My wife has been itching for a second bunny. Not only is she crazy about little fuzzy creatures, but bunnies that have bunny friends are smarter, not as bored, live longer, and heal faster than bunnies who live "alone." We wanted a different breed than Holland Lop for the second bunny, so I began looking around at local breeders. We decided against smaller breeds for a number of reasons. Smaller bunnies have longer lifespans, but they aren't usually as cuddly as larger breeds. They don't like to be picked up, and don't do as well in stressful situations, tending to freak out and become bitey.
I happened upon a photo of an English Lop, and it was all over. My wife HAD to have one. I found a breeder less than an hour away, so we drove over and picked out an 8-week old female that we named Petal, because her ears are like giant flower petals.
I happened upon a photo of an English Lop, and it was all over. My wife HAD to have one. I found a breeder less than an hour away, so we drove over and picked out an 8-week old female that we named Petal, because her ears are like giant flower petals.
She was freaking out a bit in this picture, but she soon warmed up to everyone and acts like a puppy. From a garden perspective, her manure return is MUCH greater than the Holland Lop's. Her poops are 2-3 times the size of Huckleberry's, and she is dropping much more poop than he does. It'll all go into the compost pile, and I'm looking forward to seeing what happens there.