having trouble finding a flemish

[Nicoleondynomite]

 I am looking for two flemish giant bunnies. Everbody i talk to says they dont have any available maybee in a few months. So i was wondering if maybee flemish giants breed a certian time of year? If not does anyone know of any breeders in texas? Near dallas, abilene, or austin area? Or rescues, but i am wanting two baby bunies so i am leaning towards a breeder. thank you

[Sarita]

I have no idea – I really would encourage you to maybe focus more on the individual rabbit rather than a breed and look at rescues – there are so many rabbits in shelters and rescues who need a second chance at a good home :~)

[peppypoo]

I agree with Sarita – though there are stereotypes about breeds, if you look around the forum you’ll realize that the breed doesn’t matter as much as the individual bunnies’ personalities.

This is the website for the Austin shelter, where I adopted my bunny Milo: http://rabbitresource.org
Also, here is the Dallas area shelter: http://ntrs.org/index.html

An adult shelter rabbit my not be the same as cute little furball baby bunnies, but do remember that all baby bunnies will grow up sometime. Also, there’s no disadvantage to adopting an older bunny – unlike some other animals, there isn’t much of an advantage to raise them from a young age. In fact, as so many of the members here will tell you, raising baby bunnies can be really stressful and make you want to pull your hair out sometimes, especially when they hit bunny puberty. In fact, as cute as they are, if I were looking for another bunny I personally would look for one that is already mature…bunny teenagers are so much trouble. Not to mention that shelter bunnies are already spayed and neutered, procedures that can be very costly.

[bunnyfriend]

I really really think it would be a good idea to not buy a bunny based on the breed or anything else like color or gender. Going to a shelter and picking out the rabbit that you click with the most is the best way to adopt, I’m sure many other people here would agree. Baby/teenager bunnies are a LOT of work. I recently adopted Wilbur, she is about 4 months right now but I got her from a shelter and when I went there that day I was looking for an adult rabbit and did not want a baby, but they just happened to have them. I had to think it through for a while about whether or not I had the time, money, and patience ;P for her before I decided to adopt. I am enjoying the baby months (which are very short) but I am excited for her to grow up, baby rabbits do not actually like to be “babied”. There are lots of sweet, friendly already litter box trained and spayed/neutered adult rabbits at shelters just waiting for a home (: Also with babies, no matter where you adopt them from, you can never know what their personality will be like whereas an adult you can tell what their personality is. My first rabbit I adopted I specifically sought out an adult from a shelter and he was literally just awesome and the sweetest snuggle bunny, honestly I couldn’t have asked for anything better (: If you like bigger rabbits they have a ton of them at rescues/shelters, a lot of people give them up just because they’re larger.

[LoveChaCha]

I raised a baby bunny and she is almost 2 years old. It was not very easy. It took a lot of adjusting, keeping an open mind, and LOTS of patience (that I didn’t know that I had).

I would start off with one rabbit. Baby rabbits are handful and it is no joke. ;O

As for stereotypes… well, I have a lazy butt dwarf rabbit. You hear about dwarf rabbits being hyper active, but mine is the exact opposite.

Shelters are really good because they know how rabbits are, their habits, attitude, etc. Plus once you adopt one, another that is being rescued can take its place

[Lis]

I know of a rescue with two baby flemmies right now, but they’re in NJ (and the babies are my girl’s little ones from her previous life being bred and abandoned).

And please, as the others said, don’t prescribe to the breed stereotypes. I have had 2 flemmies in my life – Link was hyper and not at all your typical flemish personality (and an handful of trouble). You WILL be disappointed.

[luvmyhunybuny]

I agree on not focusing on one particular breed. I am just drawn to Lionhead’s but Tillie was not exactly the personality I would have chosen. I love her and I accept her for who she is, but struggled for a while in wanted a more social bunny. Look around at rescues. Take your time in choosing. Trust me, the right bunny chooses you!

[TriBun]

My baby bunny was a nightmare. I learned my lesson well and will only be getting adults from now on .

I just want to point out the financial aspect of getting babies. If you are getting 2 and plan on them living together they will HAVE to be spayed/neutered. Even if they are both the same sex and/or siblings. When they become sexually mature they will mark their territory like crazy and possibly fight. Depending on where you live this could cost $200 -$300 per bunny! Do you have an extra $500? Also, Flemish giants eat a LOT. They will not be cheap pets.

Shelter bunnies come spayed/neutered so you could save a lot of money there.

[Stickerbunny]

Rabbits don’t have a breeding season, but flemmies are a rarer breed. They are huge, so fewer people have them compared to other breeds. But I agree – I wouldn’t get attached to a breed, but find a bunny that fits what you are looking for in personality wise. And rescues are always over crowded with buns, so you could find a perfect bun in a shelter quite easily – maybe even a flemish.

[Malp_15]

Be prepared if you want to get a baby bun, my guy is 7 months old now and neutered and he just chewed the toe off of my favourite pair of high heeled boots

[tobyluv]

I really hope that you will get your rabbit or rabbits from a rescue and not a breeder, and also not limit yourself to Flemish Giants. The rescues all stay full and most have to turn away rabbits due to no space. I know that firsthand. The Sanctuary where I volunteer is inundated with requests to take rabbits and we only have the space to take a small percentage. There are babies in rescues, but there are more adults. An adult rabbit at a rescue will be spayed or neutered and very likely will be litter box trained.

[Stickerbunny]

Haha malp, my rabbit is an adult and still chews on shoes, so it’s not just baby bunnies that do the dog impersonation.

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