well, I got my rabbits, I got 10 new zealands. about 4 or 5 of which are feeders. I tried feeding my 7' burm one, but of course he did not take it. No problem. i did not kill the rabbit yet. i am going to get him excited with it and when i know he will take it i will kill the rabbit. the 2nd time i tried it he looked like he was a bit interested and went up to the rabbit and started flicking his tongue, still did not take it. i am going to use the method i used to get it to eat the chicken. that is take a rat thawed out and put it in with him. if he eats it he eats it if he don't he don't. i have oter things that will enjoy a rat. Last tim he did not eat it because i'm still switching the f/t. So I will let it stay in there about 30 min. and then see if he has a feeding rasponse because of the scent driving him crazy. i will oif course keep close check on him to see if he does eat the rat. If he does i will imeediately go get the rabbit and see if he'll take it then. so wierd that in the wild they eat anything they can and captivity they are so picky. i was not expecting him to eat it without any trickery so no big surprise. oh, and i got all those rabbits for $35. That is pretty good don't you think.
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Justin
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Got my rabbits
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you got an amazing deal on those rabbits. I have to pay 10 apiece for little show rabbit rejects where im at. but they work.
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1.0 Albino Green Burm
0.2 Normal Burm
1.1 Java Retic
Wooh! $10 rejects. When I was about 6 me and grandpa would go to this flea market in miss. (where I went yesterday) and they used to be only $3 each sometimes. Luckily I got the guys phone # and if I need some before mine start a ood colony I can meet him halfway and get some more rabbits. Well, my burm looked intersted again this morning, but still did not take it. I'm all out of f/t rats and will have to get some more tomarrow. I hope i can get him to eat it tomarrow. i'm sure I can. I'll excite him with a rat until everythign he sees is food to him and then throw the rabbit in front of him. Luckily he is only 7' and not dangerous so I can take risks with himthat would not be even thought about with one bigger than 9'.
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Justin
