The True Cost Of Keeping Pet Rabbits
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My name is Amy and I am the Bunny Lady!
I am a lifelong rabbit lover and have been specializing with rabbits at my local animal shelter. I am here to make sure all of you rabbit caretakers have everything you need to have a happy and healthy bunny in your home.
My mission is to help you fellow rabbit lovers get all the resources you need to help your rabbits thrive. A happy bunny is the best companion, and they are worth all the trouble those little fluffballs cause. - Домашні улюбленці та дикі тварини
Hi Amy! I miss your content. All your videos have helped me so much, especially when reading rabbit behavior and bonding. Hope you and the buns are doing well and that you come back soon!
Hi, I just discovered Amy has started posting short-form videos!! If you click the "shorts" button you will see she is posting a series called "bunny basics!"
Amy you are so wonderful! I’ve been a rabbit owner for 8+ years and I wish I would have had you back then. You are so knowledgeable and so good at communicating their needs. Keep rocking it girl! Hope the rebond between Teddy and Ellie is going well. ❤️
My bunny is 6 and lives outside I got my rabbit when I was 5 I think I was a little to young I have a playpen and playhouse where he sleeps and has space to run and binki but he can not go to the pool and into the bushes bc we have a big plot
Great video -- hope you come back and make more videos soon. We miss Ellie and Teddy Bear, and your great bunny tips.
Hi Bunny Lady! I love your videos! I “rescued” my bunny from my two year old granddaughter who received her as a pet. 🙄 I will be getting her spayed soon and I want to rescue one or more bunnies from a rescue agency. To cut down the start up cost, I found bowls, litter boxes and carriers at my local thrift store. I made a hidey house out of a cardboard box but she doesn’t care for it, she would rather be out wandering around. 🥰
we got our rabbits from a local rabbit rescue. it cost $125 for two, so less than $100 each, but it did cost more than getting them from a shelter. that cost probably paid for all the care the rescue put into them, including having them spayed before we got them. all in all, it was a very reasonable price.
I unwittingly became a rescue rabbit parent two Easters ago. Thanks to your channel, Lennon the Bunny, and Amy Sedaris's series of videos with a rabbit veterinarian, my rabbit Karen is completely thriving. I watched hours and hours of your all's videos, when I adopted my Karen from the young neighbors next door. I did everything by the book. Protein fractions and timothy hay, making sure the temperature was always below 75 F. Karen is doing great, in awesome health. She loves the cat who lives in the house and he wants nothing more than to be with her all day. She's friendly, and I love that when friends and clients come over, they can't get over the fact that my bunny is in their face and ready for love! Thanks again for your channel.
I'll add to the other comments to say I miss The Bunny Lady videos! She was my favorite to watch for bunny content and I hope she makes some sort of come back. We still watch some of her old videos for tips.
Hi, (I know this is sort of spammy, I just want to make sure everyone sees this). I recently saw Amy has started posting short-form videos!! If you click the "shorts" button you will see she is posting a series called "bunny basics!"
@@TheRabbitHabit-mj9tl Thanks for the heads up! I didn't notice before!
Miss you and your videos! Hope you and the bunnies are ok ✨✨🐇🐇
you are the best bun advocate on youtube. (period).
Really wish bunny lady could come back. Hope everything is great with Ellie and Teddy!
Hi, (I know this is sort of spammy, I just want to make sure everyone sees this). I recently saw Amy has started posting short-form videos!! If you click the "shorts" button you will see she is posting a series called "bunny basics!"
Where have you gone, I hope your well.
I really hope everyone watches this carefully. Buns are adorable but, yes, far more expensive than most people realize. There’s also the cost of annual RHDV2 virus vaccinations (regardless of bunnies living indoors, they need this, since the virus can travel via shoes and coats fro the outside, etc). And the cost of groomers for nails and fur (especially during molting) which are very important for their health. Thank you for your consistently informative videos!
Sadly, my beloved bunny died recently (10yo, had him for 9 years), but in regards to the financial side, while I was able to pay for him during my very very financially poor student years, his budget was still to consider yes.
