We have a large raccoon that comes around every evening and we are using humane traps to move him to an area that is more wooded. Many children live in our neighborhood and are playing outside as it gets dark since summer is coming. The thing is, the raccoon has figured out how to get the food out of the trap without getting trapped. LOL. Any advice?
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hi
the coon is pulling the food thru the trap w/ his hands.. I dont think he is going into the trap...
put the trap in a large trash bag...
hopefully he wont rip the bag to get the food.. LOL
they are smart... but usually they enter the trap just to see whats its like inside there.. :)
also this is baby season... if u trap this coon. you can easily hold the trap up over your head ( or u may need help) and check to see whether or not she is nursing... u dont want to take her away if she has young ones.
Either going to have to get another trap- or call animal control and they will come and remove him. Raccoons are not something to mess around with.
Get a new trap
tie down the food tighter or shoot it with a tranqulizer gun
There not that smart, I trap them all the time, maybe your trap
needs a little lubrication, or tweaking.
Call Animal Control. It's their job to move animals.
Call animal controll. after all that's what they exist for. you shouldn't be messing around with the raccoon yourself it could potentially be very dangerous.
Friday, May 8, 2009
Rabit names and tricks?
Does anyone know any cool rabbit tricks? like playing dead or "stick em up" and how do i teach them it? also what are some awsome rabbit names?
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Rabbits are hard to train to do tricksbut if you want to try this website may help:
http://www.dummies.com/wileycda/dummiesa...
Names:
Bugs
Buttercup
Chilly
Muffin
Honey
Pepper
Snuffy
Eeyore
I got some names:
1. Carrots
2.Peas
3.Daffidil
But I dont have any tricks
You'll love this website. http://www.clickerbunny.com
Answers:
Rabbits are hard to train to do tricksbut if you want to try this website may help:
http://www.dummies.com/wileycda/dummiesa...
Names:
Bugs
Buttercup
Chilly
Muffin
Honey
Pepper
Snuffy
Eeyore
I got some names:
1. Carrots
2.Peas
3.Daffidil
But I dont have any tricks
You'll love this website. http://www.clickerbunny.com
Rabies vaccine will kill rabbits?..?
uhmn.. someone told me that giving rabies vaccine to our rabbits may kill them.
im worried because last year we have our two rabbits vaccinated they seem ok for now.
question is, is it ok if we continue the rabbits anti rabies vaccination or should we not?
is rabbit rabies vaccination really dangerous for rabbits?..
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They do not harm rabbits. Although vaccinations are not required for rabbits, if you take your pet outside with you it may be a good idea.
Rabbits don't even have to be quarantined when they travel for shows. Rabies isn't considered a problem in the species. Where in the world do you live that they would ever give a rabies vaccine to a rabbit? They are herbivores that are only prey animals, so where would they contact the disease unless you allow them to run in a colony on the ground? Check with other vets in your area because they do not vaccinate rabbits for rabies here. I can't imagine where they would.
that would be so cool if a rabbit had rabies and it bit you and you get special powers like spiderman but only your rabbitman and that would be soooo cooool. im hungry. i want a cupcake.
Rabbits dont need rabies vaccines.I have never heard of a vet giving a rabbit a rabies vaccine because the incidence of Rabies in rabbits and hares is extremely low, possibly because they rarely survive the bite od a babid animal. No cases of human Rabies have ever been associated with a bite inflicted by a rabbit. If your vet did give the rabbit a rabies vacine then they should have told you all of that info before and after. All I can say is call your vet.
Rabbits do not require any sort of vaccinations. Shame on your vet for giving a rabies shot to a rabbit when it isn't necessary. He's just taking advantage of you and taking your money.
im worried because last year we have our two rabbits vaccinated they seem ok for now.
question is, is it ok if we continue the rabbits anti rabies vaccination or should we not?
is rabbit rabies vaccination really dangerous for rabbits?..
Answers:
They do not harm rabbits. Although vaccinations are not required for rabbits, if you take your pet outside with you it may be a good idea.
