My rabbit is over 2 years old.She is shedding VARY bad.It hasn't been this bad ever. I keep her indoors and brush her give her a bath when she gets dirty.last winter she didn't shed like this.
2007-02-15 17:37:09 · 8 answers · asked by U can't B like me 5 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
she gets her vitamins in the water. I mix them in the water.
2007-02-15 18:00:50 · update #1
she isn't pregnant. I know this because she is the only rabbit that i own and hasn't been around any male rabbits.
2007-02-15 18:33:47 · update #2
More than likely its cause from being indoors. The heat is on. And they are least likely not to shed if she was outdoors. If you will notice your skin (humans) are so dry .. and you have alot of scratching and peeling of skin. As in dander more in the winter. Same goes with an animal. They arent accustomed to living indoors. I have a cat who lives indoors and she is always leaving hair everywhere. The rabbit will be ok.. but if you are that concerned go see a vet.
2007-02-15 18:19:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rabbits shed 4 times/year and every other one is a heavy shed. We've found with ours that even the heavy sheds can be heavier one time than another for no apparent reason.
A couple fo things: you should not bathe your rabbit - they don't like it and it can really stress them out. If you do, please dry her off very carefully and use a hair dryer on the lowest, coolest heat as possible.
You also don't need to add vitamins to her water. If she is getting a quality plain pellet, that is all she needs.Here are some links to info on diet and hay (which she should have all the time):
Diet: http://homepage.mac.com/mattocks/morfz/rabcare.html#diet
http://www.medirabbit.com/EN/GI_diseases/Food/feeding_en.pdf
Hay: http://homepage.mac.com/mattocks/morfz/rabcare.html#hay
2007-02-16 10:01:39 · answer #2 · answered by Martha G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have three rabbits and they never shed a lot but one winter one of my rabbits was shedding a lot I had never seen it before but he was OK he was just changing his fer they shed a lot a lot a lot wane they do this I think your rabbit is just changing his/or her fer
2007-02-16 01:44:16 · answer #3 · answered by Robin S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
alot of times animals shedding more than normal can be due to stress or it can be caused by a medial (most likely skin related) problem. i would check with a vet. Also watch her and see if she is acting differently
2007-02-16 01:41:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmm.. Take her to the vet, it might be a vitamin deficiency.
Rabbits are so cute.
2007-02-16 01:41:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes rabbits pull out their fur to make a nest when they're close to giving birth...
2007-02-16 01:40:35 · answer #6 · answered by LMDDMLM 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to http://www.rabbit.org and see if the House Rabbit Society has any info. It could be her diet, her bedding, dry air in the house, heat, anything.
2007-02-16 06:06:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
mock pregnancy. they sometimes shed while nesting, even if their not pregnant. its ok. bring her to vet if it gets bad and youre worried.
2007-02-16 02:11:38 · answer #8 · answered by wcarolinew 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