For the maths (living in France, 2013-2022) :
Acquiring bunny - 0€, bunny was given away in local ads
Materials (cage, carriers, clippers, blankets, proofing) - 300-500€ lifetime, same
Monthly - dry foods from the store and litter 20€, wet foods 10€
Neuter - 0€ (uneutered male single bunny)
Vet bills and medical are - 750€ lifetime (84€/year), luckily he was a very healthy bunny, he always grinded his teeth nicely and I clipped his nails myself
I always made sure, or aimed, at a 100€ back-up to pay for potential urgency vet visits.
For the materials, it can be as low or high as one could like, and I'm NOT accounting for material damages, like replacing chewed phone cables, chewed clothing items, etc. The 300-500 mark kinda checked out though for me too for his lifetime, though I was lucky to get his cage as a hand-me down, some toys as gifts for him, etc. The destruction costs can be indefinite, from replacing items, to not getting the deposit back on a rented apartment, those are hidden costs I can't calculate. As for vacation time, he was ok staying 1 week at my home, however I invested in a 35€ security camera to always check on him at any time, give him and myself comfort with sound transmissions, and cancel any trip if I felt like his health was declining during the check-ups. Trips didn't happen too often though, or were very short and he was ok. The camera was also a huge helper to check on him during long work days, same principle.
For the monthly expenses, I bought a very big horse wood litter bag at 12€ that lasted me 6 months, so 24€ for 1 year supply of litter (identical quality to small rabbit branded wood litter bags). For dry food, a bag of 3kg of bunny food usually worked out, along with supplement treats that helped him grind his teeth and have fun. For the wet food, for a long period I bought store-bought salads and veggies. He helped me a ton to eat more healthily myself, and cutting off not-so-nice parts of veggies went straight to his cage instead of the bin. However the cost of these big stores is huge, I recently went back to the local markets. The quality of veggies is the same (not organic, just normal imported veggies) but I pay half-less, for 8€ per week, I eat veggies all week, it's crazy cheap. During my university years, that local market once per week saved me, for usually 10€/week my bunny and I were stuffed on salads and veggies, local fresh markets were a game changer.
So depending on sourcing, available offers, etc, I was always looking at 20-30€ per month. I did a pet store run every 2 months for about 35-40€, but the fresh food costs or other items I found at my grocery stores blended right into my own personal budget.
As for the happiness and joy he gave me, priceless of course :)
PS - his costs were very high the first month I got him, and his last months. Since I got him for free in local ads, he still needed several trips to the vet for a UTI, he was given away "sick", which was about 200€. He was a very healthy bunny otherwise, needing urgency vet trips only once for some digestive issues that went on for 2 weeks. His last months were costly, not only because of frequent vet trips but also materials for his comfort, critical care bags, diapers etc.
I'd always suggest having a bag of the fine Critical Care sealed on hand you can buy cheaper online (because the ones at the vet are more expensive).
So costs were the highest at the beginning of ownership, and his last months of declining health/aging. Though the beginning is spanned out over several months, I invested however I could in materials on a limited student budget, and never really found myself stuck financially of not being able to pay for him.
All of this also said, finances weren't really an issue while having him, even when I was struggling financially for a few years, I consider a bunny very budget friendly, and he helped me eat better also. Nothing cuter than sharing your banana and munching together in silence :)
Amy! Miss you and your informative videos!! Hope all is well and that we see you again soon - I'd love some tips on dealing with fleas on rabbits and possibly some non-Rx methods!
I miss your videos; your information helped save my rabbit's life and I'm so grateful. Hope you and your buns are doing well!
Hi! As you work at a shelter, please could you do a video on how to select the right bunny for your home and/or present bunny? We recently lost a bonded rabbit and since I adopted them 4 years ago, I feel like I'm starting from scratch! Would be awesome to have tips from someone like you who work at a sanctuary and frequently help people select the right fit for them. Thanks!
