I offer to take back any rabbit bred here if they're looking for a new home. Free, of course, unless it's a rabbit I really want back(I saw one of Messy's sisters for sale and tried to buy her back but she was already sold
). I know a few people who regularly check the advertisements online and let me know if they see a bun they think I bred - This one was very obviously mine as you could see his tattoo in the picture. I emailed the girl, said that I would be happy to offer him a spot if she wanted to bring him back, and her cage would sell faster without the rabbit anyway. I usually never hear back from those emails, but she emailed me just about instantly and asked when she could drop him off.
He's in good health - weighs about 3lbs, so properly fed(not fat but not skinny). It did look like she'd never clipped his nails, but that took all of 5 minutes to rectify. He's nice and docile, easily handled. Hasn't sprayed or anything since he got back. Is a bit of a chewer... but what rabbit isn't?? Ears, eyes, teeth and junk are all clean and free of disease or debris.
I'm not sure yet if I plan to rehome him, or if I'd like to get him a SM or non-maned doe for a girlfriend. I was just lamenting to my friend that I want a non-pedigree, no hassle, breeding pair that's being bred for attitude and health, and nothing more. Something that's purely fun, so I'm not worrying about colour crossing rules, etc. Yeah, this buck is some form of sable and vienna, he's long in body, his mane leaves much to be desired(nice break, saddle is clean, the rest of it is too short, more of a transition wool than a proper mane wool). But I love his ears and his look, his attitude is wonderful, and I do miss the vienna gene.
It'll be a tough call. My buck to doe ratio is WAAAAAAAY off - I was thinking 1 buck : 2 does, right now I have 5 bucks and 4 does. Although, with all the new cages hopefully going into the shed next week, I will have more room soon....
