Debunking 10 Myths About Pet Rabbits
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- čas přidán 1. 08. 2024
- There is a lot of misinformation going around about keeping pet rabbits. I'm here to dispel those myths and give you the information you need to take excellent care of your rabbit.
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My name is Amy and I am the Bunny Lady!
I am a lifelong rabbit lover and have been specializing with rabbits at my local animal shelter. I am here to make sure all of you rabbit caretakers have everything you need to have a happy and healthy bunny in your home.
My mission is to help you fellow rabbit lovers get all the resources you need to help your rabbits thrive. A happy bunny is the best companion, and they are worth all the trouble those little fluffballs cause.
Don't forget how much noise they can make shaking their enclosure for attention. Or throwing their bowl around. Or digging at you in bed when they think it's time for pellets at 4 am. Then if you ignore said digging, rabbit revenge pees at edge of bed. That's why rabbit is perma-banned from bedroom.
Be glad you had a rabbit, not a squirrel, you could have been told to go to the bagel shop rather than just get pellets.
Okay. You're lucky. If I try to ban Xiao Wu from the bed, she gets up there and does zoomies on me while I try to sleep. T.T
This channel is severely underrated!!!
Rabbits are even more underrated
I agree
This is because the other channels that are pumped up to the top are corporate/commercial channels that operate under the pretence of personal. CZcams is severely censored and not fair.
I swear my bunnies smell like fresh linens. I like to say rabbits are the cleanest animal you’ll ever be constantly cleaning up after.
at 5:22 elusive is like "i am one with the loaf, the loaf is now me"
regarding myth 1: People keep telling me how big my rabbit is, which I find surprising. he's only 2 kg, I always considered him small -med size. I'd love to show them a new zealand white.
My beloved girl passed away half an hour after I brought her home from spay, her brother did well and lives on. My vet is very experienced with bunnies but it still happened. With any procedure, there are risks and sadly, we lost her. Really hoping for a happier outcome when I send my new girl to be fixed in a few weeks
How much did she weigh if you don't mind me asking? I'm taking my three girls to get spayed in two weeks and the vet office said they have to be at least four pounds.
@@sassycat6487 The breed of rabbit she was never reaches 4lbs, as is common for small breeds. My girl was 2lb and they usually max out at 2.5lb. You get dwarf breeds that sometimes never even reach 2lb and are spayed perfectly safely. My current girl is going to get spayed at the end of June and she is currently about 2.2lb. Same breed, Polish rabbit. they can reach 3lb sometimes but neither my boy or girls have reached that much. Because there are so many small and dwarf breeds, 4lb is just unattainable to most of them to that info seems incorrect to me. I was basically in that 1% that has a fatal outcome. Her brother was the same weight, maybe a few grams heavier and he is thriving. Currently sitting beside me, grooming my hair :)
Yes I no a lady who’s female also passed away after being spayed.she was healthy before this.
@@angelapietras1235 It's so sad. My new girl was spayed last week and she did fine. Her incision opened up a few days later so we took her in and they closed it and she's doing wonderful. She's 2lb 6oz so tiny but she's acting as if nothing happened :)
@@APisMe one of my girls passed away during the surgery unfortunately 😥
I will never forget when I joked about my rabbit jumping into the toilet bowl (I've since banned him from bathroom) and my ex-friend who has a rabbit was like 'hE coULD hAVe dIeD, gIvE hIM awAy yOu ARe IrResPOnsiBle'. Also, the number of times he'll run into his water bowl hahah
No kidding! One of my rabbits also jumped into the toilet. He didn't even try to get out, he started drinking it. He and his sister had escaped from their room when I opened the door and he ran all the way down the hall to the bathroom while I was distracted retrieving his sister. You can imagine I had to carefully sponge wash his feet and butt off cause gross. He has also gotten up to the sink somehow. Once jumped into a small trash can that I had used to clean their room of soiled hay and was just sleeping in there when I walked in. He has even jumped, unprompted, onto my bent over back while I was sweeping their room. He did a little periscope to see if he could get higher somehow. And I'm like, "I'm not a jungle gym, fuzzball. Get off." That's why his name is Ryu from Ninja Gaiden. We refer to him and his sister Val as the gremlins because they just cause mayhem.
you should get a critter canteen for the side of the cage or habitat. that way they can't jump in the bowl or knock a bowl of water over
Myth 9 is so true! I've been fostering a 6mth old bunny for last 3mths. Cedar is hyper active with a stubborn character. I intend to adopt him and hoping he'll calm down soon, however I don't regret watching him grow up from a curious baby to a bossy teenager!
