moulting?

[baobeithebuns]

i’ve never seen these lines before... is it moulting?

she is about 4 months old.
how often should i brush her? she rarely lets me but today supringly she allowed me to brush her for 15 min with little struggle. so. much. dur.

 

[Hermelin]

She’s molting, just brush her as often as you can and watch over her droppings.

So you know her stomach won’t get upset for digesting too much fur.

 

[baobeithebuns]

She’s molting, just brush her as often as you can and watch over her droppings.

So you know her stomach won’t get upset for digesting too much fur.

what should i look for in her droppings??
she is definitely pooing a lot as usual from what i can see.

 

[nat1234]

what should i look for in her droppings??
she is definitely pooing a lot as usual from what i can see.

just watch out for hair in her droppings in case she were to consume some while grooming

also keeping her head covered with a towel/blanket may help while grooming
or you could do it in an environment she's unfamiliar with so she will hopefully squirm less
make sure your brush doesn't have wire bristles as they could cause pain

 

[Blue eyes]

If she's ingesting too much fur, the poos will start to look like they are strung together like pearls. If you see this (or even if you don't, but she is molting) encourage more hay eating by offering hay several times per day. Don't wait for what hay she has to be gone before adding more. Provide plenty of water too. Eating lots of hay will help her digest the extra fur.

 

[baobeithebuns]

this is the brush i use..

also they always have access to a lot of hay, i have 3 buckets total.. and i refill and re-up every day always! that’s no problem. her poo seems to be normal.

 

[Blue eyes]

No, no. Stop using that brush. It is too harsh on delicate bunny skin. The bristles are like tiny pins.
You can use a special comb, or a brush made for human infants, or a damp bare hand. I'll look for the photo of the type of comb that works well.

Here is a photo. It is a Hairbuster Comb (made for cats).

 

[baobeithebuns]

ok. i’ll go buy a new one today.
the lady i got one of my bunnies from said it was ok. but i will definitely stop.
i also have the rubber glove brush as well that i use.

 

[Blue eyes]

The rubber glove brush is a good option.

 

[baobeithebuns]

The rubber glove brush is a good option.

i just bought 2.
are these ok??

 

[Blue eyes]

The brush with the rounded black tips looks ok. I can't tell about the brush with the black bristles. Depends on how stiff and sharp it is.

I know nothing about the FurFetcher. Maybe someone else on RO here will know something.

 

[baobeithebuns]

this is closer up
the other one does nothing

 

[baobeithebuns]

bristles are soft

 

[baobeithebuns]

bristles are soft

but doesn’t even work so doesn’t matter

 

[somebunnylovesme]

No, no. Stop using that brush. It is too harsh on delicate bunny skin. The bristles are like tiny pins.
You can use a special comb, or a brush made for human infants, or a damp bare hand. I'll look for the photo of the type of comb that works well.

Here is a photo. It is a Hairbuster Comb (made for cats).

The comb is does work great. These silicone blocks work great too if help with cleaning up. https://www.amazon.com/MoPets-Effective-Silicone-Remover-Grooming/dp/B07FQW7PNR
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[baobeithebuns]

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thank you! that looks neat, very similar to the glove with rubber balls on it as well! works very well.

 

[somebunnylovesme]

I find the glove to have longer ends, the blocks have shorter ends. Its really what your rabbit prefers. My is picky.