Congrats! Males can be neutered as soon as their testicals drop, which is at around three months and females can be spayed at about six months. You’ll want to get that done as soon as possible because a hormonal rabbit is a devil rabbit and you will get a lot of bad attitude.

I love flemmies! Do you have one picked out already?

Welcome to binkybunny!  My husband is going to be super jealous, he really wants a big bun too

My word of advice would be to do a good amount of research about bunny diets.  This website has a very good page about diets here.  The reason I say diet is because a lot of bunny illnesses can be circumvented by providing your bunny a good diet from a very young age.

Welcome here! How fun! I love flemmies… I’m jealous! ;o)

Yes… males at 3 months, females at 6 months (approximately).

As far as advice, the best sites for bunny info are this site (LOL!)… House Rabbit Society ,  House Rabbit Network  and H.A.R.E. (Dana Krempels).  Many of my links come from those reputable sites.  For every good site on the internet, there are ten that give bad, incorrect or outdated info… but if you stick to these few you’ll be in good hands.

Since you have a month before you bring your bundle of joy home, that gives you a lot of time to do some research and locate a rabbit savvy vet.  Here are some of my favorite links to get you started on your research…

Vets:

Rabbit-Experienced Vets Listed By State/Region - HRS

FAQ: How to Find a Good Rabbit Vet - HRS

Diet:

 Like MooBunnay said, it is SO IMPORTANT that they get are on a good, high-quality, consistent diet!

What Should I Feed My Bunny? - Dana Krempels, Ph.D.

FAQ: Diet - HRS

Housing:

Is it your goal to have your bun free-range thru the house?  It’s likely that this won’t be able to happen until after he/she is altered, and even then, it’s a good idea to have a “homebase” for your bun.  I use xpens and they are great, other people build NIC grid condos…  The smallest size I would do for a Flemish would be an xpen which is about 4×4 feet, and even that might be too small.

Cool Habitats - BB (This page has pics of what other BB members have done.)

Bunny-Proofing:

Bunny-Proofing Info - BB

Behavior:

Age-Related Behavior - HRS

Winning Over A Shy Bunny - Dana Krempels, Ph.D.

More Than a Chew Stick - HRS

Also this is a must-read site about bunny body language….  Language of Lagomorphs

Finally… Spay/Neuter which brought you here to begin with… 

Spay or Neuter My Rabbit? - Dana Krempels, Ph.D.

FAQ: Spaying and Neutering - HRS

Hopefully that gives you something to work with…   If you have any other questions, please don’t hesitate to ask, we’re happy to help!

WOW Beka covered it! (we need this in our Leaderpedia!)

I am here to just say WELCOME and be sure to come back and show us photos and tell us all about your bunny and ask all the questions you want. Looks like for now you’re going to be busy reading!

Yup I’d say your covered !

Welcome to binkybunny and congrats on your coming adoption!

Hey! welcome! One thing I have to add to Beka’s huge list is something that most new bunny owners do wrong. Do not get your bunny pine or Ceder as litters, they have toxic phenols in them. Litters I would recommend would be yesterday’s news, WOOD STOVE PELLETS! (No petroleum added) they are the best!! , woody pet, and some people use carefresh.

My DH & Moo’s DH need to get together….he’s dying for a Flemish Giant!  Tell us more about your rabbit & how you picked a flem giant?

I will keep everyone posted and post pics when I get them!

Oooo! You better! We’re Flemish starved here! And you may possibly get an English Lop too? More “Ooooo’s!” and jealousy!

Many here are fans of using Wood Stove Pellets(accelerant free) for litter. Absorbant, great odor control and super cheap. Similar products are Feline Pine, Equine Fresh (pelleted wood horse bedding.) I use Woody Pet which is similar. Probably does really depend on the rabbit though, how messy they get with it. Some do like to dig out their litter boxes.

If it were me I would start off with one, alter that one first, bond to that one, spend time with him or her and get to know the bunny and rabbits in general. Bonded pairs are great b/c they keep each other company when you’re not around, but you might find that the buns are less interested in YOU b/c they have each other instead. So I say go with one for now. There are always going to be more bunnies. You might even consider adopting a spay/neutered rabbit from a rescue as a friend for yours later on.

Breed is the least of my concern, many of our buns are mixed or possibly mixed breeds, but we love them just the same. You’re not going to be showing or breeding, so it doesn’t really matter.

Have you thought about getting an adult bun for your first bunny? An adopted bun is great because usually they’re already fixed, letter trained and assessed by a vet. You can just bring them home and satrt learning about rabbits from the rabbit itself! I KNOW baby bunnies are VERY cute, but this stage doesn’t last long and it enters the puberty stage which is not so cute – he he. You could always get a baby one down the track… just a thought.

I’m also in the “adopt a speutered adult” camp.  Especially if you work with a rescue, they will already have that taken care of and they will be able to tell you about the bun’s personality.  Do they like other pets, or might they make a good bunny-friend?  Are they lazy, greedy, bossy, snuggly, hyper, mischeivous, project-oriented, food-driven, etc. What are their favorite treats or toys?  They will also have at least a partial medical history so you might get a heads-up on things like tooth issues. 

True you don’t get baby bunny cuteness, but you also don’t get puberty-bunny-terrors, or have to stress about waiting for them to come through surgery.  And you also get the joy of knowing that you’ve helped a bun that someone else would just overlook.

I think the most important thing is that you are doing all the right things to prepare for bunny. Even though you had one when you were a teenager, there is alot of great information out there, and so I commend you on continuing to research. I’m sorry about your experience at the shelter. That’s too bad. That experience doesn’t represent all shelter/rabbit rescue places. Many good rabbit rescues (like SaveABunny) will actually be able to tell you about all of their characteristics, habits, likes, dislikes, litter habits etc. Which can really help with finding the right match. And, so of course, even though I love to see shelter bunnies find homes, as well as I personally find bunnies that are adults and already spayed and neutere much easier to deal with. (My very first bunny was a baby that I got from a breeder). But either way, wherever you end up getting your bunny, it sounds like you will be a wonderful bunny slave and we can’t wait to see photos and celebrate your new fuzzy faced companion.

As far as male or female goes. To fit the stereotypical thing – females can sometimes be more aggressive DURING their sexual maturity, and they can be more particular about things. HOWEVER, with that said, I have had both males and females break those rules, and found it to be a very individual thing. With breeders, sometimes they will breed bunnies with certain personality traits hoping to include the desired quality into the line, so you may have to discuss this with the breeder.

Keep us updated!

Oh wow! Look at her snuggling! And her crimpling ears! Congratulations! Could you start a new thread introducing her? I’m afraid your post might get lost at the end of this thread and that’d be a shame. She should be seen!