lop-eared rabbit???

Question

so im considering purchasing a rabbit. i cant have cats or dogs in my apartment, so i thought a rabbit would do the trick. i have a friend that has a rather large rabbit with huge floppy ears and this is the kind i want lol i think its called a lop-eared rabbit but im not 100% sure. does anyone know of a large rabbit available to buy domestically? the name of the breed? where would i buy it? and any suggestions from rabbit owners?? any opinions/suggestions are appretiated! thanks!!

about how much do they cost???

Answer 1

rabbits are dirt cheap. but they can live a long time, so yo ubetter be ready for a commitment! also, you have to decide if you want to cage him/her or not and where...cages can be dirty if they are not properly maintained.
my bunny was free-range in my aparments for about 4 years, and he chewed thru walls, cords, boxes - everything. he was litter trained for his pee, but his poo pellets were always needing to be picked up.
i have a holland lop/mini - he only weighs maybe 2 or 3 lbs. i had to get him neutered when he started marking and biting. he is now 8 years old and has retired to a cage for most of the time, although he is still pretty active.
for bedding i buy soft timothy hay because he can lay in it and he can also eat it if he wants to. i feed him pellets, cucumbers, sweet potatoes, lettuce, oats, dandilions, sprouts, and stuff like that.
you have to make sure your bunny sees the vet like any other dog or cat, but there are not very many vets who see rabbits, so you might want to call around ahead of time and see if you can find a vet who sees rabbits in your area before you get one.
it's a tough call to get a rabbit. although i have enjoyed my bunny for 8 years and i love him to death, i don't think i will get another one after he passes. they are wonderful animals but they are pretty messy with the pellets and they deserve a lot more exersise than people like to give them - and it's tough to let them run free in your yard without worrying about predators like cats and dogs getting at them. plus they tend to shed like crazy and need constant grooming.
but they do snuggle and they have great personalities.
it's a really tough call and it's good that you are researching this because they do take a lot of care.

Answer 2

The purebred rabbits with the longest floppy ears are english lops. Other rabbit breeds with lop ears include.. the american fuzzy lop, the french lop, the holland lop, and the mini lop.

You can find pictures of them here

http://www.arba.net/photo.htm


Prices are hard to tell you, it depends on where you get the rabbit.
you can get it from a breeder, a pet store, humane society or someone one just might be trying to sell their rabbit because they no longer want it.

Anywhere from free-$300 or even more.

Depending on if you want a show rabbit
which i'm assuming you just want a rabbit for a pet, so spending $300 dollars would probably not be what you are looking for. A lot of times when you are looking for a certain breed of rabbit it is hard to find one at a pet store and a lot of times when you find the breed it is not a purebred and the store doesn't know really what it is, that might not be a problem if you just want a pet rabbit. Sometimes it is a lot easier to go to a breeder their pet rabbits rarely cost that much and you will know what breed you are getting for sure.


Here is a good picture of an english lop
they have the longest ears and they are pretty big

http://www.aprome.com.pt/coelho%20english%20lop.JPG

Here is a picture of a french lop also big but their ears aren't as long

http://www.rabbitandcavydirectory.com/Images-BG-F-J/LLOsBackside.JPG

Answer 3

The largest Lop-eared rabbit breed is called the French Lop. However, there are many other lop-eared rabbits out there.

To name a few:

Mini Lop
Holland Lop
French Lop

&& that's all I can think of for now..

I would really really suggest adopting a rabbit!! Go to www.petfinder.com
and type down "lop" where it says what breed. And species is rabbit. Then type in your address and stuff. Try not to buy rabbits from pet stores, as they may be sick and there's practically no information behind them, and the staff usually lack knowledge.

I would really suggest that you check out this website and read all of it! www.rabbit.org


My opinion is since you live in an apartment, I would suggest you buy one of the smaller lop breeds. :)

Rabbits are almost as high-maintenence as a dog, so having a lot of time on your hands would be nice. Suggest adopting a bonded pair of rabbits, because they are usually more happy because they have a friend of their own species that they can hang out with.

