This isn't our first rabbit rodeo. When I was a kid, each of my brothers had a rabbit (I had a pet chicken whom we cared for along side the other pets; chicken was a great pet). Mrs. Pacman previously had two rabbits here as well. We have an indoor pen, outdoor hutches, homemade portable outdoor pen for them to run outside and have cover from eagles, hawks, etc., and I converted a large bird cage to what we call Bunny Townhouse (tall cage; I built ramps and floors, each with rails for protection). We've seen those big beast rabbits at the fair...want no part of that. These are about 13 weeks old now, so near full-grown, very reasonable size. They'll put on a bit more size in the next couple of months, then maybe a little weight as they age. We've planned for that in all of the structures.
But yeah...I had pet guinea pigs years ago. Smaller rodents with much smaller ears, and a bit louder (Feffer is starting to get pretty vocal). Much easier to care for, feed, house, etc. However, with everything my wife has been through with me and in general, I wouldn't say "no" even if it were my place to say so, which it is not. She started to want to have rabbits as pets again. She provides outstanding care for her birds and her rabbits. And me. If the birds or bunnies ever learn to cook, do dishes and kill spiders, I'm out of a job and living in a van down by the river.
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