This channel is a great resource to me as a first time bunny mama! Thank you!
Thanks for sharing!!
I guess I just got lucky in the bunny gatcha. Winter's been pretty much by my side since the moment I picked him up. He often jumps on the bed to wake me up if I oversleep to feed him, we hang out on the floor, and all that. He's not even a year old. But then, he has access to most of the apartment and runs around whenever he wants. I figured it might be tough to bond with him when I first got him, but he really surprises me. Even the vet was surprised at how calm and collected he is.
Sad news to report; Winter had a bad reaction to the anesthetic and didn't make it. I'm on my way to visit him now. The vet said it was very uncommon. Anyway, the veterinary hospital is going to take care of the cremation. It's not a good day.
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Genuinely I feel like you're the best rabbit info based channel on CZcams. You just present facts and explain things very well. Definitely my favorite rabbit themed person on CZcams
Hi ya..😊..
I love my rabbit he is just like a dog..he uses the doggie door like the rest of my pets 3 cats and 2 dogs..he is so clean he doesn’t mess inside and he has the run of the hole house and the backyard..he comes when I call him specially in the evening when I call every one to come inside Walter the rabbit comes too ..he is very smart ..he has ‘checked’ the hole house out and everything that’s outside including my toolshed ..I got him when he was 9 weeks old..I never knew that rabbits can be just like any other pet ..Ringo the dog is always liking Walter every day making sure his clean..I just got to learn about their diet so thank you ‘rabbit lady’..for all the advice..I have learned a lot and keep learning so thank you 😊
Can't wait to watch it! Lemme grab me popcorn ❤🐰
Thank you so much Amy! Not a lot of info about rabbits out there, you do a top notch job. Keep doing what you do!!!
I have 5 rescue buns and i love them so much i enjoy your video thank you
Flemish gaint rabbits are very popular where I live ! Canada Ontario 🥰 I have a Harlequin mix & english spot mix and am planning to get a Gaint when I move into a bigger house :)
I thought it was kind of ironic that a Kaytee ad for rabbit cages popped up on your video 😂 obviously they haven’t watched your channel.
My rabbit nearly died because it went through GI stasis after neutering. She spent 4 days in the emergency as she refused to take medicine and critical care. She definitely have a strong personality and it's incredibly stubborn and intelligent rabbit. Gave me lots of trouble!! Haha she would keep the medicine and critical care in her mouth and not swollen for nothing
I don't know how I have not found your channel before! I adopted rabbits in January. Also always good to find another animal channel !
Flemish Giant the BEST house bunny! Pippi never bites, never misses her litter box ( with pee) I find a stray poop once in a while. Never chews stuff up. Never stinks. Her one annoying behavior is that she wants attention and head scratches all the time! She is a very demanding girl! 💙🐰💙
Mam you're an expert in rabbits. I am following you from the start and no other channel for my bunny, and he's quite happy. Thanks mam
I love your videos! I think even smaller rabbits are bigger than people think! I think rabbits tend to be light. My 3 pound rabbit is almost as large (volume wise) as my 9 pound cat. My cats a little chubby, she should probably be about 7, and my rabbit also has long fur, but your bunnies to me look about the same size volume wise as a cat!
First time watching your channel and now a new subscriber. ❤️🐇
I mean even if the rabbit could survive after being released, that would wreak havoc on the local ecosystem if a few released rabbits met up, so letting a rabbit out in the bush is a lose-lose between leaving it to die or leading to a scourge a la South Pacific.
Yup and thats actually what happens in some places. Then some hawks are brough it to help deal with the feral rabbit population
Teddy is the cutest😍 Ellie is cute too🤗
These are the best tips for rabbits tnx
Hey can you make a video on litter training
Could you do a video of how to potty train your bunny!
Myth 9 is so true lol, my rabbit started bonding with me after being 3 months old, she used to pretty much ignore me when she was a baby 😆
the last myth is so important!
I had a rabbit that was 2/3 feet long. He wasn’t a Flemish, he was a blue eyed white rabbit, he was NOT Small. I hate it when people call rabbits “small animals” even my dwarf rabbit now is about the size of a cat.
Mam you're page is quite informative. If you don't mind could you make a video on how to cool a cage of a rabbit in summers
Easy. Fill some water bottles and stick them in the freezer. Once frozen, put one in the bunny habitat. Maybe cover it with a washcloth or something, but leave it for bunny to lie against. You can also put a little ice in bunny's water. Put an oscillating fan in the area, not directly at bunny, but somewhere where it can keep air circulating. If it's really hot though, you might want to just consider moving bunny to an air conditioned space.
