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[Miss.Slipknot]

Hello!

I am new here and I dont have my own bunny yet. I am going to buy a mini lop and i was wondering what would you suggest for food and treat brands? Also do you know of any good websites for information on caring for bunnies. I want to be the best bunny mom for my bunny that i could possibly be. Also i bought supplies to make a c and c condo is that a good cage?

[LittlePuffyTail]

Welcome to Binky Bunny. This website is a great place to start learning about bunny care. Check out the “Bunny Info” section. Another great resource for nutrition, health and care is http://www.rabbit.org/. The official site of the House Rabbit Society.

Where are you getting your bunny?

A lot of us here are fans of Oxbow. They are a great quality and are found at most petstores. I use Oxbow for hay, pellets and my buns love the Oxbow cookies.

Cube condos are great because they can be adapted to fit your home and bunny size. You can also add additions later on. You can find lots of great condo ideas here in the “Habitat” section. Bunnies in condo still need time out to socialize with their human every day.

[Miss.Slipknot]

Thank you LittlePuffyTail and i am getting my bunny from a breeder.

[Zombie-Sue]

Are you planning on having him or her spayed or neutered?

[Miss.Slipknot]

Yes i am getting her spayed

[Miss.Slipknot]

Well i did plan on getting a girl but it turned out im getting a boy but i still plan on getting him neutered. Any tips for the wait? Its monday and i pick him up on sunday. Man i cant WAIT to see him!

[Miss.Slipknot]

Another thing i wanna ask is what would be a good name for an orange and white boy mini lop?
I havent met him yet but i was thinking i could come up with some names before. I was thinking Thumper.

[HECA]

There are so many cute names. I would wait until you find out a little bit of his personality. Something may just scream out at you.

[Jessie1990]

Peaches, Butterscotch, or human names. Those are the only two color names I could think of.

[Dobby]

I agree with HECA that you shouldn’t decide until you see him. I had a name in mind for my second guy and then when I saw him just knew it was not right.

Now, having said that, I did think of a few famous literary (if we use the term very broadly) characters with red hair. There are all of the Weasleys from Harry Potter or Clifford the Big Red Dog. I believe Clifford even has floppy ears.

[JPetrucci84]

Welcome!

[Miss.Slipknot]

Ya, that’s what I thought too. How did you guys deal with the wait? Every day I’m at school and I just stare at the clock until I leave and then when I’m home I’m online, I am so excited about getting my first bunny!!!

[Megabunny]

It is exciting. Just read read read read read. Unbelievable how much there is since I was a kid w/ pet rabbits. We just Put them in an outdoor pen, fed them pellets, brought them in for the winter and hoped there’s some dropped bale of straw by the side of the road since we couldn’t afford much of anything but the basics. In fact, my dad wouldn’t pay for pellets in the summer, since he said our yard was full of free food. I still go to his house and pick weeds (he’s 94) because my husband keeps insisting on lawn care. His neighbors think I’m pretty weird (well, I am)

You’ll have plenty to plan for. Just don’t get carried away with treats. Careful with the food. FUN FUN FUN

[Miss.Slipknot]

Yeah you’re right I still need to make shure that my home is bunny proofed.

[Miss.Slipknot]

Whoops my pc just messed up with my last message sorry;(

[manic_muncher]

Bunny FEVER!!! AHHHHHHH

[Miss.Slipknot]

Haha! Maybe I passed it on to my pc

[Miss.Slipknot]

I do have another question when I bring my bunny home what do I do? To be more specific I mean should I leave him be? Maybe read to him? And if I do leave him be how long? How do I make sure he’s comfy? And do you guys know where I can find a vet in Dover New Hampshire? I can’t seem to find one. Well I have found some but none that are good with bunnies. I am getting him checked out a month or two after I get him just to make sure he is healthy.

[rayray]

I just got my 1st bun (Ziggy) in Aug last year. I just left him in his cage overnight. The next moring I open the cage and let him decide when to come out. Just sit near him and talk to him so he gets use to your presence and he won’t be able to resist you. Also, from Ziggy (and what I’ve read) most rabbits seem to like getting there nose/forehead area rubbed. Ziggy turns to a flatten bunny when I do that.
Bunnies seem to be pretty obvious when they don’t like something. So if he’s not moving away from you or kicking his back feet at you, he’s probably enjoying your company.

