My goodness. It is so sad to hear that coming from a vet.

Friend, rabbits do not know what is loneliness. You do not need to buy another one to keep it company. You really have to consider that they will multiply like mad. And when rabbits mature they will be aggressive especially females. You need to know all these and consider. We have all discussed this since day 1. Not going to repeat again.

But anyhow, I have somehow lost hope trying to share about this over and over and over again.....

Very typically, we shall hear that you have kits a few months down the road....

Do whatever you want la......

What type of rabbits you looking for?

In Malaysia now only have:

1) local bred (mixed breed)
2) Holland Lop
3) Netherland Dwarf
4) Rex (occasionally)
5) Anggora

So when people tell you some other breed names, tell to their face they are bullshitting.


This post has been edited by sangterap: Jun 3 2008, 03:49 PM

You another lazy one huh?

Please read 1st page. Google rabbit breeds. There are 40 over breeds to choose from but in Malaysia only have a less than 10 if you talking about pure breds.

Anyhow, do more research on your own okie.

hahahahahahaha.....

great air conditioning Stalkie....sorry starting to fume already....bwahahahaha!!!!!

yeah....we love to have many rabbit owners joining us....most importantly, I hope to see QUALITY rabbit owners that has done substantial research on the most basic stuff. Coz we have came a long way with all the knowledge posted so far and for us to go back and move on again is like taking 4 steps backwards and 2 steps in front. We cannot move on to grow to be a better rabbit community.

Need to get knowledge moving. Not gonna move unless people move along.....

The problem with MOST pet shops is that.....the most important thing is $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

they couldn't be bothered. To keep the rabbit in the cage is a burden to their cash flow because they have to feed and etc. So they need to push faster so sell smaller rabbits that look cute. that applies to all other pets as well.

That is why, Animal Planet always say When the Demand is not there, the "KILLING" ALSO STOPS!

My dream is to see that we will start having really nice pets around and all breeders would breed for quality and not quantity. It is not the mentality of the pet shops alone. The main problem lies in the ill-informed and ignorant buyers!

And....for the record, it is these lousy pet shops that give very bad impression to all other pet shops.

How do we educate. only in LYN not enough....VETS, Pet Shops all must come together to educate the public!

Before educating, we all need to equip ourselves with knowledge!

Those are really cool panels man...but so far I only know that Singapore has them....

If you find locally please do share your findings here. I am sure many would like to get those cool stuff. They make great rabbit cage!

djspinnet,

went through your post very carefully and thoroughly. I believe at some point you have grass in your rabbits diet list. I believe we cannot deny the fact that grass should make up a great part of a rabbits diet because it helps with stomach motility. I normally take pellets as something that helps fill the rabbit stomach in case they are not full from the hay/grass that they eat. That is why, I believe most of the seasoned owners here limit their pellets to about 1/4 to 1/2 cup per day (per 6lbs). In the end I believe hay remains the most important part of their diet. I think this can be traced back to wild rabbits as well. To have a wholesome diet, I believe although as little as 1/4 to 1/2 cup of pellets per day, it should also be pellets of quality. I guess not everyone can afford a pack of Oxbow that cost as much as a rabbit itself but still, it is worth it in the long run. I am also not denying others' rights to owning a rabbit when they cannot afford it. I believe everyone should have a pet. Of course the pellets should not be an issue here since there are many alternatives. But we have to know the alternatives to begin with. I normally recommend the common things because I felt that most of the people here do not do their extensive research and giving them the simplest of ideas is the only way to go.

To be honest, how many people will go and Google "natural diet for rabbit"? Just like today, we just had a few coming in asking about the most basic of stuff which the information has been available on page 1. Since most wants a straight cut answer, that is what most of us here would give.

I also understand that not every rabbit owner stay in a house with compound where grass is easily available. I believe there should be a general guidelines as to what a rabbit should eat so that we do not vary too far away from it. And at the end still boils down to the fact that we actually care for other people's pet as well so that we do not hear this one dying of diarrhea, that one dying being run down by car and etc.

