I want a happy bunny.

[jackie j]

One of my Friends got her kids a cat the name the kids chose is Bogies so dad has to shout out his name to get the cat in. lol

[bluemoon]

One of my Friends got her kids a cat the name the kids chose is Bogies so dad has to shout out his name to get the cat in. lol

A friend's son has named his cat after his football team as a quiet form of rebellion against his step-dad who has to stand and shout it (the step-dad supports the team's arch rivals)

[bluemoon]

Well, I've just heard that Gandalf is arriving at 5pm today. His current people are bringing some of the food he's used to with him, so I can keep him on that until he settles down and make the change gradually - but not too gradually. I'm going to pop him up to the vets tomorrow for a quick check-up. My daughter has seen him and says he seems very healthy, but I always think a vet is more likely to see a pet in an emergency if it is already registered with them. I'm getting quite excited now. I love that hutch Tamsin, but I would have to be convinced that it would last longer than 12 months, which was about the time it always took Dylan to trash one. I don't know why, but I always end up with pets who go from the cute-little-baby stage to the grumpy-old-man stage with no apparent in-between bit..........actually my kids did that too.

[bluemoon]

Well, Gandalf arrived at 5pm as promised and he is gorgeous. A beautiful dark blue-grey. He's so calm too and really enjoys a cuddle. We've left him alone now to settle down. He seems really tiny though in comparison to Dylan. Does anyone know at what age (roughly) he will be fully grown?

[NSB]

oh brilliant I was checking to see if had arrived are you going to take a picture when hes settles in?

[tamsin]

Got a picture?

Rabbis are about fully grown by 4 months but they fill out a bit up to 6/7 months. I doubt he'll grow much if he's 6 months. They come in different sizes, anything from about 1kg (guinea pig size) to 7kg+ (small dog), depends on the breed.

I find metal corner protectors (they sell um in DIY stores for protecting walls) help make hutches last longer

[bluemoon]

Thanks everyone for your help. He's certainly a live wire, no fear of the dog even though he's never seen one before - I think he may end up being the boss - and he happily romped around the garden this morning after making an unexpected break for freedom (we're used to a sedate, elderly rabbit and were taken by surprise). Anyway after ten minutes exploring he went back to his hutch. Definitely a case of love at first sight here.
I'll sort out pictures later.