My biggest cost is HAY. I spend about $200 a month on it. They will only eat Kaytee brand (I've tried them all) My two buns eat so much of it (not complaining). They don't eat rabbit pellets, just greens and a lot of willow toys & healthy herbal snacks from Small Pet Select which are costly as well. So I spend about $300 a month on my two rabbits. We were cat people which cost us about $50 a month. HUGE difference. lol.
Shockingly, mine bearly touch Kaytee hay. They hate it.
They like it only when there is long Stems they can eat and chew.
@@MaximumCutenesss Mine are the same. So I have to pick out the stems for them to eat because there is way too many leaves in their regular bags of 2nd cut hay. I use two jigsaw puzzle box lids to do the sorting. I put a layer of leaves on the bottom of their litter pan with the stems at the front. They eat both but prefer the stems. The things I do to please them! I'm going to try their Field & Forest line which is supposed to be a more balanced mixture.
The way i got my bunny-- found it in the bathroom corner scared. No idea how it got in the house but it's a few months old like 5-6 months... I'm hoping everything goes well. It's shy and your videos are really helpful!
thanks your the best my bunny is turning 1 this year hes pretty young but this is definitley helpful for new bunny owners EDIT, I rescued my bunny he was a bout $32 just for him then all together for his supplies it was about $100 or little less every 2,3 months . ( my bunnies name is Bugs , lionhead)
i miss the bunny lady. she is one of the small amount of bun youtubers that i actually trust for advice, she is awesome. and this video is a great video ❤
Hi, I just discovered Amy has started posting short-form videos!! If you click the "shorts" button you will see she is posting a series called "bunny basics!"
I planted a couple of bunny gardens in my yard with clover, dandelion, herbal plantain, etc. and include bunny friendly vegetables in my vegetable garden. I also regrow kitchen scraps in containers which keep us supplied with celery & carrot greens, etc. year round. Just bring the containers indoors during frosty months. We grow herbs and leafy greens in towers on the back porch. It takes little space to do this and if you can only grow indoors you can grow in a tower with LED lights. A quick web search for acceptable bunny vegetables and herbs on the web will help get you started. All of this can greatly reduce feed cost and provide some healthy veg for the family. The bunny poop can be recomposed to the garden and fed to a worm farm. It is fun and rewarding to have a nice little bunny centric eco system.
Weird question but how do you collect the poop lol. I am litter box training and I have bedding in there on one side and the hay on the other. Do you just put everything in the garden? I imagine you use the pellets for litter? I'm trying to do what you're doing. Thanks
Miss you Amy....
Not making videos anymore? miss your rabbits, hope everything is ok!
Hi, (I know this is sort of spammy, I just want to make sure everyone sees this). I recently saw Amy has started posting short-form videos!! If you click the "shorts" button you will see she is posting a series called "bunny basics!"
$75 for vet care is such a good price! I have three budgies (also known as parakeets/small parrots), and finding an avian vet is so difficult! The avian vet closest to us charges $188 per bird, just for the general wellness exam! And that doesn’t include nail trimming, gram stain (poop test), blood test, or anything else. That’s almost $600 for my three (they don’t have a discount for having multiple birds), and one of my birds is disabled (partially blind) and needs extra care, so that will only come at an extra cost.
My bunny Karen, "rescued" (adopted is perhaps a more neutral and accurate term) from young neighbors, is now 18 months old, and he's doing great. Your channel, as well as Lennon the Bunny and Amy Sedaris, has been indispensable as I learned to take care of little Karen. He's 100% free roam, likes to play with our one-eyed kitty Odin (his BFF), binkies every day, and gets outside grass time in an enclosure that's closed at the top but open to the grass at the bottom. I'm always there to supervise his grass time. I also make sure that he's never in an environment with an unsafe temperature. If it's warm outside I pay attention to his breathing and take him inside immediately if it looks like he's getting hot.
Karen is very social and loves showing off for visitors (humans and other animals). I talk to him every day and tell him how good and special he is. He's been picked up and held for just a few minutes a day ever since he was a baby, so he is used to being handled, and purrs with his teeth while being cuddled. He knows he's the boss of me, and always lets me know what he wants.