Rabbits don't even have to be quarantined when they travel for shows. Rabies isn't considered a problem in the species. Where in the world do you live that they would ever give a rabies vaccine to a rabbit? They are herbivores that are only prey animals, so where would they contact the disease unless you allow them to run in a colony on the ground? Check with other vets in your area because they do not vaccinate rabbits for rabies here. I can't imagine where they would.
that would be so cool if a rabbit had rabies and it bit you and you get special powers like spiderman but only your rabbitman and that would be soooo cooool. im hungry. i want a cupcake.
Rabbits dont need rabies vaccines.I have never heard of a vet giving a rabbit a rabies vaccine because the incidence of Rabies in rabbits and hares is extremely low, possibly because they rarely survive the bite od a babid animal. No cases of human Rabies have ever been associated with a bite inflicted by a rabbit. If your vet did give the rabbit a rabies vacine then they should have told you all of that info before and after. All I can say is call your vet.
Rabbits do not require any sort of vaccinations. Shame on your vet for giving a rabies shot to a rabbit when it isn't necessary. He's just taking advantage of you and taking your money.
Rabbits...?
if a rabbit is going to eat her babies would she do it straight away??
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You never know when they'll do it. Sometimes they eat them in the middle of the night when everyone's asleep. Seriously...
no.
In most cases yes. I wouldn't worry about it too much. If they lived the first few days your probably in the clear.
Also this usually only happens with younger mother rabbits
Ally
Animals, including rabbits, will usually eat a sick baby that is unlikely to survive right away. However, mother can also eat their litters if they are stressed to the point where they feel that the litter will not survive. Try to keep mom rabbit as calm as possible.
most of the time it is the male if not removed so remove the father asap the female normaly eats the because she feals threatened
don't know, I had one once that waited untill they were all born then started eating them, I tryed to rescue the two that were left but they died.
she will do it in between about 0-4 days.
no but fish will
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You never know when they'll do it. Sometimes they eat them in the middle of the night when everyone's asleep. Seriously...
no.
In most cases yes. I wouldn't worry about it too much. If they lived the first few days your probably in the clear.
Also this usually only happens with younger mother rabbits
Ally
Animals, including rabbits, will usually eat a sick baby that is unlikely to survive right away. However, mother can also eat their litters if they are stressed to the point where they feel that the litter will not survive. Try to keep mom rabbit as calm as possible.
most of the time it is the male if not removed so remove the father asap the female normaly eats the because she feals threatened
don't know, I had one once that waited untill they were all born then started eating them, I tryed to rescue the two that were left but they died.
she will do it in between about 0-4 days.
no but fish will
Rabbits water?
i just got a rabbit like 3 hrs ago and the pet store told me to make sure its not tap water i give it?...well my birds isnt supose to have tap water but i give it to the bird n its fine will it be fine to give the rabbit tap water 2 or wat should i do my wal-mart and everywhere else is out of dastiled water till monday?...and i dont want the rabbit to die anyone got advise on the water or anything else i should know about rabbits?
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If the tap water is safe for your to drink, it should be fine for your rabbit.
It's good you are asking about rabbit care, becasue there is a lot to know as you'll see in the links I'm sending. Rabbits are wonderful pets: affectionate (on their terms), funny and smart. They want and need daily care and attention and 2-3 hours of exercise outside of the pen/cage.
They can be litter box trained, but don't use cedar or pine shavings in the litter box - just line with newspaper and top with hay. Be sure you only feed them plain pellets, not the junk with nuts, seeds, corn, and treats often sold in pet stores.
There is so much to tell you, that it might be easier to check these links first, then the ones below for ongoing information:
http://www.rabbit.org/care/new-bunny-ind...
hhttp://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/firstrabbi...
If you feel comfortable drinking the tap water, it's fine for your animals.
People sometimes become a little nuts about their animals.
tap water is fine. some wild rabbits drink sewage water and they still live.
Most of the time rabbits don't need filtered or distilled water to drink. I have two rabbits (one is a dwarf and the other is big) and I feed them tap water everyday, and it hasn't hurt them. They are about 4 years old and 2 years old, so they have lived that long without filtered water, so I think that a week wont hurt em any.
