Getting a Holland Lop to North Dakota

Five days, and winter weather can delay it. We will hold rather than run a rabbit through a storm.

Exotics vets are thin on the ground. Sort one out before the rabbit arrives, not after.

What the North Dakota climate means for a Holland Lop

Among the coldest states in the country. Heat is essentially never the problem. Winter is, and it is severe. An outdoor rabbit here is not viable for most of the year.

What North Dakota owners should know

North Dakota is among the coldest places we ship to and heat is essentially never the problem. Winter is, and it is severe enough that an outdoor rabbit is not viable for a large part of the year. Lop ears frostbite before anything else does, and a rabbit in an unheated outbuilding in a Fargo January is at genuine risk. Winter transport is weather dependent and we will hold a run rather than send a rabbit through a plains blizzard. Exotics vets are thin. Fargo and Bismarck have options, and outside them there is very little.

Common questions

Can a rabbit live outside in North Dakota?

Not for a large part of the year. This is among the coldest states we ship to, and an outdoor Holland Lop is not viable through a Fargo winter. Lop ears frostbite before anything else does.

Will you ship to North Dakota in winter?

Yes, weather permitting. Winter transport is weather dependent and we will hold a run rather than send a rabbit through a plains blizzard.

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.

We do not take money for a litter that does not exist yet, and there is no waiting list. If nothing here suits you today, check back rather than pay to hold a place. More on how we work.