We're about to get a lop-eared bunny as a pet

[Recursion]

Any tips?

[sakabatou]

1. Don't eat anything that look like raisens.

[Recursion]

2. Fair point (nt)

[RebelOne]

3. Put a litter box in its cage,

and then after a few days move the litter box to the bathroom and that rabbit will automatically go to the litter box.

[orleans]

4. love the bunny with all your heart.

don't put a lot of unnecessary demands on bunny such as hiding the colored eggs for easter. bunny probably won't do that.

[3catwoman3]

5. Make sure it has plenty of...

...stuff to chew on or it will chew anything wooden it can find - furniture legs, trim around doors, baseboards.

[Le Taz Hot]

6. Had a friend back in the 80's

who had a lop-eared rabbit. She named it Cindy Lop-ear. True story.

[TuxedoKat]

7. It's true

that they will chew just about anything, especially old books and electrical cords too! They have guards you can put around the cords if you are going to let the bunny run free around your house. I would recommend plenty of things to chew on and give him/her plenty of Timothy Hay too, as bunnies need fiber. Go easy on fresh vegetables and fruits so it is not to hard on the bunnies' digestive system.

Watch out so that it's teeth don't grow too long or it will stop eating as it hurts them to eat. Then the bunny will get dehydrated and could die. This can happen very quickly too. Some bunnies have this problem more than others, so keep an eye out for that problem.
You could probably learn how to file a rabbit's teeth down (on the internet) if necessary so you can avoid a trip to the vet.

[Callmecrazy]

8. Get it spayed/neutered...

Or before you know it, you'll be up to your buns in bunnies.

[Recursion]

9. That's a roger

Yeah, I definitely believe in that.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

10. Go to this site --

wildrescuetexas.org

It is my sister's site and she has an entire section devoted to domestic rabbits, everything from food to housing to disease. Rabbits are adorable but your house needs to be "bunny-proofed" otherwise you WILL get damage. They need regular socializing time outside of any pen area. And they are easily litter box trained.

[benld74]

11. Caeful of ANY exposed wires, computer, lamp etc

wife's cousin has one, and has chewed thru telephone wire causing them to call the phone company,,,,,

[elleng]

12. Be prepared to clean up bunny poop!

Have fun.

[ailsagirl]

13. You probably know this but...

keep it in a cool environment always. They don't like heat.

Have fun!