Fuzzy Lop Coat Blow

Snuggys Mom · May 24, 2006

Shadow, who was severely matted when I got him, had suddenly lost A LOT of wool.

I noticed a tuft of wool sticking out yesterday and gently pulled, andkept pulling, and pulling and pulling. Mind you, it waseffortless for me and painless for him. I pulled out whatlooked like a whole bunny's worth of wool in a couple ofminutes.

I'm hoping it was his "baby coat". Most of the leftover matscame out with it and what's left isREALLY nice fur.

I'm confused because I've had Toby for a year and he never did this.

AFL owners, or breeders or PAM NOCK

, please tell me this is normal.

Thanks,

Laura

pamnock · May 24, 2006

The soft baby coats matt easily due to the lownumber of guard hairs. The adult coats generally come inbetter, although some may maintain un undesirable softer coat.

Pam

Snuggys Mom · May 24, 2006

Thanks, Pam. That's what I wasthinking. I was just surprised at how much wool cameout. The last time I brushed him, nothing came out.

naturestee · May 24, 2006

Laura, it could also be because of his change indiet. Mocha finally blew her juvenile coat last year when Iswitched her to better pellets. Fey and Sprite have gonethrough several major molts since I got them, each time with anoticable improvement in coat quality. I think it's relatedto better nutrition.

So when do we get new pics of him?

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Snuggys Mom · May 24, 2006

naturestee wrote:

I think it's related to better nutrition.

So when do we get new pics of him? onder:

I'll work on that this week! His coat is SOOOOO much nicer now.

It took me about six weeks to get him weaned off that horrible food hewas eating. He's on all Oxbow Timothy pellets now.He is eating twice as much as my other rabbits, but doesn't seem to begaining much weight. He's pretty scrawny. The vetsaid his labs all checked out fine, so I don't know why he's notgaining weight. Maybe he just needs more time.