Advice for A New Bunny

Hi! I am going to give you some advice on getting the right bunny.  First of all you want to prepare the home for your new furry friend. Here is a list of things you NEED for a bunny.

1.) A cage, it does not have to be anything special.

2.) Feed. I would suggest an organic brand, but you can do anything you want.

3.) A water bottle, you can find these in almost every feed store

4.) Hay. You don't HAVE to have this, but it is very good for your bunny.

That is all you really NEED for your bunny. Now let's move on to good breeds for a pet.
So here is a list of breeds I suggest but you can choose whatever you want.

Netherland Dwarf

Minnie Lop

Holland Lop

Minnie Rex

Champagne D argent

harlequin

So now that you have picked your rabbit breed, we need to look for the perfect bunny. It took me 1 year to find my bunny. So don't rush! Now I will teach you how to look over the bunny to make sure it is healthy.

1.) Check the eyes. Make sure they are NOT gummy or cloudy it could mean the bunny is blind.

2.) check the nose. If you see ANY white goo coming out of the nose, then it might have a bad sickness called the snuffles.

3.) Ears. If there is crusty brown stuff is the ear, then that means he/she has ear mites. Ear mites is not a bad sickness, but it can get very serious if you don't know how to treat it right.

4.) Teeth. Make sure the top is slightly over the bottom.

5.) Legs/Feet.  A rabbit's legs should stretch out straight and have five toenails on the front feet and four toenails on the back feet.  It is important that your rabbit has all of its toenails if you are going to be showing it.  Also check the bottom of the feet for redness which would indicate sore hocks.  Sometimes this is caused by poor cage sanitation, other times the rabbits feet are being aggravated by the wire floor.  You can help a rabbit with sore hocks by keeping a board in the cage to give it a place to sit off the wire.  This is not as common in Netherland Dwarfs as it is in larger breeds.

6.) Body. The overall body should be clean, smooth and firm.  Feel the body to check for any abcesses and for the build-up of droppings on the underside that could indicate dietary or other problems.

Once you have bought the perfect bunny, you have to choose between these 2 choices. He/She going to be a....

1.) Lap Bunny. You can hold him/her and he/she will sit on your lap.

2.) Run Around Bunny. You bunny is more of a run around bunny and will likely run away from you.

So, if you want her/him to be a Lap Bunny the you would have to pay a lot of attention and holding him/her. But if you want a Run-Around Bunny then you should let it out of the cage and have him/her be in a "Bunny Proofed Room" (I will post about bunny proofing your room soon) . Truffles is kinda both. Which is pretty easy to do. You can hold him/her a little but just let him/her run around a little too.

Now, your bunny is not going to be one of these choices right away. It takes time for your bunny to get used to you.

See ya later