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So /an/, I have this here rabbit, I live in suburban Taiwan, to my knowledge we lack wild rabbits here, I caught this little guy about a month ago, he was running around my area, which is full of stray dogs, I assumed someone's pet rabbit escaped and asked around but I couldn't find anyone who'd fess up to being the owner, so i kept him.

I got a decent sized cage, some rabbit pellets, wood shavings(not pine), and a water dripper bottle for him to drink from; I'm currently planning on building a run or somesuch in my yard for him, but until I do I take him for a total of two hour long walks outside each day on a rabbit harness+ leash, he seems to enjoy them.

I took him to the vet the other day just to get a checkup, vet says he appears to be perfectly healthy, but is too young to tell if he is male or female yet, hence he's apparently still an immature rabbit; I have no clue what breed he is, as he dosen't look too similar to the common breeds they sell in pet shops here.

He is active, energetic, and enjoys licking my hand if I put it near him, he also likes to chew on my shirt.

I've been feeding him rabbit pellets, small amounts of lettuce, and grass hay. He seems to be growing fairly fast, and the vet says he'll get very big once he reaches maturity.

So tl;dr, i have no clue what gender or breed this rabbit is, but I bring pictures and also ask for any sort of general advice.
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He currently weighs about 2 and a half pounds, but is gaining weight pretty rapidly, and is about 25% longer now than when I first brought him home.
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He likes to duck under foliage and stuff when I have him out on walks, he also has a nice spacious cardboard box in his cage that he sleeps and sometimes hides in.
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Unlike North America, in Taiwan we have no active dog catchers to bring in strays, and we lack any sort of leash laws so people just let their dogs run loose, so I couldn't leave the rabbit, whom I've named "Lucky", running around outside, he'd get eaten pretty quickly.
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>> Anonymous
Sounds like you're doing the right thing and spending lots of time with him. It's good to socialize your rabbit. Make sure he's got stuff to chew on in his cage...otherwise i think you're good to go.
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>>298986
Is that a recipe?
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>>298992
Nope, it's Taiwan's national anthem, at least the first few verses.
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>> Anonymous
>>298987
Actually, I have given him some stuff to chew, he doesn't care for the untreated raw wood block, and prefers the cardboard inner roll from a roll of paper towels, dunno why.

I'd let him run about my house, but I also own a dog and cats, he seems to get along okay with the cats, but the dog likes to hunt, which is fine 'cause we have New York sized rats in Taiwan, but I don't trust her with Lucky, so he has to stay in his cage when he's at home.
>> Anonymous
>>298994
Actually, the first day I brought him home, I looked stuff up extensively online, I've got most things covered, except for the outdoor run thing, which I'm planning on building soon.
>> Anonymous
Say, I do have a question.

The only problem with the rabbit is that he likes to dig in his pellet dish, getting pellets all over the cage, I've tried a deeper dish but he still does it, any idea how to stop him from doing it? Or should I just let him?
>> Anonymous
Don't give him/her iceberg lettuce.
You can give parsley, dandelions, bok choy, romaine lettuce and lots of other veggies.
You can train a rabbit to use a litter box.
Don't leave the rabbit unsupervised when outside.
How hot does it get there? Keep the temp around 70 degrees max.
Learn to trim his nails. Brush him.
If the rabbit stops eating/ pooping, take him to the vet.
When it gets old enough spay/neuter.
>> Anonymous
He looks sooooo cuuuuute ;_;
Very soft, too.

I've always wanted a rabbit, are they troublesome? I just hear they get fat very quickly.

>>299006
This sounds kind of instinctual, just out of general animal knowledge I don't know what you could really do about it. Though I've never owned a rabbit before, don't know how credible my information is.
Maybe if...you put it on a plate? Like, a shallow dish or something...maybe he'd be less inclined to try and dig into it. Just a suggestion.
>> Anonymous
>>299009
I give him mostly romanian lettuce, as that's the kind I tend to buy, it gets pretty goddamn hot here, in the summer it's always over 70, even in the middle of night, when not outside, I keep him in an airconditioned room, around that temperature.

My rabbit seems to prefer to go to the bathroom in trhe same place if he can, hence I can see him easily learning to use a litter box, though I hear it's hard to train them to do that when their young and active, I think he's only three or four months old, still a baby, but already the same size as this one year old rabbit my friend owns, he's going to get pretty damned huge.>>299010

He isn't too troublesome, no more so than a dog, if you do get a rabbit, be aware that they're skittish prey animals, but still social, they don't really like to be held, and tend to react to loud/unfamiliar sounds by hiding if they can.
>> Anonymous
>>298965
The thumbnail looks like you're burning him with a laser
>> Anonymous
Stop wearing crocs.
>> Anonymous
>>299038
Romaine lettuce is NOT proper nutrition for a rabbit. visit www.rabbit.org for more information on proper care and diet.
>> Anonymous
>>299038
Well, the problem with litterbox training is when they reach puberty. Both male and female will mark their territory, so one more reason to spay/ neuter.
>> Anonymous
>>299169
Yes, I know.