I wish I could bond so closely with my rabbits.
i didnt even realize i was early lol
love u guys
Which hay is best for bunnies?
I remember when I first got my rabbit and he was a rescue. It was so intimidating. I remember years ago trying to figure out the diet. he got a upset tummy and got poopy stuck on his butt. It was a ordeal I had to get a thin layer of water and he kicked it all over me. I didn't think it through i was behind him. It was crazy. I just wanted to moisten the area to trim it.
Myth 5: Rabbits are easy to care for.
Reality; It depends.
Personally I don't find them to be that particularly demanding or even high maintance. If anything, if I had to compare them with another animal, I would say that both cats and dogs are arguably a lot more work and maintance than a rabbit, not that I find any of them particularily difficult to care for. The supposed myth that rabbits are easy to care for is really a matter of perspective and if you ask me, I'd say they're honestly quite easy.
Of course it wouldn't do to use my experiences and skills along with knowledge as a blanket statement for all pet rabbits. Your mileage may vary.
Hi, Teddy Bear!
I have a question, I dont know if you could help. I have an adorable mini rex that has not ever learned fear and she loves being outside. She goes out into thunderstorms and jumps into running stormwater and is super happy?. She does this thing where she shakes her head and jumps when she wants you to come wit every time there is a storm. We have never bathe her, she just loves to binky in puddles and she loves to get soking wet. Should i bring her back in this situation or should i let her go out?
I have rabbits that are the size of large cats/ small dogs. They are not as small as people think.
aww Ellie's so cute, I wanna learn how to train my bunny to high five 😄
I'm not a fan of high maintenance pets. I, actually, can't stand them. But that's with dogs. So far, not with my baby bunnies. Then again, I did quite a bit of research after getting Tu Shen. >.> I think the vet costs would be the most expensive thing for a rabbit, depending on location. I'm temperature sensitive like rabbits, so I have to keep my bedroom/rabbit space (my bedroom is their space) at a level that won't overheat them or put me in the hospital.
A lot of people seem to think that rabbits can be housed with guinea pigs which isn't true because the rabbit is likely to bully the guinea pig and they also have different nutritional needs.
I have a lionhead,her name is Ginger,she’s kinda red
I’m so sad that there are no rabbit specialized vets in my country :(
No, the loudest sound Rabbits make is their scream, they scream the crap out of me when they are terrified af!.. I once heard my rabbit screaming when my caretaker cased it for some minutes and caught it abruptly.
*#THEBUNNYLADY* 💯
THANKS FOR THE FACTS
When can a rabbit teeth start turning brown towards the end?
Watching the first one when i have netherland dwarfs under 2lbs
Hello! Several of your videos and articles helped me out but I could not find answer for my bunny behaviour. We have a routine where I pet it for several minutes. Early morning I can pet it endlessly, turning i into pancake. However early evening after several minutes of petting it starts to do a small "runaways" that last a second then comeback and presses it's head into tip of my fingers (not hand itself). It keeps happening until I take my hand away from reach. It seems to even position it's head like I don't know, submarine periscope? Sorry for long comment, I have no idea what does rabbit try to say.
they might just need a break or play time lol
Do you have more rabbits not including ellie
I have a netherland dwarf rabbit and he is only around 2 pounds
My house just smells like hay haha the alfalfa hay we bought definitely has a stronger smell then then timothy we mix it with. (Our bunnies are young. I know adults shouldn't eat alfalfa)
I just got two 8 week year old bunnies and I need tips on how to potty train please!!
Also they’re both so skittish and scared, how can I make them understand that there’s nothing to be afraid of?
1. how are you currently litter training them?
2. rabbits are prey animals so thy need to gain your trust. something i really recommend is that you can lay on the floor, watch some tv or something, and let them come sniff you in their own time. laying down is important because predators come from above so towering over them makes them scared.
@@bellathefrog2265 1) I watched where they would use the bathroom the most and moved their litter box there, I also put hay in their litter box as well. For the most part they’re great at using it, I found that they mostly pee in the litter box and mostly poop outside of it. Every time they poop outside the litter box I pick it up and throw it back into the litter box.
2) I’ve been doing that! They do come up to me when I sit down which is always nice. 🥰
@@Tuamordee then it seems like your doing what you can, keep up the great work:) they're still young they'll get it eventually
@@Tuamordee you can try hand feeding them if you haven't so they'll get more comfortable with you and you can try getting a hidey house (if you don't have one)so when they are scared they can go in there
@@bellathefrog2265 Thank you! I’ve fed them from my hand in the beginning but I’ll start again and they have multiple hidy houses, I recently had to throw one away because they peed all over it and I tried to get rid of the couch because they’ll stay there all day and I want them to become social lol. 🐰💗
I'm one of the first people to make it here
My rabbit is a 16 lb checkered giant.
