Rabbit Pam- that might be it, not sure. When I take Halo to get her check up for her spay, I’m going to request some of that stuff.

Fluffy Bunny- I have tried Bermuda grass (which may have been the higher calorie one, don’t remember) and I usually buy big bags of Timothy Hay from the pet store. I have been meaning to get a bale of hay because it is so much cheaper but the one place I know that sells it is quite a drive away. I don’t believe that the pet store sells Orchard but I will have to double check. I recently bought a large bag so I shouldn’t need more for awhile. Halo is very good about eating her hay. I’ve had to move the bag because she will rip holes in it even if she has a cage full of hay. She’s very cute.

Papaya tablets certainly sounds like a good idea. Any idea where I might be able to find them?

On an somewhat unrelated note, she actually ripped a hole in the hamster food bag and started eating the corn out of it. *sigh*

MonkeyBun- That is a really cute idea. I wished I had thought of that. Bunnie was shedding alot before she passed and I had just thrown all the fuzz balls away. I have been keeping Sir Thumps fur in a baggie but not quite for that exact purpose. It’s simular though. I’m going to spin the fur into yarn and then knit a scarf out of it. Then if I start missing him when I’m up at school I can pet my scarf. It’s not quite the same (because it might not be as soft) but it would probably help a little bit.

Alot of my friends are big into crafts like I am and have recently began spinning wool into yarn. I had planned to adopt an Angora rabbit later down the line for the purpose of making yarn. They shave them for their wool like fur and do that pretty often. I just haven’t figured out how I would shave a rabbit. Guess I don’t really need an angora for it, but I still think they are adorable. Especially the ones with the ears that curve a little bit at the top.

I’m such a sucker for rabbits.

Then again, I guess we all are.

Crazy rabbit ladies (and gentleman) UNITE!

Well I have heard that in general larger breeds of rabbits tend to be calmer. The only reason I hadn’t adopted an angora in the first place was (well I couldn’t find any) and I didn’t want to worry about matting. My dog’s fur matts so easily and I can only imagine how easy the angora’s would matt. I would definitly have to get him used to brushings.

I went to walmart yesterday with the intention of getting romaine lettuce, cilantro and maybe some basil but managed to forget to go into the food section. >.<

Oh Geeze! Furface, I didn’t even think to look on this site. I feel like an idiot. I think I might just order them from here because there are too many dosages and brands at a store, I wouldn’t know what to get. I wish I could bring a couple of you to the store in my pocket for reference. Man, I wish I got a phone with the internet on it!

At this point I am pretty sure that he is completely blowing his coat. There is a huge bald spot on his forehead between his eyes. It’s kind of cute. I always thought his head was supposed to shed last but maybe I am confused. I was grooming him last night (I’ve been brushing him about 5 times a day and every time the brush gets too full of fur) and I had started to see balding lines. His fur underneath is coming in black and the lines were right above his eye. It made him look like he had angry eyebrows. So I started picking at his forehead and it was coming out in huge clumps.

Ah, the joys of a shedding rabbit. He’s so cute with his little bald spot.

Oh Furface! LMAO! I was just telling my sister that he had a receding hair line and needed some rogaine!
(She’s 14 and thought I was insane. She’s not far off..lol)
Then I told it to one of my friends and she almost peed herself.

You know how older men, their hair will start receding on the sides and eventually they may just have a little patch of hair on top.

That is what he looked like yesterday. Jeeze, I should have been taking pictures!

Now his forhead is completly bald. The rest of his coat is changing colors but not all completely falling out.

…If he’s completly blowing his coat, Isn’t his butt supposed to start balding? Only his head is balding…and the rest of him, only the undercoat (I think) Is coming out.

He is going to be one dark rabbit. I’ll have to post before and after pictures. 🙂

I am beginning to get a little worried about him. He seems not very interested in his pellets but when I put the romaine lettuce and hay in he practically attacked it. He has been eating his pellets and pooping but he doesn’t eat all of his pellets. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I’ve been giving him a lot more veggies. He’s probably less hungry and I’m overreacting.

That would make sense why he is shedding so much. He was really upset after Bunnie passed. He was very fond of her and would always give her kisses through the cage.

Sir Thumps definitly looks wierd. Some parts are bald and others still are full of hair. It’s just so funny looking.

Furface- You’re probably right. He stopped eating all of his parsley and cilantro. He’ll nibble at it but he really loves the romaine lettuce. It’s too bad they can’t just come out and tell us “Mommy, I don’t feel so good.” That probably would make me worry a wee bit less.

I have this brush that they got for our dog that takes out the undercoat really well. The strange thing is my dog is part poodle and has no undercoat. Not to mention, really doesn’t like being brushed. We always end up having to shave him. Anyway, Sir Thumps does really well with this brush but I’ve noticed that it doesn’t take out the loose stuff on top. I usually start pulling a little and if it comes out easily then I keep going. I scoop it up with the brush and when I’m done brush the little furball once more.

I’d hate to see how much I’d get off of Halo who is supposed to get about 14lbs.

So I was at the pet store to buy more food. They had a sale on the big 10lb bags of food I get. Buy one get one free! I was so excited. Anyway, I picked up one of the smaller bags of Orchard grass and gave some to Sir Thumps when I got home. He started nibbling right away. Halo really enjoys the Timothy Hay (good thing too because I have a huge bag of that) so I’ll just give her some of that and a little bit of the Orchard occasionally since it’s sweet.

Sir Thumps has grown quite a bit in the last couple of months so he needs to fill out a bit. I figured that sweeter, higher calorie hay might be a little better for him for now. I’m going to take him to the vet to see if maybe there is a reason he’s thin. Oh and pick up some stuff for hairballs.

I’ve gathered so much hay in the last week from his brushings and what falls into his cage, I have a hard time imagining if he is swallowing any. I’m surprised that he has shed to much thus far and he still has a way to go yet.

Other than the brushings, lots of hay and greens and that hairball stuff, I don’t know that there is much else I can do. Hopefully it’s passing well. I have noticed a few string of pearls as I’ve heard them referred to. Is that a bad sign? Or is it good because it means he is atleast passing the hair?

This is my first full blown rabbit shedding and I wanna make sure that his belly is alright.