I give him it as a treat once a day, he has ample supply of grass hay and rabbit pellets and I also feed him small amounts of other vegetables, I meant that I tended only to give him Romanian lettuce, as opposed to other types of lettuce.
>> Anonymous
>>299166
Technically they're cheap Taiwanese knock offs, but still.

Haha, no.
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>>299006

The digging is just an instinct. It's good that you take him outdoors, it helps get rid of some of that pent up energy and gives him the opportunity to actually dig in dirt. He'll probably always dig on something, especially with his bedding. They just like the feel of digging through stuff and making a mess.

If your rabbit's cage is indoors, look for a feeder like this at a feed or farm supply store. You will need to use wire cutters to cut a small section of the cage to slip the bottom portion through and then hook it on (it's much more simple than it sounds).

If he's an outdoor rabbit, you will have to secure the feeder permanently onto the cage with wire, or risk him knocking it off and escaping through the hole.

If you do get one of these feeders, don't fill it all the way up - they're meant as auto feeders for rabbit farms, but with a pet rabbit, just put enough for their usual feedings.
>> Anonymous
You should name it Norgoroth. That's a pretty gender friendly name. You'd need a cool title too though, like 'Norgoroth, Fire of the frozen wastes' or something.
>> Anonymous
Looks like a full-sized Rex to me. Huge ears and pointy nose are the giveaways.

I'd say you should, as gross as it sounds, research it. I've been told a rabbit can be sexed from two weeks old.

Supposedly if you turn it over and set your index finger and ring finger on either side of its little, er, mound, then push gently you'll be able to see a pink opening. And if said opening is slit-like, it's a female. If it's more tubular, it's male.

Here's a link.

And yes, he'll hate you for a couple of hours after you do this to him.

http://www.debmark.com/rabbits/sexing.htm
>> Anonymous
>>299311
Wow, he actually has one exactly like this, and this being the one he manages to dig out of, ah well, pellets aren't too expensive, maybe if I get him something else to dig it'll keep him from digging his food, or reduce his urge to.

In addition, I gave him an old tennis ball today, he likes to roll it around his cage, though he prefers to chew on his cardboard box rather than the piece of wood I tied to the inside of his cage.

He does chew on the wood sometimes, mind you, he just prefers his cardboard box.
>> Anonymous
Yeah, you've stolen someone's meal...
>> Anonymous
Here a good book on pet rabbits
http://www.amazon.com/House-Rabbit-Handbook-Live-Urban/dp/0940920123
>> Anonymous
I bet it's a boy.
>> Anonymous
>>299356
As far as I can tell by doing this, he's a she.

Surprisingly, she's very tolerant of being picked up and such, for a rabbit, from reading up online it seems most rabbits completely hate this, she just seems to find it distasteful.
>> Anonymous
>>299705
Not all rabbits will walk on a leash, either. You're very lucky.
>> Anonymous
>>299707
Yes well, it's not so much that I'm walking her on a leash as she just goes wherever she pleases and I kind of tag along on the leash to make sure she dosen't get run over by a car or eaten by a stray dog, but yeah, she's remarkably tolerant of human handling, and will even happily sit on my lap if I picked her up and put her there.

I'd like to let her have more freedom inside my house, but until I can get everything rabbit proofed (I have a fucking shitload of wires and cables everywhere) and make sure my cats and dog won't attack her, she has to get most of her freedom when she's outside on the leash =(
>> Anonymous
>>299714
You're doing totally right, don't worry.
And yeah, that how you go about with a rabbit on a leash, they're not dogs, so what you describe is what is to be expected of rabbits on leashes. But even so, not all rabbits get used to that.
Also, that's right, rabbit proof everything first.
>> Anonymous
>>299356

If it is a Rex be careful; I know males have really bitchy adolescence. I had to get mine fixed because he'd piss-kick everything (They pee on their legs and flick it at you). Now he's cool though. Don't know much about the females, both my rabbits are male.
>> Anonymous
>>299724
that is not a rex by any means.
http://rabbits.mythicaldanes.com/minirex.html
>> Anonymous
>>299724
All male rabbits will spray if they're not neutered, and females will also mark the territory.
>> Anonymous
>>299733

You're right; OP's ears are longer and nose is shorter. Eyes look interesting too.

>>299737

I know that, but Bigwig(Flemish) was nowhere near as bad as Hazel (Rex), Then again Flemish Giants have a different personality than other rabbits, (Much calmer, and smarter, It's sad that they only live like half as long).
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>>299737
Yeah, I plan on getting her fixed once she's older, assuming I can find a qualified rabbit vet in my neck of the woods of Taiwan, I'm not sure if my local vet is or not, but he'd probably know one who is, at least.
>> Anonymous
>>299749
I think rex have a different type of fur more than anything else. And yeah, bigger rabbits tend to be more laid back, though the nine pound female I had could be very nasty when she wanted, especially to other bunnies.