perpetiel
May 6th, 2006, 03:04 PM
Highly Recommended Sites to Visit (for own reading before AND when you get a bunny):
- http://www.hrss.net/aar/aar_care.html
- http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/rabbithealth.html
- http://www.rabbit.org/
Not sure if I should post brand names coz I'm not really endorsing any, just listing the ones I personally use or is suggested by fellow bunny owners, but anyway here are the must-haves:
Inspiration from: http://www.hrss.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2893
MAINTENANCE
Food Supply
1) Oxbow Orchard Grass/ Timothy Hay - $18+ medium pack - bulk of bunny's diet to provide roughage for adult bunnies
Pellets:
2) Oxbow Basics T Pellets - $13+ 5lbs - 2 tablespoons per day for adult bunnies
OR
3) Oxbow Bunny 15/23 Pellets for growing rabbits (made of alfalfa) - unlimited until they're 7 months old
Additionals
1) Oxbow papaya tablets - $16+ - supplement to prevent hairballs, used sparingly as a treat only
Veggie List
Not all veggies are suitable for rabbit consumption. Here's a list of bunny-safe ones to feed your furkids.
When shopping for vegetables, look for a selection of different veggies--look for both dark leafy veggies and root vegetables, and try to get different colors. Stay away from beans and rhubarb. Here's a suggested list of veggies safe for rabbits and available in Singapore:
* Alfafa Sprouts
* Basil Leaves
* Bok Choy
* Broccoli *
* Carrot *
* Celery
* Chye Sim
* Kang Kong (!)
* Kai Lan (!)
* Mint
* Parsley *
* Pea Pods (the flat edible kind) *
* Peppermint Leaves
* Romaine Lettuce (no iceberg or light coloured leaf) *
* Siao Pek Chye
* Spinach (!) *
* Watercress *
* Wheat Grass
Select at least 3 kinds of vegetables daily. A variety is necessary in order to obtain the necessary nutrients, with one each day that contains Vitamin A, indicated by an *. Add one vegetable to the diet at a time. Eliminate if it causes soft stools or diarrhea.
(!) = Use sparingly. High in either oxalates or goitrogens and may be toxic in accumulated quantities over a period of time.
Also, carrot should only be fed once or twice a week as it is very sweet.
Ref from: http://www.hrss.net/aar/care/care_diet_faq.html
Treats
1) Fresh fruit and natural treats are the best (many shops will recommend yogurt drops or colored pellets with corn bits, but they're actually harmful to the bunny's gut)
* Apple (remove stem and seeds)
* Blueberries
* Melon
* Orange (including peel)
* Papaya
* Peach
* Pear
* Pineapple
* Plums
* Raspberries
* Strawberries
Sugary fruits such as bananas and grapes should be used only sparingly, as occasional treats. Bunnies have a sweet tooth and if left to their own devices will devour sugary foods to the exclusion of healthful ones.
2) Raisins (unsweetened and in small controlled amounts, 1 or 2 are enough)
Housing Needs - Start Up
1) Set of playpens (extendable by adding more playpen panels - $6-$15 per piece depending on shop)
or
2) Minimum 3 Feet cage (any smaller is too small even for a single bunny household, and you wouldn't want to live in a pigeon hole either)
or
3) Free roaming bunnies (Remember to bunny proof your house as some of them love to chew and you don't want them to get started on wires!)
4) Litter box from Toyogo/Daiso/Ikea - $2 onwards - toilet for bunny
Cleaning
1) White vinegar - $1+ - used to remove urine stains, odour, helps in litter training
Play-Time Stuff
Chew Toys - Busy Bunny products (available through House Rabbit Society of Singapore)
1) untreated willow balls
2) apple twigs - $8 for about 6 sticks
3) seagrass mats
Play Toys
* messy but entertaining for bunnies
1) Empty Toilet Roll / Small Baby Toys - for tossing
2) Toilet Roll stuffed with hay* - treats could be stuff in between the hay to encourage them to play
3) Bunny Paper Condo/Houses - empty color-free boxes with cut holes at the sides/top* - for tearing and hiding
4) Phone book/directory* - for tearing
5) Cloths - for pushing/digging around
6) Baby rattle toys - e.g. plastic keys - for bunnies to toss about (do make sure the parts are not detachable in case they're swallowed)
Grooming Needs
1) Slicker brush - $9+ - used for short coat bunny to remove any matted fur, and daily/weekly grooming
2) Pureen pure cornstarch powder - to powder matted fur areas, dust off excess
3) Unscented baby wipes - $2 onwards
4) Flea comb - $7+ - to comb off mites/eggs and dip in hot water to kill them, following mite treatments at the vet
To be continued. :)
- http://www.hrss.net/aar/aar_care.html
- http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/rabbithealth.html
- http://www.rabbit.org/
Not sure if I should post brand names coz I'm not really endorsing any, just listing the ones I personally use or is suggested by fellow bunny owners, but anyway here are the must-haves:
Inspiration from: http://www.hrss.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2893
MAINTENANCE
Food Supply
1) Oxbow Orchard Grass/ Timothy Hay - $18+ medium pack - bulk of bunny's diet to provide roughage for adult bunnies
Pellets:
2) Oxbow Basics T Pellets - $13+ 5lbs - 2 tablespoons per day for adult bunnies
OR
3) Oxbow Bunny 15/23 Pellets for growing rabbits (made of alfalfa) - unlimited until they're 7 months old
Additionals
1) Oxbow papaya tablets - $16+ - supplement to prevent hairballs, used sparingly as a treat only
Veggie List
Not all veggies are suitable for rabbit consumption. Here's a list of bunny-safe ones to feed your furkids.
