I breed flemish, they are the greatest bunnies but are actually kind of hard to raise. You must have room to house these big guys. They need at least a 24×36 or large cage. The bigger the better. Does will get grumpy when they are ready to breed. Right now I have 12 adults and 4 in a litter. I also breed french lops, mini lops and mini rex any questions email me knagel@access995.com
How to own a flemish giant rabbit!
How I did it: I have been wanting a pet for a couple of years now. I used to have a cat, but wasn't allowed to bring her to my current residence. I'm not supposed to have pets at all here, but I had finally had enough. I decided that I wanted a rabbit, but was not sure of the breed. I did lots of research online and discovered flemish giants. Their laid back nature appealed to me, since I have a now 3 year-old son. I looked on craig's list and found a breeder that was about an hour from my house. She referred me to a breeder who was closer. We went and picked out our bunny and brought him home. I loved that little guy. Unfortunately he died unexpectedly a week later. Rabbits have very sensitive digestive tracks. I hadn't put too much concern into the fact that he had soft stools. I contacted the owner and he gave me another one free of charge. The second bunny also started suffering from loose stools, but I contacted the breeder and he instructed me to give my new bunny Kaeopectate (He loved that stuff, I didn't have to force it down!) He is now almost six months old. I love my bunny. He is spunky and funny. We are working on potty training.
Lessons & tips: Joe Kona (my black flemish giant) is a little more sassy than some of his flemish giant counterparts. I knew it when I picked him out because he wasn't near as laid back as his dearly departed brother. Keep in mind that each bunny has their own personality. I'm considering having him neutured to adjust his attitude! Hope not, but I will if I have to if he doesn't learn not to bite.
Males tend to be more docile than females, but it also depends on the individual.
Find a feed that doesn't have corn in it, because corn is hard for young bunnies to process.
Don't give them treats until they are older.
Have your new pet's hutch ready before you pick him up. Flemish giants require larger cages than average rabbits. My flemmy's cage is too small, but we've made him a run.
Do lots of research before you decide on any particular breed.
Ask your breeder lots and lots of questions!!!!!!
Resources: I googled pet rabbits and flemish giants... there is a wealth of information.
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mb kepp needs to be inspired again.
my sister and i picked him up today. he’s only 6-weeks old, so he still tiny. he sat in her lap the whole way home (about 3 hours).
Actually, we’re not 100% sure if he’s a ‘he’ or a ‘she’; if buster turns out be actually be a girl, her name will be buster ann. :)
champ (my dog) seems to like him just fine, too.
mb kepp needs to be inspired again.
i’m still obsessed, and it’s june. the last entry was in january. i think i’m going to call that guy….
mb kepp needs to be inspired again.
there’s a place in san marcos that breeds them. on our next trip to austin we are going to try and check it out
I’ve had rabbits for over 10 years. The next rabbit I get is going to be flemish giant. (I want two girls)




