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Bunnies; good points / bad points

Started by hemi68charger, March 30, 2009, 01:22:15 PM

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hemi68charger

March 30, 2009, 01:22:15 PM
OK, My wife just hit me up to see about getting a Bunny for Easter for my 2.5 year daughter. She loves animals, but I can tell where this would end up, me taking care of it non-stop....  What are some of the hazards with a "cute lil' bunny"?

Troy

Edit update: Just found out from my wife via email the free bunny and cage was already given away... Darn.........   :boogie:
Troy
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Johnny SixPack

#1
March 30, 2009, 01:37:27 PM
Yep, 90% probability you're on the hook for care after about a month. :yesnod:

They stay pretty cute, but definitely don't stay small, and they like to eat. :popcrn:

And poop. :scratchchin:

Lots of that too. :rofl:

Cage cleaning is a must. :eek2:

My cousin's daughter got one from her ex-husband last Easter. :slap:

While 'Bubbles' is still cute, to Cassie she's definitely peripheral now. :shruggy:

Hope you guys have a great Easter, Troy.  :cheers:
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hemi68charger

#2
March 30, 2009, 01:51:18 PM
Thanks Johnny.................

PM time..........  Well, guess not, your box is full................
Troy
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69bronzeT5

#3
March 30, 2009, 01:52:18 PM
They crap A LOT and cleaning their cages is really bad. If you decide to make their cage indoor & outdoor, make sure you secure it REALLY good or they WILL escape. They will dig under the fence. Also, make sure the top of the outdoor part is fenced or else something could get them.
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#4
March 30, 2009, 01:55:27 PM
Alot of poop, cleaning and feeding. I found my bunny on the street...yes the streets of Brooklyn!!

Anyways she was nice and small, then somehow managed to grow to a size that...well she got REALLY big and instead of a cage we needed to get her a 6ft dog run. Was a great animal though, fun to pet and play with. Amazingly she cage trained herself, wed let her out around the house when we cleaned the cage and she wouldnt use the bathroom until she was back in her cage...heck after awhile even the dog warmed up to her. She did pass away, got sick and brought her to vet...passed away the next day  :rotz:  :angel:

If i had the time to devote to one, id get another bunny.

For a kid though i dont think a bunny is the best idea, you need to make sure you feed them correctly or things can go wrong quick. Theres plenty of sites.

Have you though about going with something like a dog or a cat?? A kid might want to hold and play with a bunny, but some just dont enjoy being picked up messed around with..mind you there nails are quite sharp. A cat would be good, again though they kinda have a mind of there own. A dog makes a great pet because most of them love attention and there alot more hearty animals then bunnys or cats.

Heres a pic

ChgrSteve67

#5
March 30, 2009, 01:58:32 PM
They chew anything.

Carpet
drapes
shoes

If you let it loose in the house don't take your eyes off it.

My cousin is part of a rabbit rescue group that helps sick and abandoned rabbits that people could not take care of.
Every now and then I have to rabbit sit. What a mess. Had to put plywood under them so the did not destroy the carpet. I had pieces of carpet for them to lay on, they ate the carpet.

They also like to thump at night.

My neighbor has three rabbits, they live in cages in the back yard. Sad to see.

Better to get a dog or cat.

Have a good easter.

FLG

#6
March 30, 2009, 02:00:00 PM
Ah yes...forgot to mention...

They chew alot, he got into my room one day and i wound up having to redo alot of wiring on my speakers, mouse, keyboard...alot.

dodgecharger-fan

#7
March 30, 2009, 02:02:50 PM
We did that for my youngest daughter- about around the same age, too.

I built a hutch for it that worked out pretty good. My wife ended up with the caretaker duties, though.  :nana:
The rabbit stayed out there all year. We made sure it had lots of nesting inside the hutch and we covered the side that got lots of wind in order to keep snow from blowing into the open part of the hutch.

We even taught the thing to go for walks on a leash. We bought a harness, rather than a collar and after a few wrestling matches, the rabbit figured it all out and sat quiet while the harness was put on. It would walk around the block like that.

I think ours was a dwarf breed - not sure exactly - but it never got huge.

When it got old, it got ornery and started to bite. Other than that, it was a pretty good experience.... 'cause I didn't have to clean any cages.

hemi68charger

#8
March 30, 2009, 02:05:49 PM
Thanks you all.....
I'm going to have my wife read this thread. I want to do things for my girl, that goes without saying. But, I don't want it to turn into something that my wife and I end up care for solely. To answer the question about cats and/or dgs, she's allergic to them at this stage in her life and she has bad eczemia.. Maybe an occasional trip to a local petting zoo...

T
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hemi68charger

#9
March 30, 2009, 02:27:52 PM
Just found out from my wife via email the free bunny and cage was already given away... Darn......   :boogie:
Troy
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Johnny SixPack

#10
March 30, 2009, 02:41:02 PM
Quote from: hemi68charger on March 30, 2009, 02:27:52 PM
Just found out from my wife via email the free bunny and cage was already given away... Darn......   :boogie:

Cleaned up the inbox.  :2thumbs:

Congrats on dodging the bullet, buddy.  :cheers:
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#11
March 30, 2009, 04:35:44 PM
My sister brought home a free bunny from a garage sale one time and in a couple weeks that free bunny turned into 12 free bunnies!   :smilielol:  So i build a huge cage for them and one morning she went out to feed them and she was back down to one bunny.   :o  I think the cats or who knows what pulled the little bunnies thru the chicken wire because the gate was still closed. 

I'm battling the "Can we get a Dog" fight right now.  So far i'm losing votes, 1 NO - 4 YES.  Sure i had lots of cats and dogs when i was a kid and its a part of being a kid growing up, but i know that i will turn into the "primary sanitary manager" after about a month...   :brickwall:
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#12
March 30, 2009, 05:34:50 PM
My girlfriends little sister also had a bunny shes 5 and she kept picking him up ended up twisting his neck poor thing had to be put down its a good pet for someone above 15 years old.

mikepmcs

#13
March 30, 2009, 05:54:53 PM
To answer your question. From personal experience, no good points, all bad.  First hand knowledge here, and I did the exact same thing. My then GF came home from a trip and it was the day after Easter.  I bought the damn thing, cage, etc... big sign in the room that said "The Easter Bunny came.  He liked it so much he decided to stay"    Too bad she didn't. :rofl:


That piece of crap ate, chewed, crapped, tore up, etc... everything including the cage.  Wonder what ever happened to it. :whistling:














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bull

#14
March 30, 2009, 06:10:13 PM
Bad point: they're a PITA to take care of.
Good point: they taste pretty good.

"Cook! Where's my Hasenpfeffer?!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDe8fTgVUZw&feature=PlayList&p=9AA9A3C25BA9A81C&index=10

Back N Black

#15
March 30, 2009, 07:28:23 PM
Playboy Bunny might be an option, but you would be the only one that benefit from that.  :shruggy:

Shakey

#16
March 30, 2009, 08:44:58 PM
Quote from: bull on March 30, 2009, 06:10:13 PM
Bad point: they're a PITA to take care of.
Good point: they taste pretty good.

"Cook! Where's my Hasenpfeffer?!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDe8fTgVUZw&feature=PlayList&p=9AA9A3C25BA9A81C&index=10

Rabbit tastes great - had it for lunch last Friday at the Italian restaurant around the corner from work.

I'd take that free rabbit, fatten it up and when you're ready, tell the kids the rabbit ran away.  They'd eat him for dinner that night and never know the difference.   :yesnod:
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