Rabbits need at least 4 hours of exercise running freely around, daily. They need at least 2 cups of dark green, leafy vegetables daily (no lettuce unless it's romaine, no cabbage, beans, or rhuburb, more information is provided at the website I have given you). Adopting rabbits are also an advantage because they may already be spayed/neutered (which is essential to the rabbit's well-being), and they are probably also house-trained to a litterbox!

Well I wish good luck to you!!!


EDIT>>>>>

Rabbits cost about $200-$500 a year, including annual veterinary checkups, food, toys, litter, etc.

By the way, DO NOT use the harmful pine or cedar litter, as these have been proven to be harmful and cause kidney damage to rabbits. Use newspaper based litter, such as Carefresh, Yesterday's News, etc.


ANOTHER EDIT>>>>

I would highly suggest adopting a rabbit over a breeder, because you would be saving a homeless rabbit. If you buy a rabbit of the breeder, then you will be paying a higher expense of having to spay/neuter your rabbit, and there are so many homeless rabbits out there, so adopting would be your best choice!

Answer 4

There are several lop eared breeds:

English Lops have the biggest lop ears.

French Lops are the biggest lop rabbits.

Holland Lops are probably the smallest lop rabbit.

American Fuzzy Lops are the only lop breed that has wool fur.

Then you have Mini Lops which are the standard size lop eared rabbit.

Probably the best way to find owners is to go to some local rabbit shows. You can find rabbit shows in your area by going to the ARBA website and looking up where and when the shows are.

http://www.arba.net

Many rabbit breeders advertise online so you could also do a search engine search for those breeds in your area.

Answer 5

You could get a rex rabbit there a medium sized rabbit some are large. I would personally get a female rabbit even though they get aggresive once in a while.
Rabbits are socialable animals and love to be centre of attention.

It should have 1 bowl full of food for breakfast and night and water and hay should be avaiblable at all times (at most pet shops you can get vitaman drops which you can put in your rabbits water which will benifit growing and weak rabbits.

When cleaning the cage the rabbit should be checked over for any signs of illness. This is an ideal time to check that the droppings in the cage look normal: soft droppings could indicate diarrhoea, lack of droppings could indicate constipation.

Also if your rabbit is eating its pellets (its droppings) it normal so dont worry they eat it obtain maximum nutrition.
When you give your rabbit its food dont give it a bowl which is light weighted because they throw them about in there cage get a heavy ceramic food bowl and your rabbit will not throw it.


If you are thinking of getting a run for your rabbit i would recomend that you get the rabbit used to grass first because the rabbit might be sick.

Rabbits would rather sit next to there owner then for the owner to handle them but if you handle the rabbit regularely they will get used to you handeling them in a short time rabbits rarely bite. The best way of handeling the rabbit is by placing one hand under the chest and placing the other arm over the body of the rabbit and under its bottom, supporting its hind legs and then lifting the rabbit. A rabbit should never be lifted by its ears and shouldn't be lifted too high as if it wriggles and falls it may injure itself.

Answer 6

Lop is the name of these rabbits!
they also have the miniature version called a mini-lop!
I had two, one was bigger than my cat the other was the size of a guinea pig!
I got mine from Pet Land Discount, I would be concerned with getting a rabbit if you have a cat or a dog, rabbits are very fragile and if they get hurt by the cat or dog, or dropped, or jump from anything more than 10 inches they have a high chance of breaking their rib cage or bones. I would give this heavy consideration being that your other pets might not only get jealous but think this is a toy for them. I am still grieving my Mini-Lop snowflake as my nephew of 9 years picked up by his ears and dropped him and within two days snowflake passed away, I have still not forgiven him. Just words of precaution.

Answer 7

Mini-lop Rabbits are the large lop-eared kind. Holland Lops are just like the Mini's, but much smaller. I have a Holland Lop and she's adorable! I would highly recommend finding a nearby breeder. You would definitely enjoy this pet! Good luck and if you have any further questions feel free to get in touch with me - I love talking about animals.

Answer 8

that almost sound like a fuzzy lop rabbit many pet store care all breeds.