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[m.e.]

Rex is molting. Like all out,lets-blow-our-entire-coat-all-over-mom's-room molting. And completinghis new scruffy look are thin little patches in the lovely Rex fur onhis back and sides

. SoI've been brushing him every few hours for the past day or so (he won'tlet me brush too long, and afterwards he has to go to Peanut for a"touch-up" ). I could make a whole other rabbit out of the fur I'mgetting off him!

So tonight he gets to sit on my lap and endure some grooming while I watch 24 .

 

[Buck Jones]

Makes ya wonder why, doesn't it? I meanhe should have his "winter" coat already if molting is seasonallydriven, don't you think? It is things like this that leavesme questioning this whole molting process and if there is anyregularity to it.

I am worried that bringing my buns in from the recent cold and snowmight trigger a molt because of the "shock" of being inside with warmerambient temperatures. Can't predicate my actions upon "whatifs," however, and will have to deal with issues as and when theyunfold.

Can you attribute his recent molt to any factor(s)?

Buck

 

[m.e.]

Yeah, Buck, I thought that mild shedding at theend up summer was his winter coat too :?. But that's nothing comparedto what he's doing now...

Buck Jones wrote:

Can you attribute his recent molt to any factor(s)?

Um...it has been unusually frigid outside. Consequently, I'veturned the heat up a little more and it has been warmer in my room. Butnot significantly so :?

Only other things are: more free-running time during the day, feedingtwo times (instead of once), and change in hay, but thoseshouldn't have any effect. Bunnies are sostrange...

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Bo -

Yup, it's a family affair around here

 

[pcflrabbit]

my rabbit Lightning hates to be held or caughtand she is molting like carzy and its fall I don't know what theweather going to be like this winter down here in florida and i have ashow in march form the march 2- march 5 i am somad at her she has neverdone this before and neither did her perents or sistermolt:mrsthumper::bambiandthumper:thumper::England::bunnydance:inkpansy::bunnyangel:inkiris::rose:urplepansy:

 

PCFL: You have to take intofactors this years weather . ithas been very very strange this yearto say the least . We have hadrecord cold , record heat , and recordHurricanes to date , Environmental factorsare so out of whack thatits small wonder these rabbits have anyfurr left at all .

I have 2 Rabbits that never molted more than a small handfull,Only tomolt out this year to look likepathetic rag bags who have a nasty case offur mites . Thanks forbringing this post back its Perfecttiming .