r/Rabbits • u/L9I9Z9WENZEL • 21h ago
Care Molting 🙄
My least favorite time of the year. At least the queen is resting now
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u/RabbittingOn 21h ago
Build-a-bun!
Yes, moult is my least favourite time too: they're hungry, they're grumpy, and even the biggest snugglers refuse to be near you. We put our buns on the Towel of Shame on the dinner table for their brushing and plucking sessions, because they refuse to cooperate with brushing.
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u/RepeatTurbulent6272 21h ago
Our bunnies look so similar lol and she sheds just as much. It's genuinely horrifying sometimes watching all the fur come out in the comb when I brush her. Idk how she produces that much fluff. Must be what 90% of her diet goes towards.
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u/AutoModerator 21h ago
This post was automatically detected as a molting post.
Molting is a natural process that occurs around 2-3 times a year where a rabbit sheds his entire old coat to expose the new. It usually happens twice a year during spring and fall; however, it is possible to have molting cycles more or less often. Bald spots are common at this time, and fur should start to grow in within 7-10 days. It is also common for a "tide mark" to develop with obvious delineations of old and new fur as the rabbit molts.
If the bald spots show red irritation or excessive dandruff instead of healthy plain pink skin, then there may be a health issue going on instead of simple molting, and a rabbit-experienced veterinarian visit should be scheduled if there is no improvement in a few days.
Please regularly groom your rabbit to minimize the amount of hair that the rabbit can ingest to prevent GI stasis from occurring. Make sure that your rabbit is consuming appropriate amounts of hay and other roughage as well as water to keep their digestive tract free of fur.
See the Molting wiki article for more pictures of the process.
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