I had guinea pigs when I was little, so I knew I could probably take care of a bunny, but I quickly learned that bunnies have special needs all their own. I've tried to become the best, science-minded bunny dad I can be, and it's paid off. Also, now I live with housemates who raise show rabbits, so I have expert advice here in the house whenever I need it, and assist with the care of their rabbits. I've even been to one rabbit show!
Thank you so much from Karen and me for your informative channel. I love my bunny more than anything, and I am doing my best to keep him happy and healthy.
Another great video!
Thanks for the info🐰❤
Love your videos, they're always really informative. Month-to-month I find that rabbits are very cheap to keep, however just this year in the space of 4 months I've had $3000AUD in unexpected vet bills for my pair. You just never know when they're going to get ill or how serious it's going to be. Unfortunately been non-stop with Apollo and Luna this year.
I hope that you and your bunnies are ok, I´m still subscribed to your news letter. Greetings from El Salvador.
Hi, (I know this is sort of spammy, I just want to make sure everyone sees this). I recently saw Amy has started posting short-form videos!! If you click the "shorts" button you will see she is posting a series called "bunny basics!"
Thanks for this! It was very informative. Would you be willing to discuss more about your friend's experience with liver torsion?
I think its very interesting how much it can vary from bun to bun and country to country, it cost me more to foster two (separate) healthy rabbits recently than it did to keep my own bun for her whole life, (though inflation is terrible here currently). Hope your buns are doing well! 😊❤️
I'm new to your channel your videos are cool and awesome love and love your rabbit ellie too❤❤
Hey Amy 😍
Love you 😚
OMG you have a YouTuhe channel!? Your articles have been a godsend for taking care of my bun! I went from knowing nothing about buns to having a binkying flopping tornado! 😂 helpful for family members who don't know much about buns, too.
I have 4 rabbits. I've spent £2500 ish on Dexter just for get care in the last 1.5 years, he's had two surgeries and his meds are around £100 per month. This isn't including the costs of food, vaccinations, health checks for the others too. Then there's the extra vet visits for injuries/ concerns that crop up which cost around £40 plus the cost of any procedures or medicine... And people say rabbits are cheap pets! 😂
Thanks for the video. I just got my rabbit. :)
Amy feels like an undercover cop
I really miss you and your content 🥰 you are the sweetest bunny lady and I’d love to know you’re ok and your bunnies too. Many of your followers miss you! If you can’t post anymore you have taught me amazing rabbit tricks, care and overall welfare for my bunnies and I’ll always be so appreciative and grateful. I hope you post a message to let us all know you’re well and safe as you deserve the best after everything you have done for the rabbit community 🥰🐇❤️
Hi, (I know this is sort of spammy, I just want to make sure everyone sees this). I recently saw Amy has started posting short-form videos!! If you click the "shorts" button you will see she is posting a series called "bunny basics!"
Elle is SOOO eager to give you a high-paw!
I have tried the paper litter, hay litter, sand and now I use and like pee pad news paper with coconut husk plant liners. It keeps their feet dry and u can wash and hang them out side.
Dollar store !
Also, the dollar store has those garden fences made of willow stick cheap way to get stick.
Hope I works for u!
How do you do Bunny Lady? Miss your video
you should write a book
Hi bunny lady how are you? I ve text you previously about my elderly bunny and you gave me some great advice, so thank you for that. The thing is my rabbit is now twelve years old and just this week has started to spin around in circles and lopping over to one side .I am worried that he may have had a stroke or worse.he is eating well and drinking water and peeing okay his poops are dry though.i would be greatfull for any advice you could give me as how to help him out.thank you.
Miss you Amy, hope you and the bunnies are doing ok. Does anyone know where she went/why she hasn't posted on UA-cam for awhile?
UA-cam shows are like TV shows. Producers, editors, talent, writers, etc. Producers must have cancelled them
She did make a video not sure which it was where she said she was going to be slowing down and only do monthly videos I think but then she sort of just stopped all together. I don’t see her on instagram so not sure. I know her bunnies’ bond broke so not sure if that had anything to do with it but I sure miss her and her content!
