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Originally Posted by t walgamuth
my bunny p.j's died a few days ago. he was a mini rex i think. white with gray markings. he was the second mini rex that i had which died after less than two years of age.
the only thing that i suspect is that maybe i was feeding him too many treats like fruit and bread.
would i be better to just feed him rabbit food? or are mini rexes just not known for their longivigy?
i need to buy another rabbit....the grand kids expect one to pet. but i dont want another one which dies so young. our previous new zealand red lived about seven years and died of old age!
tom w
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Tom, I don't think that you should get another rabbit, until after you have read up on the do's and don'ts of how to keep a rabbit.
1. rabbits MUST be fed a daily diet of timothy hay
2. half a cup to a cup of timothy pellets (in addition to the hay)
3. occasional treats of apple or mango are OK
4. bread is NEVER good for a rabbit, giving a rabbit a steady diet of bread and treats is a recipe for trouble, the starchs contained in bread load up the rabbit's system with sugar--DEADLY for rabbits
5. rabbits can live for up to ten years, mini-rexes included, a REAL old rabbit would be 15 to 20 years
6. depending on how old your grandkids are, rabbits wouldnot make good pets. Rabbits are prey animals, they don't paticularly like to be picked up (especially from above) they also have very weak backs that can be easily broken. Kitten make better pets for younger kids.
7. rabbits are not dumb, they are bright animals that lead complex social lives
I don't mean to pick on you and I am glad that you are asking for information. We are stewards for the pets and animals that we keep. We owe a duty to them to learn as uch as possible about their well-being, safety and comfort BEFORE we acquire them.
Here is a link that will give you additional information on house rabbits.
Good luck
www.rabbit.org
P.S. I learned all of this information from my daughter who keeps rescue rabbits. She has also kept rescue cats.