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Hello all.
I thought I’d join a forum regarding rabbits so I can share my enthusiasm for mine with people who understand. Meeko (the raccoon from Pocahontas, means little mischief) is a 7 week old angora rabbit. She’s pure white, red eyes (but the iris is blue tinted!). I volunteer at a pet store twice a week to play and help out, and this is the mama rabbits 3rd (accidental) litter. I held meeko from birth, everytime I would come to the pet store i’d pick her up and she’d nestle into my boobs, or inbetween my sports bra and shirt while I did worked or sat and chatted. Mama rabbit decided after 2 and a half ish weeks that she didn’t want to nurse babies anymore, so the pet store owner separated the babies from the mom, and bottlefed. I was going to take Meeko home (I had claimed her since day 1, because she was the only white one we have ever had!) but Mama magically decided to feed one last time.. so I waited until 3+ weeks of age (the next time I came) to take her home. I gave her every other day benebac, only fed her alfalfa and a bit of pellet food. She is doing great! I love being able to see her evolve. I’ve watched her explore, and then around 6 weeks she decided she has to taste everything (books, plants, the couch, notecards, my hair, the box, the papers, an oreo – which is a story for later) and now she climbs up on everything with ease. Including on top of her cage to eat the bag of alfalfa open! She runs around often during the day when I am home, I have also taken her to the store with me, and to visit family. So that’s the story !
Side note: We are working on potty training, but it isn’t going as easy as I suspected it would have been. She goes in the potty box, but also outside of it, inside of her sleeping box, and often a whole bunch of poo on the floor and couch when she’s running around! Gah! She peed on my arm/bed the other day. Suggestions?
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Welcome to BB!
What a cute little fluff ball she is, congrats! Can’t wait to see her grow. I agree with LBJ, she’s still a baby, litter habits will improve with time, especially once she’s spayed. One tip, keep her hay and food above/in her litter box. Rabbits like to poop while eating.
I’m a little confused about the mother bun, you said this is her 3rd “accidental” litter? Seems like at least after the first time they would keep her away from any males?! Three times doesn’t really seem accidental anymore… Why don’t they get her spayed? Do they know about the cancer risk for intact females?
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All is well here. Sorry I haven’t posted in a while. Goofy pants is still good. I need to trim around her privates and her face but she wont sit long. She hops from the floor to the top of her cage now, loves to beg for whatever im eating when i’m on the floor, hops on me, binkies, jumps high in the air, runs like a fruitcake.
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Sure is!
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