Hello to all

My Name is Charlotte, in a couple of weeks we will be picking up our two bunnies a blue dutch and a black dutch they are not litter mates but from the same breeder they will live together so obviously will be getting neutered when they are old enough!!

I have broght a 6'x2'x2' hutch with a 6'x4' run do think this is big enough for the two of them to live together peacefully I was also wondering if i need to get salt stones for them??

Thanks

Hi hutch and run sounds fine to me!you can buy mineral licks from petshops.

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Welcome to the world of rabbits.

Handling them early on is key, I got my two bunnies 1 1/2 weeks ago and only just managed to get them comfortable around me. It takes patience and always helps if you have a good friend with rabbit skills. I know I would have been lost if it wasnt for my friend helping me out

That cage sounds fine. As long as they have some room to run around in, they are fast animals and love to do the 'Shot up the bum' impression every once in a while

Hi
i am new to rabbits as well and have been reading all the forums on rabbits andwhen i read your message it sounded like you have a great hutch and i was wondering where you got it from and how much it was?

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was the slave of 3 rats.
will be the slave to a rabbit.

Hi, the cage sounds ok, will they spend any time out of it and do they have permant access to the run?

As for salt and mineral licks, I have never found a use for them, and I think they can be very dangerous due to the calcium levels in them. As long as the bunnies are getting a good food for example Science selecitive, Allen and page or Burgress Excel pellets and goog hay and some fruit and veg they should be fine.

Are you getting males or females or one of each?

There is so much to know about these little cuties and you will always be finding new stuff out, I have been looking after buns for years and If i get stuck i always have a look on the forums at old posts and if you cant find it someone will always be willing to help you out with your answers.

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www.pawzforthought.org

I am always on the lookout for new foster homes so we can help more unwanted buns and rodents. All of my fosters do have to be quite local as i can only use 2 local vets. If anyone is interested in giving a bunny a temporary home you can PM me or send me an email to michelle@pawzforthought.org

Am new to this is site...hi all

i am also new to the bunny world too. I have 2 French Lop bunnies and have a very large hutch and run for them, its called Thistle Hall! I have recently been informed by the vet it will cost me £89 each to have the boyz neutured and vacinated...is this expensive and do you know anywhere i could get help..im a single mum and my son has austism so i thought the bunnies would b nice for him.

Have checked out different bunny sites but never found one that said it would b expensive for vacinations and neuturing.

Would appreciate any info anyone can give me.

Im also worried about flystrike, my vet said that when the weather warms up alot of bunnies get it, i clean my bunnies out twice a day and have some flystrike spray...do u think they will b ok

Have you tried your local pdsa or rspca they might be able to help with neutaring not sure if they do it for rabbits but have heard of them helping with cats & dogs. They should be ok with the flies just keep an eye on them have seen fly strike recomended on here before some were.As long as cages are kept clean shouldnt have 2 many around.

Wow $89 that sounds amazing compared to some prices Ive heard...just for neutering one vet said $200 and another $150...both said high chance of my bunny dieing when going under...not alot of ppl have pet buns around my way....

£89 is a good price as long as its the vaccinations as well as neutering, is it 2 boys you have? As they may fight soon. Also there is a very very small risk that an animal die during the op but its very unlikely.

And do they get lots of time out of the thistle hall hutch? They are good hutches but rabbits need lots of exercise and hutches can never really be big enough.