Mini Lop Rabbits for Sale in Ohio

Getting a Mini Lop to Ohio

Ohio is 2,100 to 2,300 miles from us, 3 days on the road. We drive it ourselves in a climate-controlled vehicle with regular stops. No depot, no holding facility, no handover between carriers, and never flown or shipped as cargo.

What this breed's size means for the journey. At 4.5 to 6.5 lb a Mini Lop needs a larger carrier than a Holland and more airflow around it. Not a difficulty, just a bigger box and one more stop on a long run.

Ohio weather, and this breed

Ohio winters bring lake-effect snow across the north of the state. We monitor the forecast for winter runs and reschedule rather than travel through it.

The denser body holds heat longer than a Holland Lop does, so a Mini Lop is the one we are most careful with on a summer run. Overnight travel from May onward, without exception.

Keeping a Mini Lop in the Midwest

Well suited to the Midwest and one of the easier breeds to keep through a Chicago or Minneapolis winter. The recurring problem we hear about from this region is weight rather than weather: a Mini Lop that spends five indoor months on unlimited pellets becomes an overweight rabbit that cannot groom its own back end, which causes real trouble.

Size. 4.5 to 6.5 lb full grown, noticeably heavier than a Holland Lop. Care. The heavier body means nails wear less and need cutting more often, roughly monthly. Watch the weight: a Mini Lop will happily eat past what it needs, and an overweight rabbit cannot groom its own back end properly, which causes real problems.

What it gets mistaken for. Frequently sold as a Holland Lop by people who do not know the difference, and the two are not interchangeable: a Mini Lop is roughly twice the weight. Ask for the adult weight of both parents. Everything about the Mini Lop.

What arrives with your Mini Lop

A care sheet written for this breed rather than for rabbits in general, enough of the food it is already on to change over across a week, and its date of birth and parentage in writing. The full list.

Have a vet in mind before it travels to Ohio. Rabbits need a vet who actually sees rabbits, and that is worth checking in advance rather than in an emergency.