Hello from Andie and Nibbler

[andreabaylon]

Well hello fellow rabbit mamma's and papa's! My name is Andie and I have an adorable spunky little dwarf rabbit named Nibbler. She's about four months old and seems to be doing quite well. She is not my first rabbit; sadly my first attempt at raising a rabbit came to a very frustrating and heartbreaking end. My first rabbit, named Butch, was beautiful! She was a grey dwarf lionhead and came to live with us when she was about two months old. We knew nothing but the general stuff about rabbits, including the fact that their teeth constantly grow and need gnawing toys. We provided her with everything we were supposed to and set her up in our home. She seemed to be doing fine, I thought, but then again I didn't know what to expect as normal. I did notice that she didn't seem to care for her chew things. But she was eating what I thought was normal, so on we went. Then when Nibbler came home about two months later and I held her for the first time, I realized that the two animals weighed about the same yet my konghair was more than three times its size. We took her back to the pet store we bought her at (yes I know never buy from pet stores, please don't scold me!) and after an examination we found that her teeth were over an inch long. She was unable to close her mouth to eat or drink and was slowly starving. They trimmed her up some but said to cut any more would put her in shock so bring her back in a few weeks and they'd cut some more. Over the next few weeks we tried to supplement her by feeding her this high calorie nutrient gel in addition to the small amount of fod she was able to eat. We took her in to trim them again and finally, they were down to normal. We thought this would be the end of her problems but she simply did not seem to be eating any more. One day I took her out to groom her and she was just so frail, so skeletal, that I knew she was just suffering. I took her to the humane society to get help but they agreed she was too far gone and they had to put her down. It was very upsetting because I truly loved her and wanted to care for her properly. It just goes to show that no matter how cute a pet is, in order to be a good parent you have to know what you're doing.

My little Nibbler, however, is one fat widdle bundle of wabbit love!!! She's a good eater, a good chewer, and has a good demeanor about her. We've had her about two months now and recently we've noticed her like doing laps inside her cage so we've ordered her a pet playpen so that we can set her up outside in our patio now that the weather is getting nice.

Thanks for welcoming me to the forum!!!:bunnydance:

 

[mistyjr]

Hello & Welcome To Ro!

We all love seeing photo's!

 

[Mrs. PBJ]

Hi welcome to RO.


We have a lot of info I am sorry about your loss. :rainbow:



Kat :wave::bunnydance:

 

[Fancy77]

Sorry about your loss, Welcome to the forum

 

[Wabbitdad12]

Let me welcome you to Rabbits Online, my name is Dave and I am a moderator on the forum. So if I can be of any help please let me know. This is a terrific website for rabbits and their slaves, not only is it very active but also friendly. I am so glad you’re here and I know you will enjoy it. So sorry about your loss, I am glad Nibbler is doing great.

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I have listed some links I thought you might find interesting:

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*Rabbits Online also has regional forums , this a good way to find a vet in your area that has experience with rabbits and to find out from other nearby of good sources of rabbit supplies.

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Here is a link tothat will help you and your bunny to connect, How To Bond With Your Bunny.

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