When shopping for vegetables, look for a selection of different veggies--look for both dark leafy veggies and root vegetables, and try to get different colors. Stay away from beans and rhubarb. Here's a suggested list of veggies safe for rabbits and available in Singapore:
* Alfafa Sprouts
* Basil Leaves
* Bok Choy
* Broccoli *
* Carrot *
* Celery
* Chye Sim
* Kang Kong (!)
* Kai Lan (!)
* Mint
* Parsley *
* Pea Pods (the flat edible kind) *
* Peppermint Leaves
* Romaine Lettuce (no iceberg or light coloured leaf) *
* Siao Pek Chye
* Spinach (!) *
* Watercress *
* Wheat Grass
Select at least 3 kinds of vegetables daily. A variety is necessary in order to obtain the necessary nutrients, with one each day that contains Vitamin A, indicated by an *. Add one vegetable to the diet at a time. Eliminate if it causes soft stools or diarrhea.
(!) = Use sparingly. High in either oxalates or goitrogens and may be toxic in accumulated quantities over a period of time.
Also, carrot should only be fed once or twice a week as it is very sweet.
Ref from: http://www.hrss.net/aar/care/care_diet_faq.html
Treats
1) Fresh fruit and natural treats are the best (many shops will recommend yogurt drops or colored pellets with corn bits, but they're actually harmful to the bunny's gut)
* Apple (remove stem and seeds)
* Blueberries
* Melon
* Orange (including peel)
* Papaya
* Peach
* Pear
* Pineapple
* Plums
* Raspberries
* Strawberries
Sugary fruits such as bananas and grapes should be used only sparingly, as occasional treats. Bunnies have a sweet tooth and if left to their own devices will devour sugary foods to the exclusion of healthful ones.
2) Raisins (unsweetened and in small controlled amounts, 1 or 2 are enough)
Housing Needs - Start Up
1) Set of playpens (extendable by adding more playpen panels - $6-$15 per piece depending on shop)
or
2) Minimum 3 Feet cage (any smaller is too small even for a single bunny household, and you wouldn't want to live in a pigeon hole either)
or
3) Free roaming bunnies (Remember to bunny proof your house as some of them love to chew and you don't want them to get started on wires!)
4) Litter box from Toyogo/Daiso/Ikea - $2 onwards - toilet for bunny
Cleaning
1) White vinegar - $1+ - used to remove urine stains, odour, helps in litter training
Play-Time Stuff
Chew Toys - Busy Bunny products (available through House Rabbit Society of Singapore)
1) untreated willow balls
2) apple twigs - $8 for about 6 sticks
3) seagrass mats
Play Toys
* messy but entertaining for bunnies
1) Empty Toilet Roll / Small Baby Toys - for tossing
2) Toilet Roll stuffed with hay* - treats could be stuff in between the hay to encourage them to play
3) Bunny Paper Condo/Houses - empty color-free boxes with cut holes at the sides/top* - for tearing and hiding
4) Phone book/directory* - for tearing
5) Cloths - for pushing/digging around
6) Baby rattle toys - e.g. plastic keys - for bunnies to toss about (do make sure the parts are not detachable in case they're swallowed)
Grooming Needs
1) Slicker brush - $9+ - used for short coat bunny to remove any matted fur, and daily/weekly grooming
2) Pureen pure cornstarch powder - to powder matted fur areas, dust off excess
3) Unscented baby wipes - $2 onwards
4) Flea comb - $7+ - to comb off mites/eggs and dip in hot water to kill them, following mite treatments at the vet
To be continued. :)