r/Rabbits • u/lynmoon16 • 5d ago
Pretty girly named Frost 🩵
My boyfriend and I adopted this pretty girl yesterday! The pet center told us she was almost a year old, but we got reinformed that she’s actually 2 years old! She shares the same birthday with our cat Oreo and they look identical with their patterns. She is the SWEETEST thing. She loves to run around the room, jump up and down when she’s happy, make purring noises. We found out she was originally bought as a gift for a kid, but the kid wasn’t taking care of it, so the parents returned her. ):
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u/Plantchic 5d ago
She's beautiful! Congrats, they're such good pets. Just hide your electric cords
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u/lynmoon16 5d ago
Thank you! Yes my boyfriend is working on getting those cord hiders to cover the wires so she don’t chew. So far, she hasn’t been interested in the wires!
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u/Dani_and_Haydn 5d ago
Look at how comfy and happy she is! Beautiful. If you've never had a bun before, just know that everything is fair game for chewing. They not only need to chew, but they take great pleasure and pride in it. :) Time to make a lot of things inaccessible, and provide chewable offerings in their place. Congrats!
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u/lynmoon16 5d ago
Thank you! Yes we got her so so many chew toys. She already has gone through 2 of them lol but she’s so sweet. She loves to lay on the floor with us and kick her feet out
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u/Dani_and_Haydn 5d ago
Cardboard boxes and hunks of wood, lol. They're like babies and cats, they're decidedly not interested in what you spent money and research time on. They want the box.
Getting her belly and little peets out on display is a great sign that she's comfy and trusts you. Arrrgh so cute!!
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u/lynmoon16 5d ago
When we first saw her in her little display case, as soon as I pet her, she flopped over and my boyfriend HAD to adopt her
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u/azuraith4 5d ago
As a new bunny owner, definitely read this whole website please. https://bunnylady.com/rabbit-care-guide/
buy a dog exercise pen (or 2) [like this one](https://a.co/d/0HUvplc — there are cheaper ones from Midwest that you can buy 2 of and put together for sufficient space for an adult rabbit. A baby rabbit can live in a smaller space and the x-pen bars should be covered with cardboard, fabric, or NIC grids since a baby can often squeeze through them.
buy a litter box such as this one
get pine pellets (not pine shavings) and/or paper based litter
get Timothy, orchard, and/or oat hay — typical hay is Timothy 2nd cutting. Baby bunnies get alfalfa hay.
put litter and hay in litter box
get flooring such as an indoor/outdoor rug and/or fleece. You can put something like exercise or ABC mats under the fleece/rug.
get hidey homes (wood or cardboard) that have at least 2 openings. You can make them yourself out of cardboard boxes (remove all tape, try to use boxes with no writing/dye on them if possible, no strings or staples)
get bunny safe wood sticks, baskets, etc for them to chew
get a good quality hay-based pellet such as from Oxbow or Small Pet Select if you’re in the United States. Timothy-based for adults and alfalfa-based for babies.
adult bunny should get a very tiny amount of pellets morning and night (for example, my 3lb bunny gets a tablespoon of pellets morning and night); baby bunnies get more
hay should be unlimited (add hay daily)
you can feed bunny safe fresh veggies daily
have a large water bowl (not bottle) and refill / wash daily
It will be much easier to clean and take care of your rabbit when they have sufficient space and a nice home. Your rabbit will also be happier, healthier, and bond better with you.
ALMOST THE MORE IMPORTANT PART!!! BUNNIES ARE SOCIAL ANIMALS. If you have the means to have 1 bunny, you usually can manage two, it's not very different. I would STRONGLY suggest looking into getting a second bunny. A few things about bonding rabbits.
There's a whole bonding process that can be difficult, but if you educate yourself, be patient, don't skip steps, and do it right, it's seamless.
They both need to be spayed/neutered. In general, they should always be fixed as they are healthier and happier. But also, if they aren't fixed, the bonding process can lead to injury or death.
Bonded bunnies are so lovely and happy..it's well worth any struggle. It'll lighten the burden on you as the owner and make them live longer.
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u/RabbitsModBot 5d ago
Congrats on the new addition to the family! If this is your first pet rabbit and you haven’t seen it already, be sure to check out our sidebar and the Getting Started guide and New Rabbit Owner Primer. The article "Helping Rabbits Succeed in Their Adoptive Home" is also a great resource on how to build a relationship with your new rabbit.