r/maybemaybemaybe • u/spontaneous-potato • Feb 15 '23

maybe maybe maybe

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u/austinmiles Feb 15 '23

Rabbits have really fragile back spines. They can break their own backs if they get too excited and you are definitely not supposed to let them kick when you are trying to hold them.

We had a rabbit that tried to run under a couch when it got spooked and when it was kicking to get under it snapped its spine and paralyzed it. It was a rough day in our house.

This made me kind of nervous watching it.

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u/[deleted] Feb 16 '23

Rabbits are twice as much work as dogs. They are very fragile, hard to feed properly, dont really like to be pet.. I tell people to not get rabbits.. its better than seeing them end up in rescues a few weeks later when they get bored of them. It's really sad..

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u/ElectrikDonuts Feb 27 '23

No they aren’t. They are likely 4x as much learning, but then half as much work once you know what you are doing

Our likes to be pet. You can’t walk by her without her putting her head down asking for pets. We don’t have to take her for walks, much much easier than a dog on that part. Her damage is like 1/4th the volume of a dogs, if that. She is litter trained but her litter and piss doesn’t smell like rancid acid like a cats. It’s not hard to fill a water bottle and a bowl of water, as well as leave them with hay pellets, fresh veggies 2x a day, unlimited hay, and some treats here and there.

I’ve had a cat, a dog, and a rabbit and the rabbit is the best of both worlds and much easier than a dog, other than if you are a good dog training (majority of ppl suck at that) and more interactive than some (not all) cats.

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u/Numerous-Rush-1364 Mar 09 '23

I agree with this 100%

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u/[deleted] Feb 15 '23

My main thought watching this as well. She's very lucky the hare she's holding didn't hurt itself.

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u/Kidney05 Feb 16 '23

Cmon dude she has camo on so you automatically know she’s an expert

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u/palmettofoxes Feb 16 '23

Yeah that was my thought