I have just bought home a 2 year old male lop eared rabbit for my daughters birthday and would appreciate some advise
The lady i bought him off said he isnt castrated, does this make a difference to anything.
He is currently living like a king, he has everything he could possible want or need, and he has free run of the garden as it is totaaly enclosed, secure and rabbit proof. We do sit and watch him though.
But i return to work tomorrow and we are out the house till 4pm, so i am worried about him being cooped up till then, Could i leave his cage open so he can come and go while we are out or is he at danger from other animals?
Also, i saw rabbit shampoo in the pet shop, should you bathe them? Ive never heard of bathing rabbits before!!!
Would love any advise so we can do the best for our little man. Also what is the rabbits life expectancy?
All of a sudden, my home is being overrun by mice. A couple days ago, I thought i saw a pest scamper across my kitchen and I set out a glue trap. To my horrendous surprise, there were TWO mice stuck on the trap the next day. Thinking I had caught all of them, I didn’t think about it again until the next day when lo and behold I saw another one shooting out from under my bed. I set out another glue trap and the next morning TWO more mice were stuck on the trap, writhing and screeching for their lives. (extremely distrubing sight) Where are these mice coming from all of a sudden?! How can I get rid of these pests?
Because I have a pet rabbit, I do not want to set out any posion or any dangerous traps, in case he manages to escape his cage and gets himself hurt. I am especially skeptical of the device using hi-frequency sound b/c of my pet.
Please anyone out there, are there any safe yet effecient ways I can get my house rid of these critters? Any and all help is greatly appreciated!
Thank you for all your answers. But the option of getting a cat is out because I’m allergic and my rabbit is terrified of any animals..even mice.
my question is what would you jewellers use to attach the rabbits foot to the chain? i would use a metal cap with loop if i could find one, but alas i cannot. any links or alternative ways of attachment would be appreciated.
please note these rabbits were PESTS on a friends farm. the rabbit was eaten and if the parts can be used, they are being used. please do not try and be ethical and world friendly. my friend isn’t going to stop shooting the animals that eat his crops because you think its cruel. its a livlihood. thank you.
@’can you please like shut up’ uhhhh when you have to make a living out of a farm and you can’t coz some animals are eating all your food.. yeah you might have a clue. you would not shoot me on your farm as i would not eat your crops as i am human, and also it would be illegal. shooting animals however is not illegal. when you’re a complete vegan who owns a farm and humanely traps all the animals that don’t know any better you can come back and complain. welcome to the real word.
I am a city girl that recently relocated to the country. This adventure has been a learning experience. I am getting use to living next to cows and am getting use to shooing raccoons off the property.
Something great about living in the country is getting to start my first garden. I am curious how to keep the critters and pests out of my lettuce, strawberries, tomatoes, pees, cucumbers and peppers.
What hints do you have about keeping these animals away?
I am mainly worried about insects, moles, deer, raccoons and rabbits.
I realise you cannot hunt within city limits as all animals are considered as fauna. I have been an archer for a few years and I am looking to further my skills. The game I would like to hunt is pigs and other feral pests such as rabbits, goats and foxes. I am a responsible person and at no time do I carry firearms, nor take dogs on any trip I would do. All hunting is done with a bow and arrow only.
the rabbit was given to me by a friend who couldnt take care of the rabbit anymore because the place that he moved to didnt accept animals. Me and my family feel that it is too much responsibility to take care of the rabbit and our house doesnt have enough space for the rabbit to walk around more freely. the biggest place that it can walk around is in my basement, but i would have to rabbit proof everything, and supervise the rabbit and i dont have the time. I also dont want to run the risk of the rabbit chewing on cables. i feel that it should belong to someone with a rabbit sanctuary or someone who is more determined to take good care of it. Me and my family arent really pet people since we never thought about getting a pet and were never prepared to care for a rabbit.
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I have a small barn and for the past week I’ve been cleaning out the stalls (They are bedded w/ hay and have outside access). My goats have been locked outside and apparently this small window of time as given a wild rabbit ample opportunity to build a nest and have babies INSIDE my barn. These babies can’t stay here. I found one dead after being stepped on by one of my goats. How can I encourage the mother to move the nest or can I move the nest myself? (I’ve read online up to 10 feet away, which is fine, I could put them on the other side of the fence (but then how do I alert the mother to their location). I’m a "let nature take it’s course" type of person and hand feeding them is not a possiblity, please keep that in mind when you answer. But, I’d still like to give these guys as much of an advantage as I can. Also, I need to get all the hay cleaned out of the barn ASAP (Saturday afternoon at the latest), so they can’t stay there much longer! Thanks in Advance!
I just want to add that I CAN NOT leave them in the barn. This isn’t a tool shed or something, it’s a livestock barn and I can’t wait around and leave my animals out in the weather until these rabbits grow up.
Thanks for the quick responses! Fencing them out isn’t an option either, chicken wire won’t stop goats.
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I’ve asked about henhouse predators and Vegetable garden Rabbit control, now I’d like some ideas on other pests.
I am plagued with groundhogs or woodchucks, yes they are Punxetawney Phil’s relatives. They are burrowing under my barn and garage and I’d rather they didn’t. Any ideas on how to successfully rid them from my living areas and hayfields?
Also, I have some sort of animals getting into the barn, the people who built it didn’t fully enclose it, the tin sides frequently have 6-12" gaps at the bottom and something "Frisky" is getting in and jumping from box to box and tipping them over and making messes, probably cats, ferral cats.
Finally there is a minor problem with VOLES, not moles, they are like mice with short tails, eyes, but they burrow everywhere in the soil / lawn.