myxi vaccine twice a year now, as it is widespread. If you have two of them that is about £72 a year.

[Guest PaddyBerger15]

Sounds like a Goldfish is by far the better option then Stouff.

[Stouffer]

Sounds like a Goldfish is by far the better option then Stouff.

 

Option 2

[Guest PaddyBerger15]

Some quality aquatic kit on there Stouff.

[RJ Fan club]

I like rabbit stew, so if anyone wants to donate thier pets...

[Monkeywool]

 

This is so going to happen to you.

[Owen]

C'mon Stouff, we all know what this is about - just bite the bullet and have a kid.

[Stouffer]

C'mon Stouff, we all know what this is about - just bite the bullet and have a kid.

 

 

No way Jose.

[lifetime fan]

I have two rabbits a male called Rafa and a female called Jessica, I wasn't allowed to call her Rampant.

 

Paid a fiver each for them and got a two storey hutch out of the Trade-it for £25. There aren't that much hassle, need cleaning once a week but you can put all their crap straight into your green wheelie bin.

 

If you spend 5 minutes a day when you first get them just calling them by their name and playing with them they'll become very friendly and playfull.

 

Rafa however is one kinky bastard, he has fathered 10 babies now and helps himself to blow jobs too.

[Guest Ulysses Everett McGill]

Kids are less trouble than rabbits, you can take them on holiday too.

 

Just be careful when renting a car though, some of them have magic compartments that makes kids disappear