Some city tap water, perhaps that in your region, is treated with nasty chemicals that can kill animals. If its well water, plenty of icky-ness can hurt delicate pets.
1. Rabbits don't need distilled water ~ if anything filtered/bottled water will only assist in their skin care.
2. Rabbits should not have wired bottom cages ~ it is absolutely horrible for their feet.
3. Rabbits need a lot of interaction for them to be tame and friendly.
4. They can be trained to use a litter box.
5. Do some research!
I used to raise rabbits for 8 years and I never gave them special water. The only thing I might be wary of is if your water has a lot of chlorine in it. Even then I wouldn't worry too much about it because I don't think a few days on tap water will hurt it. Then after a few days if you still feel concerned switch to the distilled water when it comes back into stock.
Careful if your water is chemically treated or has a lot of chlorine in it. that could cause health problems.
However, I gave my baby well water from tap for the first 4 years of her life, and switched to spring water at the advice of my vet for the last 4 years of her life.
Tap vs. bottled made no difference.
if you feel more comfortable giving bottled water, do what you feel more comfortable doing.
However, if your water is safe for your consumption and has low levels of chlorine and low levels of lead toxins... you should be fine with tap water.
(The lead toxins in water are trace amounts- but that is why you shouldn't give it to birds. Its highly toxic for them in any amount.)
http://www.healingdaily.com/detoxificati...
this talks about tap water.
It also states, to not give chloramine-treated water to your animals or use it in your fish tanks (it kills fish)!
so again, do what makes you more comfortable- and when you're ready to open a file with a small animal vet, ask them for their input.
Don't give it distilled. give it tap. Most ppl who work at pet stores don't know anything. Please go to this website.
I have a mini lop buck and have given him tap water since I first brought him home, he seems fine! Tap water shouldn't be a problem :o)
mine get city tap, water it will be fine with it.
I have given my rabbit tap water all her life and it has been okay.
I have 2 rabbits and they get tap everyday! Ain't nothing wrong with it!
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If the tap water is safe for your to drink, it should be fine for your rabbit.
It's good you are asking about rabbit care, becasue there is a lot to know as you'll see in the links I'm sending. Rabbits are wonderful pets: affectionate (on their terms), funny and smart. They want and need daily care and attention and 2-3 hours of exercise outside of the pen/cage.
They can be litter box trained, but don't use cedar or pine shavings in the litter box - just line with newspaper and top with hay. Be sure you only feed them plain pellets, not the junk with nuts, seeds, corn, and treats often sold in pet stores.
There is so much to tell you, that it might be easier to check these links first, then the ones below for ongoing information:
http://www.rabbit.org/care/new-bunny-ind...
hhttp://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/firstrabbi...
If you feel comfortable drinking the tap water, it's fine for your animals.
People sometimes become a little nuts about their animals.
tap water is fine. some wild rabbits drink sewage water and they still live.
Most of the time rabbits don't need filtered or distilled water to drink. I have two rabbits (one is a dwarf and the other is big) and I feed them tap water everyday, and it hasn't hurt them. They are about 4 years old and 2 years old, so they have lived that long without filtered water, so I think that a week wont hurt em any.
Some city tap water, perhaps that in your region, is treated with nasty chemicals that can kill animals. If its well water, plenty of icky-ness can hurt delicate pets.
1. Rabbits don't need distilled water ~ if anything filtered/bottled water will only assist in their skin care.
2. Rabbits should not have wired bottom cages ~ it is absolutely horrible for their feet.
3. Rabbits need a lot of interaction for them to be tame and friendly.
4. They can be trained to use a litter box.
5. Do some research!
I used to raise rabbits for 8 years and I never gave them special water. The only thing I might be wary of is if your water has a lot of chlorine in it. Even then I wouldn't worry too much about it because I don't think a few days on tap water will hurt it. Then after a few days if you still feel concerned switch to the distilled water when it comes back into stock.
Careful if your water is chemically treated or has a lot of chlorine in it. that could cause health problems.
