RE: Excessive Shedding

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RE: Excessive Shedding

12/14/2006 at 2:45 PM

BinkyBunny

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Everyone is right on. What Fujoe is going through is totally normal.

Most bunnies go through 4 sheds a year. Two of which are usually heavier. Some even look like their hair has just exploded off their body – Pulling out tuffs, and leaving a very odd uneven coat. Depending on the weather, some bunnies may go through less molts or just very light molts. Where I live, the temperature is pretty even all year long, and so the molts are usually not so heavy, but once a year, they can look a little rough around the edges.

During heavy molts, like what fuejoe is going through, just be sure to brush him once a day (only during this heavy molt, otherwise everyday can be too much) This helps prevent him from digesting too much hair.