New Bunny Mom, how to pick out your first bunny?

[Aclarino]

Hello,

I am new to the bunny world but have owned animals all my life. I presently have two dogs and a room full of lizards. I have decided to get a bunny. My fiance is building by a 2ft x 6ft enclosure using a dog x pen. We will be using linoleum tiles as flooring since the room is carpet. I am working on getting everything thing I need and we are hoping to have the enclosure completed by tomorrow. I found a local breeder of holland and mini lops. They have some rabbits available and told me to come by when I have everything set up.  the kits are about 7 weeks old now. I dont know if I will be getting a male or female yet since I hoping to find one with a good personality regardless of gender. There is a local vet that takes rabbits in the area and I will be calling them to get a quote on spay/neuter. What age is good for spay/neuter? Any suggestions on toys what not? What should I be looking for when picking up my first rabbit?

[sarabelle]

Hey, um 4-6 months is a good age to get your rabbit fixed.. As for things you need, you need a litter box, something soft for your rabbit to sleep and cuddle up if you have hard floors. You need something like fleece to keep them from sliding. As for toys, woven mats, willow and apple wood chew sticks, baby keys, stacking cups. Plain toilet paper rolls, boxes can work. Also make sure you have rabbit-safe bedding, such as Aspen, paper bedding, Yesterday’s news, Wood Stove Pellets, and things like that. Make sure you get a food and water dish, heavy and made out of ceramic. Also I hope this helps.

[Aclarino]

Thanks for the suggestions. Where do I get the stacking blocks from? I picked up supplies and a few toys at the pet store tonight and I ordered more online. I got Oxbow farms young rabbit food and a 40lb of the horse stall pellets for litter. I got a water bottle instead of a water bowl, is that okay? I got it two ceramic bowls, one for veggies and one for pellets.
Do you all have any advice on what characteristics to look for when picking out a rabbit?

[Mikey]

Youll want to line the linoleum with fleece blankets so the rabbit doesnt slide around. Rabbits often wont run, some wont even walk, if they are on flooring that is even a little bit slippery. Sliding too much can also force cause splay leg, which hinders the rabbits movement all together

For neutering, most vets do it as soon as the rabbits testicles are descended. The surgery is fairly easy, but they will need to be on pain meds for about a week to help with healing. Spays are a little harder and generally cost a little more. Most vets wont do it until the rabbit is at least six months old, but ive heard a few do it at about four months old. Its harder on the females because the surgery is a bit more intense. She likely will be left sore for several days, and may need to be force fed if shes in too much pain/has too much stress to eat

For toys, anything wood or corn shavings my rabbits really like. I dont think corn shavings is too good for them, so they only get a toy like that on special occasions. Wood they can have whenever. My trio liked wooden/stick balls that they can toss around and nibble on. Weve tried thicker wood for them to chew, but its too big to throw, and they ignore those toys

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