However, I gave my baby well water from tap for the first 4 years of her life, and switched to spring water at the advice of my vet for the last 4 years of her life.
Tap vs. bottled made no difference.
if you feel more comfortable giving bottled water, do what you feel more comfortable doing.
However, if your water is safe for your consumption and has low levels of chlorine and low levels of lead toxins... you should be fine with tap water.
(The lead toxins in water are trace amounts- but that is why you shouldn't give it to birds. Its highly toxic for them in any amount.)
http://www.healingdaily.com/detoxificati...
this talks about tap water.
It also states, to not give chloramine-treated water to your animals or use it in your fish tanks (it kills fish)!
so again, do what makes you more comfortable- and when you're ready to open a file with a small animal vet, ask them for their input.
Don't give it distilled. give it tap. Most ppl who work at pet stores don't know anything. Please go to this website.
I have a mini lop buck and have given him tap water since I first brought him home, he seems fine! Tap water shouldn't be a problem :o)
mine get city tap, water it will be fine with it.
I have given my rabbit tap water all her life and it has been okay.
I have 2 rabbits and they get tap everyday! Ain't nothing wrong with it!
Rabbits foot?
when I was a kid/teen "real" Rabbit foot key chains were popular. Are they still used?
Answers:
yes it still around but not so popular
i have seen them in flee markets but not in regular stores.the foot isn't luck for the rabbit.
I see them, but not as often as before, thank god.
So sick and cruel to think the foreleg of some poor fuzzy creature actually brings luck.
I couldn't resist posting this, since we're on the subject:
http://www.ifilm.com/video/2850653...
I think most people realize that carrying a rabbit's foot for good luck is a superstition. Besides, it's a little gross if you think about it. A dead bunny's paw??
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yes it still around but not so popular
i have seen them in flee markets but not in regular stores.the foot isn't luck for the rabbit.
I see them, but not as often as before, thank god.
So sick and cruel to think the foreleg of some poor fuzzy creature actually brings luck.
I couldn't resist posting this, since we're on the subject:
http://www.ifilm.com/video/2850653...
I think most people realize that carrying a rabbit's foot for good luck is a superstition. Besides, it's a little gross if you think about it. A dead bunny's paw??
Rabbit's ear crusty and hard?
My nieghhbor's rabbits inner ear is completely covered in a tanish brownish crust and it is hard to the touch. She has also lost some weight. Any idea what might be wrong?
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Yes this is ear mites!
A bad case of them. I'd suggest taking the rabbit to visit the Veterinarian. Reason being if you don't have the experience to deal with this the vet will be much more help to the bunny.
Ear mites are painful thats most likely why bunny is losing weight. After the initial visit to the vet you should be able to treat the bunny yourself with the ear mite medicine the vet gets for you. Follow the vets instructions.
Once the problem is cleared up the mineral oil or earmite medicine should be used on a regular basis to keep the problem from coming back. Treat both ears. Even if one doesn't seem to be affected.
Please do take care of this soon. Rabbits ears are their cooling system. If bunny lives or goes outside it will not be able to cool itself with its ears crusted up like that and summer time is nearing.
first you should be asking, "Is it still alive?".
It's Ear Mites
You can use Mineral Oil
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Yes this is ear mites!
A bad case of them. I'd suggest taking the rabbit to visit the Veterinarian. Reason being if you don't have the experience to deal with this the vet will be much more help to the bunny.
Ear mites are painful thats most likely why bunny is losing weight. After the initial visit to the vet you should be able to treat the bunny yourself with the ear mite medicine the vet gets for you. Follow the vets instructions.
Once the problem is cleared up the mineral oil or earmite medicine should be used on a regular basis to keep the problem from coming back. Treat both ears. Even if one doesn't seem to be affected.
Please do take care of this soon. Rabbits ears are their cooling system. If bunny lives or goes outside it will not be able to cool itself with its ears crusted up like that and summer time is nearing.
first you should be asking, "Is it still alive?".
It's Ear Mites
You can use Mineral Oil
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