My cousin breeds mini rexes and is the reason I originally got into having house rabbits. My first rabbit Tulip was well loved, but I didn’t really know what I was doing with a young rabbits diet and she passed away. My cousin gave my one of her older bucks, Peter, as a replacment and even though I knew more about what I was doing (and he was about a year, so adult diet), GI stasis took him the day after I caught Nova. I will say I probably would not have gotten another rabbit if Nova hadn’t come into my life when she did, but I’m glad she did as she’s a great pet, and she really helped me through losing my horse. Even with college full time, rabbits are much easier to take care of than my horse was without anything to do. I got Hubble as a companion for her, and he’s made leaps and bounds in his comfort and personality, as has Nova (she even came up for a nose rub today and demanded it!).
Anyways, the whole point of this is that my cousin had a litter recently and has a gorgeous red baby that she is going to sell. This is a color I’ve always greatly adored, and I’ve always liked the parents of this rabbit (good temperments). Plus he’s a boy! Hubble is really easy going and has been kept with males before, and I wouldn’t dare put a female with Nova, but she seems to like boys. I know that for the first 6-12 months or so I’d have to keep him separate, but since Nova and Hubble are practically living together now I certainly have the room… But unfortunatly any time I think about getting another rabbit I think of all the cons of getting one would be. My list goes like this:
Pros:
I get to raise a baby.
Babies are cute.
Easier for rabbit to adjust to my lifestyle.
More likely to be a calm personality.
Actually knowing the age.
Mini Rex fur (seriously the bomb).
If everyone gets along, my rabbits have more friends!
Cons (this is the longer list):
Room would be tight.
Could ruin a good thing with Nova and Hubble.
Feeling guilty for not rescuing.
Tripple the cost of everything.
Unknown personality/potential heath problems.
Awkwardness with cousin if he dies for some reason or another.
Cost/risk of neuter.
Male rabbits stink to me more than females, even after neutered.
Less time to spend with current rabbits.
So I think I’ve pretty much convinced myself to not, I just need to not go over and see him, otherwise I’ll give in. Gah. I just need to be happy with what I have.
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