How do I clean our bunny butt if she doesnt like to be held. ?
I got legume hay mixture for my 10 month old rabbit...is it okay?
At this point you'll want to start transitioning to grass-based hays for an adult diet. You can give your rabbit the legume hay and start mixing in handfuls of timothy hay with it
@@TheBunnyLady I do not have timothy hay available around me, and we have serious lockdown restrictions, how often should I give her legume hay and in what quantities? Her diet is mostly coriander leaves, tulsi leaves, cucumbers, radish leaves, and fruits as treats, please guide me regarding options I can have at home easily
You can get large bales of meadow hay on Amazon and my rabbits love meadow hay cookies which you can also get on Amazon.
@@Miss-Anne-Thrope Thank you! I will look for them!
can you clean a bunny
this is unrelated but, I have a problem. my bun likes to dig and chew at any soft surface he can get his paws on. because of that, I can't let him out often or he might digest something dangerous. I can't even give him a soft surface for his cage because he will dig and tear it up, so he has sore hocks from living on a hard floor. he is also quite lonely because I am at my job a lot, so I don't have as much time for him as i'd like. I really don't want to give him up. I love him so much I could never give him to someone else.. any tips to make him stop digging so much? he got neutered 2 months ago to try and stop it but he still does it. please help!
I have the same problem with some of my rabbits, but I think I figured out why, at least partly: They're bored. Provide other things to chew on and play with. And spend as much time as you can with him, even if its just a few minutes at a time. For the flooring, you can get stuff that is softer but okay to chew like cardboard or seagrass mats which also help with boredom. My bunny Mallow loves to tear apart cardboard for fun and as a result he leaves the shag carpet alone.
use some diluted white vinegar on areas my rabbits chew, it's safe for them and far more effective than bitter apple spray. I also put the tunnels behind the couches so that the rabbit can still hide behind them but can't get to the carpet or wallpaper. If you see him chewing try tempting him with something else, my rabbits love meadow hay cookies or loo roll tubes stuffed with hay are a good option too.
@@Miss-Anne-Thrope Some bunnies don't like the vinegar, but my Mallow likes it and the bitter spray. He's a weirdo bun. Lol
I’ve had 2 rabbits die from spaying 😢 feel like I can’t win
Guys rabbits don’t usually smell but do expect the area where their kept will smell like rabbit and hay
my bunny doesnt even like carrots
None of my bunnies will eat carrots.
This isn’t really a question about the topics you’ve mentioned, but im getting a wee bit confused trying to find the answer on my own 🙈 so here goes: i have a 10 month old neutered male bun, and I’ve been searching for a friend to adopt without any luck, which has led me to get a baby bunny as a friend for him. I won’t be keeping them together until i can get the baby bunny neutered, so the question is; should i keep them in separate rooms? Is it okay to have the baby’s playpen close to my other bun, or should they just not meet/ see each other at all for the first months? I really hope someone, anyone can share some answers with me 😭
It's okay to have them near each other. Sometimes that can actually help because there is some amount of socialization that can happen when they are able to see each other.
That's actually how I start the bonding process with my rabbits, it's actually a good way to socialise them without them fighting over territory.
If u ever have a wild animal such as a wild bunny. Blankets will become the best thing that's ever happend to them.
Rabbits don’t smell, my friend have over 10 rabbis, and there place smells great. Now their goats on the other hand….
My bunny don't like carrots I gave her a piece of carrots and she move her face
Try a slice of banana.
Even a tiny amount of carrot gives one of my rabbits diarrhea. Just him. No other veggies or fruit do that to him. The other rabbits handle it fine. Each individual bun can have different likes and sensitivities. I have one bun that won't eat anything other than pellets and hay.
Mine too
Is just carrots that do that
So, Bugs Bunny is bulls**t?
can you make a video on rabbit sounds? My bunny made a popping noise sort of with a head twitch, and i dont know what that is.
It's definitely on my list, I've just been having a lot of difficulty recording the sounds rabbits make since they are so quiet. A popping noise doesn't seem like a common noise I've heard of. Unless it was just your rabbit's teeth clacking together? sometimes that can happen.
It might have been a sneeze. I asked the vet about this and it turns out that my rabbit was sneezing because he was getting hay dust up his nose.
@@Miss-Anne-Thrope ohh! Thankyou.