Painted Dreams Rabbitry

12/24/2025

Dont forget the bunnies this Christmas!

12/24/2025

Merry Christmas everyone!

12/24/2025

Feelin cute…might buy myself a rabbit for Christmas 🎄 🐇

12/11/2025

Sharing some color genetics

12/04/2025

Ok so I’ve been seeing a lot of debate and posts over holland lops being compared to pugs and being called brachycephalic. They are not. Here is proof. Left is a holland lop vs right a velveteen lop. Single skull pics are a completely different holland lop. They might have slightly shorter snouts but not Brachycephalic. Well bred hollands should not have breathing issues. Feel free to share!

11/30/2025

11/22/2025

Useful info

Rabbits and Horses: Digestive
Twins in Different Sizes.

Despite their size difference, rabbits and horses share the most similar digestive systems and dental structure among domestic herbivores.

Both rabbits and horses are monogastric herbivores with a simple stomach for initial digestion. A large cecum and colon where microbial fermentation breaks down fibrous plant material and they rely on symbiotic microbes to extract nutrients from cellulose.

Both are:
Hindgut fermenters
* They rely on microbial fermentation in the cecum and colon to break down fibrous plant material.
* Their digestion depends on long strand, indigestible fiber like hay to keep the gut moving and microbes balanced.

Continuously growing teeth.
* Both species have similar structured hypsodont teeth, meaning their teeth grow continuously and must be worn down through chewing.
* Hay provides the abrasive texture and chewing duration needed to prevent dental overgrowth.

Hay = Fuel for Fermentation.
Hay provides long stem, indigestible fiber, which Keeps the gut moving and supports microbial health. This Prevents Gl stasis (rabbits) and colic (horses). Without hay, both species are at risk for:

* Microbial imbalance
* GI stasis or colic
* Dental overgrowth
* Behavioral frustration

Hay is a Digestive Foundation.
* Horses: Hay (or pasture) makes up the bulk of their diet. Grain is a supplement, not a staple.
* Rabbits: Hay should be 70-80% of their diet. Pellets and greens are a supplement not a staple.

Same Biology, Same Rules!
We would never feed a horse only grain or vegetables it would cause colic, acidosis, and behavioral stress. Likewise, feeding a rabbit only greens or pellets ignores their biological need for fiber and chewing. A diet void of hay goes against their biology.