@@chloeberger10 Me as well. Hopefully she'll upload again soon. :)
@@Kyle_Rielshe makes the videos by herself. There aren’t any producers. She’s probably busy. Her mailing list is still active
Can you guyz help me with something plz
Hello! Just wanted to say I love your videos. I had a question I'm adopting a 4 week ago rabbit. I was wondering what type of hay they should eat? And what should there diet be? The owner I'm getting it from says they eat pellets and are off moms milk and eat Timothy hay
Hi, I hope you're doing okay! Your videos are awesome and funny, you helped me so much with rabbit care and I wish you would come back!
Hi, (I know this is sort of spammy, I just want to make sure everyone sees this). I recently saw Amy has started posting short-form videos!! If you click the "shorts" button you will see she is posting a series called "bunny basics!"
@@TheRabbitHabit-mj9tl thank you so much❤️
@@herbatanikczemnosci2043 I am glad I was helpful! I love the Bunny Lady's video so much, and was so exited when i saw she was back!
I have 3 rabbits - 2M 1F and it cost me 1000$ to have the three of them spayed/neutered. We go through 30-40 pounds of hay a month, plus loads of greens, litter, etc. It costs around $200-250 each month just for basic necessities. That does not include toys, treats or anything "extra" That's just to keep them alive and healthy. My vet is around $100 for an exam, plus the cost of treatment, should any be needed.
Use stove pellets for litter save tons of money!!! I stopped using the paper base ones as soon as I saw the costs. Hope this helps!
@@momoftwobunnies I'll definitely check those out! Thanks
@@APisMe no problem! Honestly it's been a life saver you can get 40lbs for $6.00! It's expands the pellets when wet and absorbes very good. On top of that it's super safe just in case they want to chew it since it's untreated natural wood. My newly adopted bun loves just biting on it on when I change out the litter 😂.
@@momoftwobunnies so awesome! Our litter is like 20+ $ for 25lb and we have 4 litter boxes for them
I get a bale of horse type hay, grass and no alfalfa at the local farmer for $15 and I use it for litter and feed. I use a cardboard box from the grocery and line it with news paper from the neighbor and add hay inside. I cut 2 holes in the box and my 2 girls love it. And then because I garden I compost it. And use the compost to grow fresh greens for them and me.
I had to pay the shelter 160 euros for my female rabbit, but they do also spay and vaccinate the rabbits so it's definetly worth it, and they also help with bonding. This is a very helpful video topic and it's interesting how much the cost varies in different countries.
Anyone know where Amy’s been? Is she well?
Been wondering the same. I watched hours of videos multiple times before getting my most recent and first bunny. She's the happiest bun I've seen and I owe it to Amy and her advice
I got my last rabbit Kookyshek for 80 Crowns at the flea market in Redhost, CZ from a breeder. Right before that I had bought a rabbit for 300 Crowns at a Baumax who died 2 weeks later. Surprisingly they did refund my money because they remembered all the panicked calls I had made to their veterinary department and I still had the receipt and no, I did not have to bring the dead rabbit in. 25 Crowns = 1 Euro. The pellets were in 20 kilo bags that cost 250 Crowns from an agricultural supply warehouse. Since I would always cut his nails myself, the only medical cost was for x-rays (500 Crowns) and antibiotics (150 Crowns). This was back in 2010.
what do you put on the floor of your playpen??????I would loooove to do a playpen instead of cage but do not know what to put on the floor!
