any one have a giant house rabbit ?
 

ok im thinking of getting a giant house rabbit and im just wondering what there like ect etc , ive looked around so i know abit just looking to see if anyone has one on here ?

Dont have one, but saw one at our local petshop.
Jesus they are one huge ****ing rabbit :eek:

Thought it was a dog at first :D

Not got a giant one yet, have 3 'normal' size lops. What type of Giant were you thinking of? Our local Pets At Home gets them in and they taker forever to sell which means they are a good few months old or more when someone does buy them and they tend to be the Flemish Giant. If and when we get one we will be looking for a French Lop from a reputable breeder as they are just bigger versions of what we have now with a good temperament and child friendly/sociable.

The biggest issue with a Giant Rabbit is having a big enough cage to keep it in overnight like a small dog cage and being comfortable leaving it to roam the downstairs of your house like a dog would but having no wires available for it to destroy. It should also be neutered to stop any spraying. House training is a doddle if you get a rabbit from young and it uses a litter tray just as a cat would.

This is a good site for general info Indoor House Rabbit Guide : CavyRescue

We'd like a German Giant but they aren't available to buy:

http://issuesandinfluences.com/wp-co...abbit_zoom.jpg

You will need a big pot for that fekker ^^:lol1:

Taste a bit gamey ?

No but i want one too now! How cool :D

These things could probably do for Christmas dinner instead of Turkey:

https://scienceblogs.com/zooillogix/...rabbit%203.jpg

From what I read about them, they suffer from back leg problems, with this they also get poo stuck around their bum which will need cleaning off.

If you don't clean it the flies will be in and laying eggs on your rabbits arse.

Can you please provide a link where you read this. Rabbits left outside in hutches and generally abandoned will suffer this fate through lack of care and some long haired types need regular grooming. This is nothing special though as care should be given to any pet you have so as long as you look after it it isn't going to get covered in sh!t and suffer fly eggs being laid on it.

Pets in needing to be looked after SHOCKER :lol1:

Precisely but so many rabbits get bought for kids and left in hutches outside. The parents let the kids look after them, the kids get bored with their new friend after a couple of weeks or can't be bothered to go out and play with it in winter/bad weather and the rabbit ends up suffering a miserable life and dieing from disease through lack of care. I had neighbours as a kid who did exactly that, it was a white long haired variety and just ended up covered in sh!t where it wasn't cleaned out regularly and died young due to lack of care.

Worth talking to these people, have been very helpful in the past
Giant Rabbit Rescue

Fly strike is common in rabbits! the ones that are not looked after proparly, Bravo is spot on.

Giants are great but expect a big commitment from yourself, it is like owning a dog.

Check pet insurance covers your bunny, many exclude or put restrictions on giants, Check that your vet is happy to look after one and most importantly ask about rough costs, most will charge as if it is a dog.

Wait until the new year to get one, most people will think you are only getting one as an xmas gift and IMHO don't get one from pets at home, the link above will point you in the right direction I am sure.

My mate has 2, had them years, 1 has a weird party trick, it stops breathing for a short period of time, this used to be just for a few seconds, as its got older it a longer period of time, they have to rush it to the vets for a shot now,
But their both beautiful and house trained like a dog/cat,
There chewing is bloody loud though.

Pets at home have one in Inverness.


Its a monster. I wouldnt mind one but it would need its own room or something lol

Giant Rabbit Photographs

MySpace.com - Herman - 33 - Male - Berlin - www.myspace.com/hermanbigbunny

'Herman Big Bunny' :lol1:

My sister has 2 house rabbits (not big ones, just little lionhead ones) and they actually make great house pets (assuming you can live with them chewing everything!) Really friendly, and entertaining!

They're litter trained, and even though they have the run of the house they dont leave the lounge now as they don't like walking on the slippy hardwood floor in the hall! They also have a free run of the back garden via the french doors in the lounge, and in theory they could get out into the fields behind the garden, but they tend to not bother straying too far from the house now(apart from sometimes tearing down the garden, then back!)

When I see the Giant Rabbits, I stop drinking and go to bed.

I have a 6ft one called Harvey who talks.:freak3:

Strange thing is that noone else can see him.:cuckoo:

He's a lying sod though as he reckons he knew James Stewart.:Suspiciou

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my dad used to breed Giant Flemishes and Lops :thumb:

This is all a bit Donny Darko.

cool , i didnt expect such a reply tbh , wel they look gret .we have two normal lop's and ther so cute and when i saw a giant one i though now thats a man's rabbit lol , as for the fly's around the bum that is true i have read alot about it and only plays apart when the rabbits arnt cleaned and loked after you can allso get sprays that deter the fly's.pets at home want 150 for one in gloucester but its been there ages nd i dont want a rabbit thats snappy or shy because it hasnt been handled from youngm if you know what i mean .

Cover your wires up!
Our semi house rabbit bit through every speaker cable I had, he even had a go at the mains cables :o

oh thats no problem mate one of our lop's is the devil himself and eats anything including his new bloody cage 150 quid for him to turn it into a chew box pomsl .

HAHA.

Well the wire chewing bunny met its maker.

The last bunny which also met its maker (mixing his toasties) used to do dig tom, dick and harry to get out of the back garden, it was an intrepid little bogger! :D

We now have a cat that has started to dismantle the xmas tree, bottom up.

lol see every one says that about the cat's and wreking trees out bunnie was happy sat under ours or was he havine a fit cause of the lights lol

Do they not **** everywhere, or can they be trained?

I'd like one but not sure the dogs wouldn't kill it? My terrier's a bit keen.

Yeah, i was wondering that. I'm well up for getting one if they can be house-trained.

Yes they litter train quite easily - my sisters two have a litter tray in the house, and if they are out in the garden, they will go back into the house to use the litter tray, and then back outside!

aas said above they are very easy to litter train , im so chuffed t gettin one i want a white one going to be after christmas now .