[Miss.Slipknot]

Thank you for your input rayray! I will do

[Miss.Slipknot]

So I can’t figure out how to upload a pic so…… I changed my profile pic so if you wondering what he looked like just look at my profile pic! Isint he sooooo cute!?!?

[manic_muncher]

He’s so cute!!! Oh I know you are so happy right now!!

And about uploading pics, I have done them in the past a few times now… but for some reason today, it wasn’t working for me.

Did he ever tell you what his name is??!?

[Miss.Slipknot]

No but I figure ill call him Thumper. And sorry for replying so late.

[manic_muncher]

No need to apologize! You’re probably all busy with normal stuff and NOW you have Thumper, so LOTS of time initially just oohing and ahhing over him! So how’s it going? Do you love him yet? LOL

[Miss.Slipknot]

Oh sorry I gave you the impression I have him. I don’t I just got another pic I get him on Sunday but when I do get him that’s exactly what I’m gonna be doing ooohing and ahhing. Only 4 more days left!!!

[manic_muncher]

OoOOoo then I know exactly where you are now! You’re at the “OMG 4 DAYS IS SO LONG” phase!

[rissakai007]

I live in Laconia/Sanbornton, NH. I had Leo neutered at the VCA in Portsmouth. I forgot the vets name but if you look on their website you’ll see the man that is a small animal specialist. Make the appointment with him. Don’t use just any vet, you need a small animal specialist. There aren’t many in NH.

[DaisyBunz]

Importing pics is really easy.

You have to click on the blue and green “Reply” button, because Quick Reply won’t work for pictures.
Next, once you are on the page, you find the Attachments tab on the bottom. Click on the side arrow on the right side of the tab.
In the tab that you will open up, it will have a Choose File button. Click it, then pick a photo from your computer. (Double or triple click the pic to select it)
Next, click the big Upload blue button. Click on Insert Image.

There you go!!

[Miss.Slipknot]

Thank you DaisyBunz and rissakai007! And also manic_muncher for your reply. And yes MM i am in the OMG 4 DAYS IS SO LONG phase exept now its ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT!!!! phase

[DaisyBunz]

You’re welcome!

[Miss.Slipknot]

AHHH!I am freaking out right now because i let my mom get the bunny supplies! She got me timothy based pellets for my baby bunny is this okay? (he is 9 weeks old) She also got a big water bottle i mean huge and i read somewhere that rabbits like water dishes? Are big water bottles okay? My bunny is only gonna have about five toys until Thursday again is this okay? And then on top of that my cage that i was planning to put up is half way lost! I have cubes,cable ties, wood pieces and maybe dowels. What happened was we put the cage in storage and we lost the bag that held the cable ties and dowels and i basically spent all my money on supplies so my mom is buying some cable ties and i think i can get dowels. I am aware of how much bunnies cost and i am not broke i just set aside some money for the first supplies. Another thing my mom bought was cat all natural non scented non clumping litter is this OK? Sorry for all the is this OK questions but i am just really nevus right no because im getting my bun bun tomorrow.

[LongEaredLions]

Timothy pellets are fine for babies. If you can, I would also feed a bit of alfalfa hay or parsley for extra calcium. Rabbits do like water dishes, it is more natural for them, but you can offer both a bottle and a dish. He should be fine with five toys. If you can’t find parts of the cage, you can keep him in a dg crate or the bathroom until you find them or buy more. As far as the cat litter, what type is it? Yesterday’s news and feline pine are ok. I think as long as its not clay based, clumping, or scented, it should be fine.

[Miss.Slipknot]

Few! I was really worried and from now on i will drive to the store

[Miss.Slipknot]

So any last things that i should know to prepare myself for getting a bunny? I know i should be prepared for him to spray anywhere and everywhere until he is neutered. I know that when i first get him i have to resist every urge in my body to pick him up and snuggle his cute little body. I know within the first month i should take him to the vet just to make sure he is okay from his previous housing.I also know he probably wont be litter trained until he gets neutered.is there anything else other than make sure he dosent destroy my house?

[Megabunny]

Sounds like you’re in the right frame of mind for whatever comes your way. That’s going to be a lucky bun bun!

[LongEaredLions]

Sounds like you did great in researching before getting a bun! Good job!

[Miss.Slipknot]

Ok thanks for replying! I just wanted to make sure i wasent missing anything.

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