I have a rabbit problem. I have a dwarf hotto named Vader, she is a year old, and show her signs that we love her(giving her treats and rubbing her tummy, etc).But she bites a lot and runs from us. We let her go outside for the day, and check on her a lot throughout the day. When it gets dark, of course I have to put her to "bed". Catching her is no easy task. She runs really fast and can fit in small places. At the end of the day we still catch her and she sleeps in her rabbit backpack (it can extend to 3x it's size). She sleeps inside because there are cats sometimes in the mornings and also at night, and she used to sleep outside in a house with lock, but that thing is older than her and it is really shredded up There are many cats from neighbors and strayed cats, a lady behind our house has like 7 cats and a few dogs (I know that because we asked her if we could go to her patio because Vader escaped to her house). She had a brother but he died, and I think that he may be a reason she is really angry or mad, and also irritated. They did most of their activities together, and when we moved houses, we didn't have grass for her to eat (she ate vegetables, treats, and sometimes crackers for rabbits, but we don't get them often). she eats vegetables for a diet for a long time, and doesn't accept water In any way, in her bottle with the metal straw (idk what it's called) we also serve water on containers, but still no. We searched up why she didn't accept water, and an article said because she felt hydrated from her vegetables. Sure, we do hug her (not hard) pet her (doesn't seem to like it too much), and rub her tummy in our legs (she looks like she enjoys it). And one time, some kid grabbed her from her ears and lifted her, and she looked scared for a while. Is there anyway I can fix my relationship with her?
I own a Netherland Dwarf Rabbit in Bali, Indonesia.
4 months Netherland Dwarf Rabbit: $20
Neutered in Sunset Vet: $ 82 US
1kg First Cut Timothy Hay from Small Pet Select every month: $ 6
Oxbow Garden Select Pellet 1,81 kg for 3-4 months: $14
Rabbit Supplement 100 tablets of Sherwood: $ 20
Nail Clipping, I asked someone from Rabbitry to do that for me: $ 6
Oxbow Critical Care which I have never used so far: $ 5
4 Pet Carriers, but I end up only using 1: $ 100
Playpen cages: $ 50
Hay Box: $15
3 Litter Box: $300
They are kinda expensive concidering how much hay they are eating and the brand of hay. I get oxbow hays, but I’m trying small pet select to see how he likes that.
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Hi Amy, i know this has nothing to do with the video but i would appreciate it very much if you may be able to tel me if ribbits can eat lucerne pls.
I have a question in regards to my bunny pooping on my bed, it would be awesome if any experienced rabbit owners can respond.
I've had him for three years, he is neutered and has always (during winter) slept next to me without an issue.
But as of late (a few weeks) he is pooping on my bed and occasionally peeing. I have cleaned and changed everything multiple times yet hasn't helped.
His litter box is close and he does use it (is trained) so he is doing this deliberately but I'm not sure why.
My pet cat was roughly 300$ per visit so many tests :( not going back to that veterinarian clinic
The true cost of keeping a pet rabbit: *my own free time*
New rabbit owner here! Is it normal that my rabbit doesn’t really like to “socialize”? I usually leave the door to his pen open for several hours each day but he just wants to sit and chill in his pen.
Also, sometimes he will want to be petted but then he will suddenly start digging and throwing his toys, as if to say “okay, that’s enough socializing, now leave me alone.”
So is that normal?
Wanted to add that he was previously surrendered to a humane society due to severe neglect. They estimate him to be around 3-4yrs old.
I know close to nothing about his past. So I’m wondering if his behaviors could be caused by past trauma. It that possible?
@@crystal_leopard7867 how is he now?
@@DatCheeseCake His behavior has gotten much better! I think he was just still getting used to me.
Maybe rabbits are more expensive in the states because i got mine from pets at home (a big pet store chain) in the UK and it was 30 pound. I assume they get from breeders and not rescue since they’re all young.
Hello Bunny-lady, why is my bunny eating my pants? Not when they're on me but when in the dirty laundry. I got her wood blocks, a lava rock (which she doesn't seem to care for)... She seems much happier from when I got her and from what I read (binky's are a good sign, right?). It's not even my clothes in general, it's just my pants: the exact middle of them. Idk if she's fixed or not but do you think it could be that? Like she's "at that point"? She's 2 or 3 I think - idk how rabbit years count. She tries to chew cords every once in a while but she'll almost get defensive over my pants, like she's willing to fight for them. Is this weird? I think it's weird but then again I never even thought about having a rabbit around until she was given to me. Is it a lack of stimulus in general? I wanna build her a big multi-level terrarium/hutch type thing with enough stuff to keep her occupied when I'm not around. My local pet store people don't know enough about what I'm asking bc they sell rabbits as livestock, mine is more of a glorified cat lol I think she's a Rex if that helps. She's kind of a coppery reddish color. Will she get any bigger or is she about full grown?
