Getting a Holland Lop to Virginia

Five days.

Northern Virginia and the DC suburbs have excellent exotics vets.

What the Virginia climate means for a Holland Lop

Humid summers in the Tidewater and around Richmond. The mountains in the west are cooler. Winters are mild by northern standards.

What Virginia owners should know

The Tidewater and Richmond get properly humid in summer, and Virginia Beach combines heat with coastal humidity in a way that is hard on a rabbit. The Blue Ridge and the western part of the state are noticeably cooler. Northern Virginia and the DC suburbs have some of the best exotics veterinary care in the country, and Virginia Tech runs a veterinary school in Blacksburg. Winters are mild by northern standards. This is a manageable state for a Holland Lop provided the rabbit lives inside and the July plan is real.

Common questions

Is Virginia a manageable climate for a rabbit?

Yes, indoors. The Tidewater and Richmond get properly humid in summer and Virginia Beach combines heat with coastal humidity, but winters are mild and the Blue Ridge in the west is cooler.

Where is the best rabbit vet in Virginia?

Northern Virginia and the DC suburbs have some of the best exotics care in the country, and Virginia Tech runs a veterinary school in Blacksburg.

Before you buy

Two things are worth reading first, and both are the sort of thing a seller would rather you did not think about until after the sale.

• How long they actually live. Seven to fourteen years.
• What the first year actually costs. The rabbit is about a quarter of it.

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