nice pic! he looks so comfortable there one of his fave spots?

pet safari, ikano. one piece = rm21 if not mistaken

you can also let her be a free range rabbit in any suitable area/room in your house cheaper than buying cages and playpens

This post has been edited by 11Jan: Jun 12 2008, 09:25 PM

hmm.. your room?? lol just kiddin..better not upset ur mum !

did someone have something against u interviewing ppl before u agree to sell them your rabbits? hmm... whats wrong with that?? i dont breed, but if i did, i would do the same.. no way would i let my rabbits go to a bad home! only the very very best home would qualify

This post has been edited by 11Jan: Jun 12 2008, 11:20 PM

Don't be affected by what others may say. There are lots of different people in this world and there are bound to be different views. Whatever your principles are, hold on to them. There is nothing wrong with wanting to ensure that your rabbits are raised only in good homes. If more people were to treat pets with such love and respect, then we wouldn't see as many abandoned cases as we are seeing today.

Thanks

Nah, a person like that would not be able to answer a single one of your interview questions.. so no risk at all that your rabbit would have fallen into those wrong hands!

hmm.. i think ppl here are a bit reluctant about posting pics after sangterap's experience lol! gotta wait for everyone to watermark their pics first

not sure about the exact number of beats per minute, but generally its very rapid. will see if i can find anything on the precise rate..

ok, seems their heart rate is about 130 - 325 beats/minute
source: http://www.lvma.org/rabbit.html

This post has been edited by 11Jan: Jun 13 2008, 03:58 PM

KP, i had no idea that she was an 'animal trader'. thanks for highlighting that.

i am all for responsible pet ownership, and cannot stand people who have no ethics when it comes to pets!

This post has been edited by 11Jan: Jun 13 2008, 03:45 PM

thanks yea they are brats! but i love them to death!

the furminator is not available in Malaysia, you'll have to get from Singapore if you're interested in my personal experience, apart from Furminator, all other combs don't work.. i've tried about 4 different types... the best bet is to just use your hands and gently pull out the loose fur.

another way is to dampen your hands (make sure theres not too much water on your hands, just a bit will do) and run your palms over her coat. the loose fur will stick to your damp hands. then just rub your palms together to get rid of the loose fur

thats about all the grooming they need. they don't need baths so that makes it easier hehe

and the occasional nail trim when the nails get too long..

This post has been edited by 11Jan: Jun 13 2008, 03:51 PM

haha no! its not like bathing..

don't WET your hands until there's lots of water dripping from it.. cos you don't want the water to flow down her fur onto her skin.. you will have to dry her thoroughly if that happens.

more like, dip your hands into a pail of water, then shake your hands til its almost dry... only then do you run your hands over her coat. that shouldn't shock her i do it while my rabbits are busy eating haha that way they're too engrossed in their food to care about me messing up their coat

hmm.. well, we don't need to bathe them cos they groom themselves very well, just like cats but i suppose with us grooming them occasionally, it helps even more

*edited to add*

the reason why its important to help groom them is because they can't cough out hairballs, like cats can.. we need to remove as much loose fur as possible from their coat so that they don't ingest too much loose fur while grooming themselves. If they do, it will lead to blockage of their digestive system

This post has been edited by 11Jan: Jun 13 2008, 05:14 PM

no prob

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Added on June 13, 2008, 10:37 pmcute buns, stalvros! let us know when you find names for them

This post has been edited by 11Jan: Jun 13 2008, 10:37 PM

djspinnet, i just read your posts about Proudfoot. I'm so sorry that she is going through this. Have you brought her to the vet? What'd the vet say?

I can't really tell from that picture of her wrapped in towel, whether its a head tilt. Head tilts are not always caused by inner ear infections. It could be a result of an E.Cuniculi infection (EC). This is an opportunistic protozoa.. basically it lies dormant until a rabbit's immune system in compromised for some other reason, and then it attacks the nervous system (could that explain Proudfoot's stroke?).

Some symptoms of an EC infection:
- paralysis of hind quarters (usually the rabbit will be seen dragging its left foot)
- darting eyes

Don't recall you mentioning these symptoms though, so i hope Proudfoot isn't battling EC.

Please keep us updated

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Added on June 14, 2008, 10:15 amjaanu1128, small rabbit breeds mature as young as 3mths, so what you saw with your bunny's MOJO is normal lol! He's a big boy now

you can get him a companion in the future, if you think he needs one (but single rabbits do just fine, as long as they have enough attention from their owners. I can tell you adore Luli very much, so that shouldn't be a problem ) But having a companion doesn't necessarily mean having a mate. Contrary to what people like to think, rabbits don't need to breed & have babies to be considered 'normal'. You can have a pair of spayed & neutered rabbits, and they will live together just fine.

This post has been edited by 11Jan: Jun 14 2008, 10:24 AM

umm.. i'm not crazymouse

good to hear she's still got her appetite. thats always a good sign.

btw, i know the vet prescribed yoghurt, and i'm not vet.. and i hope you don't take this the wrong way, i just prefer to err on the side of caution.. yoghurt is bad for a rabbit's digestive system. ppl used to believe that yoghurt helps because of the bacteria culture in it, but lately it has been discovered that the lactose in yoghurt does more harm than good.. it'll throw the rabbit's digestive system out of whack and i think its the last thing Proudfoot needs at this juncture. If you can get hold of a product called Benebac, that is the best. Benebac contains a few types of bacteria culture, mainly L.Casei, and L.Casei will help to stabilise the good bacteria/bad bacteria balance in the gut, bringing the pH back to optimum level.

just my 2 cents. again, i hope you don't take this the wrong way

we'll be praying & sending good vibes to proudfoot

This post has been edited by 11Jan: Jun 14 2008, 04:29 PM

Some vets carry Benebac. I have one tube here with me which I could pass to you, but you're in Penang right?

Proudfoot sounds like a real fighter. Yea, like lmmeiling said.. i too dread the day when its my bun's turn I guess at times like this, all we can do is pamper them and shower them with as much love as we can..

will she be able to take a pellet slurry?

so sorry for your loss, djspinnet but i'm glad you got to say goodbye to her. she's a really strong bunny to hold on til you were back. RIP, Proudfoot.

This post has been edited by 11Jan: Jun 15 2008, 10:48 AM

nice setup for bambi, she must be enjoying her new bungalow!

how's her litter training coming along? nice potty you got for her

lol, maybe its a new cage, so she's busy marking it as hers you can move her hay and pellets nearer to her potty, if she can sit on her potty and reach her food at the same time, that will help cos they usually poo when they eat and soon, she'll get the hang of it

What's Luli's diet at the moment?