Hi Amy, is your rabbit a New Zealand bunny?
What do I do I Found a baby bunny my cat brought it to me I don't know what to do
I need help. I have a newzealand white, there's something wrong with my bunny, she's having issue with peeing. She's peeing in small amounts, but she's having a hard time controlling it. The pee is normal, the colour and everything. Can you please help me?
AMY IM BEGGING YOU IF YOU SEE THIS ANSWER ILL GET DOWN ON MY KNEES AND BEG!!!I love my bunny with all my heart and I want her to come to Egypt with me (im going for a whole year bc my parents are making me) she’s my emotional support animal and I need her. The only problem is that in Egypt they only have alfalfa hay 😭. I know alfalfa hay isn’t good for rabbits but is it okay if I feed it to her? If not then can I give her a certain vegetable as a substitute for hay? I understand if you think it’s better for her to stay here but I’ll try anything that can get her to come with me safely
My girlfriend and I are reaching out for guidance with our bunnies. We have a total of 7, of which two are 20 months old (two females, Sky/Midnight) and the other two are 33 months old (two males, Oreo/Smokey) and 3 are just babies, which are all female. We just brought the 3 babies home last week and the smell of the baby bunnies set off Sky. She started becoming increasingly aggressive to the point we had to put her in another cage by herself. She started attacking Midnight and even us. Sky and Midnight already had a shaky bond to begin with before the whole situation we are going through. Her and Midnight grew up as a bonded pair from babies then introduced to Oreo/Smokey, which went smoothly. We have been trying to get Sky used to the smells of the baby bunnies and trying to rebond her with Midnight, but nothing is working. She will be okay for a little bit, but then after 30 mins or less, she goes back to being aggressive. Also, Sky, Midnight, Oreo and Smokey have been spayed/neutered. Any help is appreciated and if you have any more questions, feel free to ask.
Come back Amy lol - we miss you on here and your one of the best rabbit channels out there! - Hope your ok as well - Hope to see some more amazing bunny videos soon :)
Hi, (I know this is sort of spammy, I just want to make sure everyone sees this). I recently saw Amy has started posting short-form videos!! If you click the "shorts" button you will see she is posting a series called "bunny basics!"
Cost around 50-250 to spay/nutter them
Bunny Lady: The ASPCA provides free neutering. Can't wait until my bun is old enough to neuter!
I miss her, Ellie and the videos! 😭😭😭😭😭
Hi, (I know this is sort of spammy, I just want to make sure everyone sees this). I recently saw Amy has started posting short-form videos!! If you click the "shorts" button you will see she is posting a series called "bunny basics!"
I use stove wood pellets for litter which is much much cheaper than the care fresh or any paper based litter. I save tons on that alone. Honestly I do not spend 300.00 a month on my two bunnies. More like 60.00-80.00 I'm not sure where you buy your items? But I think either your getting scammed or you like buying expensive items 😂
In my country 5$ for couple rabbit localrex, pellet 6kg/month=4$, lot free grass, no hay no cage, every day must mop the floor🥴..
Hi there. I just realized it's been like a year and I haven't heard from you (your channel's in my notifications). I gotta wonder if everything's alright? I've been thinking lately of getting a new pet rabbit. I haven't had a pet rabbit since I was a kid and I'd like to have another again now that I am an adult 🐰🐰🐰
Hi, (I know this is sort of spammy, I just want to make sure everyone sees this). I recently saw Amy has started posting short-form videos!! If you click the "shorts" button you will see she is posting a series called "bunny basics!"
hope the bunnies are ok as you have not posted for ages
Hi, (I know this is sort of spammy, I just want to make sure everyone sees this). I recently saw Amy has started posting short-form videos!! If you click the "shorts" button you will see she is posting a series called "bunny basics!"
we found mr.latte for fifteen dollars!
And when I’m gone lol they have a pet sitter for free 😁
Hey Ik you haven’t posted in 2 years but I need help and I tried to message you on Pinterest but you have it disabled please allow messaging or can we talk here
Hi, I just discovered Amy has started posting short-form videos!! If you click the "shorts" button you will see she is posting a series called "bunny basics!"
