Hi

I have just bought a what I was told was a Micro Teddy Lionhead, brought him home on Saturday night. However now reading through a few posts I'm not sure if they even exist! I don't really care, he is beautiful anyway, black and grey and fluffy all over. Ive been told he is 12 weeks old. He is eating Chunleys muesli at the mo but i would like to get him onto pellets. Does anyone have any advise re changing his food, how much he should be eating or has anyone heard of a micro teddy lionhead or know anything about them?

also i would like to keep him as a house rabbit, he is all set up and seems to be enjoying exploring but when i go to try and pick him up he doesnt seem to like it and runs away. Any advise on getting him used to being handled more without being bitten?

thank you

No such breed I'm afraid

As for the change over to pellets, I would give him a couple more weeks to settle in first before changing anything as he is still fairly young so still at risk of bloat.
In a few weeks you can start changing him over slowly (it should take 10 - 14 days to change over completely) and I would recommend Allen & Page natural as it has one of the highest crude fibre contents at 23%
As for picking him up, the majority of rabbits don't like being picked up as they are a prey species so being picked up simulates being picked up by a predator so it is best to spend time with him down at his level

Will you be getting him neutered and finding him a neutered friend?
Ohh and can we see pics please? We love pics here

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Definitely haven't heard of a micro teddy lionhead, but I do have a lionhead rabbit, lol. I second B3rnie on the feeding advice :-)

As for the picking up part, my rabbit, Honey, HATES to be picked up, as do a lot of rabbits. However, if I sit anywhere he comes right up to be pet and loves to get attention--he just likes it on the ground and not in the air or my lap, lol. Spend time just sitting on the floor while your bunny explores, and I'm sure he'll come up to you to investigate. While he's near you, you can pet him and give him a couple treats so he knows being near you means getting good attention, not always being lifted into the air where he feels trapped and scared.

And yes, pictures would be greatly enjoyed!

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I have also never herd of a micro teddy lionhead, i have a beautiful lionhead and he is a lot smaller then normal but sometimes that happens and has been bred like that.
a lot of buns dont like being picked up and i respect that unless they need a check over or going to the vets. i find if they get to know you and you just sit very still by them they will come over and explore you anyway, i love it when my two buns jump on me and at least then i know thats what they want to do and not what i want to do with them.

My bun hates being picked up. However, he loves investigating and exploring around me if I just sit quietly on the floor. I respect his closeness by resisting the urge to move in with my hands for a cuddle!

I find do find that feeding by hand can sometimes be a nice way to be close to your bunny and build up their trust (again whilst resisting the urge to move your hand and stroke them once they've taken the food, though!).

Buddy will happily climb onto my lap to take veggies from my hand to eat, which is pretty rewarding for me and obviously he's just happy to be munching! I can't guarantee this will always totally avoid nibbled fingers, though...although occasionally I'm honoured with a chin rub or a nuzzle for my efforts!

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My beautiful boys...
Ozzy (Burmese Cross, b. Aug 2000)
Buddy (Red Rex, b. Mar 2010)

I think Micro Teddy Lionhead is what we breed in europe but wie call it just Teddy dwarf. Looks like this? :



And he really needs a friend ^^ best couple is a neuterd buck an a doe.
Instand of the normal pellets you can give him dreid herbs, vegetables and fruits. It´s much better than the normal pellets. Caus even the fiber is high there´s a lots of molasses inside and he can get an ileus ;-)

Sorry hun the bit I bolded is wrong in the UK, you can get plenty of pellets without any molasses at all
And for a new rabbit owner I would not recommend them trying to get the diet right without a small amount of pellets

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Teddy is the mane type, its a "pet name" for a double mane, double manes are not showable, but are a result of having 2 mane genes (normal lionhead is Mm double maned lionhead is MM and no maned is mm)
micro is NOT a true term, and no breeder worth their salt would refer to an animal as a "micro" what you have bought is simply a double maned lionhead from a back yard breeder im afraid (no decent breeder would feed chudleys muslie either!)

most rabbits hate being picked up, but he will love attention on his level
will you be getting him a friend? rabbits are highly social animals and crave bunny ompany

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Here are a couple of pics, they show his eyes as red, they are not red, they are brown and they don't really show how cute he is. i thought i would also show you the website for the place that i bought him - welcome - Tullyho rabbit and guinea pig breeders

They have given me a bag on chunleys to feed him with and told me to stick with that, but i have brought a bag of pellets which i would like to introduce slowly, especially as i cant seem to find the chunleys anywhere, i need to get a wriggle on before he runs out.

i wanted to be able to handle him without him being scared so that i can keep an eye on him, but also so that i can brush his fur properly.







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One of our Buns os fine being handled and one not so much but the best way to win his trust will just be to sit/lay on the floor and let him explore around you. Don't even try and pet him. Ours are ok now but we knew we had won Womble over when I was lay on the floor and she started grooming my hairline and licking my forehead.

A friend, Spayed female ideally, would make him a much more contented bun.

Also, unless I have missed something, I havn't seen any mention of you feeding him Hay? Is this part of his diet and a Bun should always have access to Hay as this makes up 85% of their diet and keeps their insides ticking over properly.

Edit: just seen the pics, is that Straw or Hay??