And I also believe that the diet varies through different breeds as well. Just like the mixed breed dogs we see on the streets, they can survive in the toughest of environment. I strongly believe that local rabbits has been accustomed to many things in their environment. Although that may be the reason, there are still many more reasons to give the best to our rabbits. We should always work for a better future.

As I have mentioned, we are all here for our rabbits. It is the most wonderful hobby once you get the hang of things.

This post has been edited by sangterap: Jun 3 2008, 11:50 PM

They are square panels that allows you to DIY some amazing cages. These cages can be shaped however you want them to be.

http://www.rabbitnetwork.org/articles/NIC.shtml

http://members.aol.com/bunrabtoo/neatcubs.html

for a moment there it looked like your rabbit fur....LOL!!!!!

Before I read, I thought you wanted us to identify some foreign object on the rabbit. So I was looking hard to find something there....LOL!!!!!

BTW, I also don't know much about needle hay coz living in this concrete jungle hard to find grass except for those in the packaging....

Please do not grow marijuana and make your rabbits eat okie....

Just let me share why I go for quality food all the time. I do not remember if I mention this here before but I have actually tasted SAND in local rabbit pellets. To save cost, there are many ways manufacturer can use to cheat and most of the time they are unethical ways. To put more weight into the pellets I believe they included sand in them.

I do not think I can accept the fact that I am feeding my rabbits sand. So I prefer to go with reputable brands so that the quality is guaranteed.

Anyhow, there should not be any reason why one cannot get good rabbit products. Since Beh and petshack.com.my is willing to ship. So wherever PosLaju go, Oxbow & other good brands can follow too...

It is totally up to individual what they want to feed their rabbits.

copyrighted wei.....

LOL....

drool...stunning photos and of course rabbits!

Holland Lops are considered dwarf rabbits but they are not as small as Netherland Dwarf (the smallest breed).

I notice something about rabbit thread. It is normally quiet during the weekends. Does that mean that people only log on at work? tsk tsk tsk....means most of u curi company time to go LYN!!! LOL!!!!!

Likewise...

The only way people can improve the breeds is to have rabbit shows like dogs shows. When there are competitions to look for the "perfect" specimen, then people will start to compete in breeding the best.

The problem is that, we need a lot of awareness in order to start off something.

It takes a lot of breed appreciations in order to make this possible. But basically, there is something call breed standards for each and every breed like how the body structure should be and etc.

If there is not many breeds in Malaysia it also defeats the purpose of having show. It wouldn't be that interesting just to have one breed on the table competing.

What's up?

Be sure to interview the potential adopter and ensure that your rabbit goes to good home okie?

Good luck!

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Added on June 8, 2008, 11:53 amIt is not a rabbit la...it is a panda...



Yeah, very clear and nice photo. Must be DSLR.

This post has been edited by sangterap: Jun 8 2008, 11:53 AM

thanks Chin,

Staying home over the weekend? I think nowadays after the petrol hike, there would be more post in LYN over the weekend. People will go out less.

We all lepak "cyberly". LOL.....

How to survive man....?

yeah man!! Let's have photo war!!! We seriously need to cheer up the mood man...feeling a little dampen with the economic situation.

Rabbits will give us joy!!!

Let's start a rabbit photos WAR in LYN and cheer everyone up!!!!

Skor:


Noobie:


BlueBerry:


Latara:


Holly Hope (when she was born):


Holly Hope (now):


This post has been edited by sangterap: Jun 8 2008, 01:57 PM

AMAZING!!!!

I believe with proper lighting, Sony Ericson phones can really take nice photos.

And some talents/skills too. I dun think I have much talent with the camera. Most of the time PnS only....

This post has been edited by sangterap: Jun 8 2008, 02:11 PM

bwahahahahahahah.....maybe next month you can kidnap...LOL....