Amy, is it true that Bugs Bunny is a complete lie when it comes to his "diet" vs. a real life rabbit?
yes! rabbits don’t exclusively eat carrots. the bunny lady has many videos on this.
Unrealistic costs. :-S You don't have to spend so much money on a rabbit for a happy and healthy life.
So true. The only thing that might be expensive is the emergency care, so unless the rabbit happens to come from a lineage with a lot of health problems, just by observing them everyday you really shouldn't need to do annual health checkups. 'fixing' is completely optional too and it does not take much to rabbit proof, though most of my success came as a result of me distracting my rabbit.
Seriously though. Why do people keep on insisting that they are expensive to care and manage for? Properly done, they are still relatively cheap. Financially speaking, properly caring for a rabbit is still less expensive than properly caring for a cat or a dog. They still are more expensive than hamsters however. It does not cost much at all financially for a rabbit to live a healthy, happy and fulfilled life.
@@moge-ko9813 Yes emergency care is expensive, but when it comes to health problems, anything off/different with your bunny be alarmed. There is a lot you can do yourself, but when in doubt or not eating within a day, go see a vet asap. As with every other pet, people should be well informed up front what to look for in a healthy animal and know how to take care of it including knowing the signs that something is wrong. When it comes to bunnies have an adres ready for a vet who knows bunnies, cause a lot of vets don't. I've the best experience buying a bunny from somebody who's hobby is bunnies or who's realy into bunnies and prefereble there are kids around.
My bunny is 12 years old (male dwarf black and tan), not been fixed, didn't have problems with spraying or agression and he likes to cuddle. I prefer male rabbits, in my experience they are more sweet. I alway have picked up and handled my bunnies from the start, but you have to respect them and build trust. If they really don't want to be picked up or are done with petting, let them be. Also don't bother them while they are sleeping.
People can save money on their bunny not buying toys (except stuffed toy (having 1 bunny), food ball, ball with bell), bedding (except for toilet), treats (only small piece of fruit and small amout of vegetables> eating hay is more important).
What I've learned with my current bunny is too much calcium probably will lead to problems at older age. In nature they hardly get it, that's why they take up all of it. But when held as a pet, the max calcium they need often already comes from the minimum of pellets they need every day. So watch your water, hay and vegetables/spices and other things you give.
@@bigbotno1 For my rabbit I spent around $109.62 for the preparation, i.e. the litterbox, nail clipper, flea comb, glass water bottle to which I ended up not using after it broke and shattered, scratch deterrant spray, gardening hose for wire protection which I also ended up not really using, a pet carrier and a catnip infused scratchpad which turned out to be excess. Effectively only $71.96 of the $109.62 I spent for the setup ended up paying for itself.
*Recurring Costs*:
For just about $16 I can get roughly half a year's supply of hay. Originally I had just used paper towels and newspapers to soak up my rabbits urine until I started using XL puppy pee pads. Each puppy pee pad can last for about 1 month before it becomes too used up. A 50 count pack of these costs me $11.78. For toys I just make them myself, not which my rabbit ever had much interest in them. He was more of a social rabbit, preferring human company and interaction. Now, if I wanted to be really cheap, I could've just gathered as much grass in the yard as possible, dry it out and turn it into hay. Alternatively I could've let him just eat the grass itself. To me it would still be a lot more work than it's worth and allowing him to sleep outside invites too many risks.
Altogether, excluding emergency care, caring for a rabbit properly should only cost about $103.56 for its *minimum* life expectancy, which is about 5 years assuming there are no complications. Costwise I would say a rabbit is approximately $260.18 for a bare minimum of 5 years of fulfillment. Of course not every rabbit is the same and so your costs may fluctuate from this. These costs do not include medical, though even when they are accounted for the cost of properly caring for a rabbit is not nearly as expensive as the cost for caring for a cat, mathmatically speaking that is.
300-500 you smoking something for initial cost i got everything and the rabbit under 150$ thanks amazon