Flemish Giant rabbits

August 4, 8:15 PMDayton Small Pets ExaminerPhyllis O'Beollain

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See the handsome boy in the picture (the guy on the right)? That’s Bogie, the Flemish Giant. He’s just a young one, ten months old. Flemish giants can get to be  15 – 20 pounds – or more. (The handsome guy on the left is his personal servant, Victor). Flemish giants are typically friendly and gentle, with a calm, relaxed temperament. In general they do not run around like wild things, as do their smaller counterparts, and enjoy lazing around a good bit of the time.

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As with all rabbits, it is important to get yours used to being handled, and to make positive associations with people. As Flemish Giants are...well...giant, if they nip you it’s going to be more significant than a nip from a dwarf bunny. If you socialize your rabbit and treat it well, nips should be rarities if at all.
They eat like ponies; plan on serious rabbit food bills. You will, of course, need an indoor cage of at least 5 feet by 6 feet, and about 3 feet high (more space would be better) for a single Flemish Giant – along with ample out of cage time.

                            Comfortable?

Flemish Giants have short-haired coats that are fairly easy to care for – weekly brushing should be fine, unless it is molting season, when – as with most rabbits – the grooming could be needed on a daily basis. Flemish Giants come in a wide range of colors: light grays, dark grays, sandy tones, whites, blacks, and blues are all possible colors for a Flemish Giant.

Want to see more of Bogie? (OK, Victor and Debby too).

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