Poor Harvey the white NZ rabbit died at only 7-8 months old (2Kg).

Was happy and playful in the morning, quiet in the evening, dead next morning before the vet opened.

Bit of blood and poop on her bum, no other signs.

Vet suggested snake bite.

 

Joined a few Facebook forums asking where to buy a rabbit in Chiang Mai.

Quite a few responses from rabbit farmers, found a place in Doi Saket.

Went out last afternoon, and found a nice looking American Sable 8 months old (3+Kg).

This is the biggest rabbit I've ever owned, too big to comfortably pick up.

Edited December 1, 20214 yr by BritManToo

Don't mind me asking. Why did you choose a rabbit instead of a dog like most people?

 

Does a rabbit need less maintenance than a dog?

 

What happens when an intruder cat meet your rabbit in your yard?

Edited December 1, 20214 yr by EricTh

6 minutes ago, EricTh said:

What happens when an intruder cat meet your rabbit in your yard?

The "intruder cat" will get the bum's rush!

Sorry to hear about your loss. We also lost my niece's pet rabbit to a snake last week in Phuket. A little bit more than a bite as the bad girl Python swallowed it. Quite a scary beast to appear in the garden:

  

10 minutes ago, EricTh said:

Don't mind me asking. Why did you choose a rabbit instead of a dog like most people?

 

Does a rabbit need less maintenance than a dog?

 

What happens when an intruder cat meet your rabbit in your yard?

I'm too lazy to walk a dog, and I don't like dog/cat poop.

Rabbit needs hardly any maintenance, keep the food bowl filled, and they graze in the garden all day and night. In the morning we open the doors and they decide where to sspend the day, usually in the living room with me.

I have 3, one smaller than a cat (Netherlands Dwarf ND), one the same size as a cat (Thai rabbit), one much bigger than a cat (American Sable).

Lots of cats around, the cats either sit with them as friends at night, or run away from the bigger rabbits.

Edited December 1, 20214 yr by BritManToo

11 minutes ago, EricTh said:

Don't mind me asking. Why did you choose a rabbit instead of a dog like most people?

They don't attack people.

They don't bark and howl.

They don't leave dog $hite all over the place.

They don't hump visitors' legs.

 

Edited December 1, 20214 yr by Liverpool Lou

12 minutes ago, EricTh said:

 

Does a rabbit need less maintenance than a dog?

Rabbits only need a service once a year or 10,000km, whichever comes first.

I'm sorry to hear about that.  Losing pets sucks.

10 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Rabbits only need a service once a year or 10,000km, whichever comes first.

Took my Thai rabbit in for a health check after the white rabbit died.

Had visions of a terrible disease running through them all.

50bht at the vets, verdict perfectly healthy.

We have one cat at home and another in the wife's shop to discourage rats. Furniture and shop stock suffers from their scratching. We'd rather not have to keep either. Would a rabbit be of use against rats?

Just now, The Fugitive said:

We have one cat at home and another in the wife's shop to discourage rats. Furniture and shop stock suffers from their scratching. We'd rather not have to keep either. Would a rabbit be of use against rats?

Probably not, and rabbits love to chew wood and wires.

Every electrical power lead and phone charger in the house has multiple repairs.

Not to mention the 3BB man has replaced our fibre cable 4x this year.

1 minute ago, The Fugitive said:

We have one cat at home and another in the wife's shop to discourage rats. Furniture and shop stock suffers from their scratching. We'd rather not have to keep either. Would a rabbit be of use against rats?

The last rat I saw in my home was this weekend - drinking out of the cat's water bowl.  It must have been poisoned elsewhere as it expired a couple of hours later.  The cat's too busy sucking up attention to be of any use.  The dogs are good ratters so I'm surprised this got into the house. 

5 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

16 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Rabbits only need a service once a year or 10,000km, whichever comes first.

Took my Thai rabbit in for a health check after the white rabbit died.

Had visions of a terrible disease running through them all.

50bht at the vets, verdict perfectly healthy.

Glad to hear it  Get the service book stamped?!

6 minutes ago, The Fugitive said:

We have one cat at home and another in the wife's shop to discourage rats. Furniture and shop stock suffers from their scratching. We'd rather not have to keep either. Would a rabbit be of use against rats?

Only if the rabbit can set up a glue trap.

I had a rabbit a while ago, one day I was eating a ham and cheese toasty from 7-11 and offered him a nibble. He loved it and it became a big part of his daily intake.

Until one day 7-11 had run out of ham and cheese so I bought a bacon and tomato toasty. Flopsy came for a nibble but after tasting it immediately dropped down dead !!

Out of curiosity I took it to the vet and he said it had died of “ mixing-ma-toasties “ !!

 

Apologies in advance ????

30 minutes ago, Liverpool Lou said:

They don't attack people.

They don't bark and howl.

They don't leave dog $hite all over the place.

They don't hump visitors' legs.

 

<deleted> with intruders though.....

1 minute ago, Liverpool Lou said:

Only if the rabbit can set up a glue trap.

I like it! Twice a previous shop cat got covered in glue with rubbish and old newspapers stuck to it. We used cooking oil to soften the glue and shampoo to remove the glue/oil mess. Fortunately that particular cat didn't mind soap and water. Shortly after the second occasion it must have eaten poisoned bait and soon died. 

16 minutes ago, connda said:

The last rat I saw in my home was this weekend - drinking out of the cat's water bowl.

Very unusual as rats will, invariably, run a mile from the odour of a cat.

Edited December 1, 20214 yr by Liverpool Lou

I thought -- given the poster -- he was (figuratively of course) speaking of a playmate's pregnancy test.