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BINKYBUNNY FORUMS

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- 11/06/2008 at 4:56 PM
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  I am so happy to be in touch with other who have bunnies so I can learn more. I just adopted two 4 month old bunnies and they have become the highlight of our lives. We lost our two dogs and looked into adopting more animals and we were at a wildlife preserve and they had bunnies that they wanted to place before winter set in and it gets cold ( I live in Wisconsin) I fell in love with two and after some thought decided to give it a go and they are the most delightful pet sand additions to our family. They are using their litter box and play so adorable with their toys. We have them in a bunny proof room with all their stuff and they seem very happy. I lay on the floor and talk to them for hours and bursh them gently and they come up by my face and lick my chin. They are so easy going and so much company. We do have a cat and we have watched closely and she seems to think they are the litter she never had…. They go in the other rooms of the house when we watch them so they don’t get into any problems. They are so good and I loved them but never dreamed I would enjoy them as much as I do. Any tips for a new “Mom” will be appreciated. I have a friend who lives 2 hours away and has had bunnies for years come down and vist and help me get started this site will help me with play ideas so much more!
- 11/06/2008 at 5:04 PM
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  awww… your bun buns sound very sweet! glad you found this site. it’s great here
  
  hey… do you have any pics to share? pics are awesome
- 11/06/2008 at 6:04 PM
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  I have pics of my bunnies and i will try to post them
- 11/06/2008 at 6:57 PM
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  How cool is that. they sound adoable.
  
  Are they spayed./neutered already? They sound so happy being with you in your home. Just can’t resist happy buns here. Or pics yes pics
- 11/06/2008 at 7:03 PM
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  Snowflake &Butterscotch will be 4 months on December one and I have an appointment for them December 2 to get it done and I hope they will go through it easy for their sake. I am not sure if they are male or female on is a bit bigger (snowflake) I am trying to add my pictures but i get a message they are too large so I am working on it.
- 11/06/2008 at 8:59 PM
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  HI Judyz! You have come to the best place for bunny help.
  
  Growing up I was obsessed with cats and we had a few dogs. Bunnies were always cute but never thought of them as pets for me. I am so allergic to most animals that when I had my own place I begged my husband for a pet and we decided a cute furry bun would be good. She stole our heart from the first day. Now she is 6 years old and we have 4 buns total. lol They seem to be addictive.
  
  THis site has so much information and you can also check with the House Rabbit Society at http://www.rabbit.org. You may have a local HRS near you that will have people who are local for questions or help you may need local.
  
  Binkybunny has some great toys for buns and another great place for buns toys/treats is http://www.busybunny.com.
- 11/06/2008 at 10:06 PM
  (dig)x(me)x(now)
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  Welcome to BB! We all definitely understand what a joy bunnies can be! They have such interesting personalities and really do add to the quality of our lives!
  
  If you ever have any questions, there are tons of sweet and experienced members who are always willing to help out, so don’t be afraid to ask!
  
  I look forward to seeing the pictures too!
- 11/07/2008 at 12:03 AM
  Kokaneeandkahlua
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  Welcome to BB You’ll love it here
  
  To add pictures, you’ll want pictures in a photobucket account (www.photobucket.com) and then when you click ad reply (ie. not using the quick reply) click on the picture icon and a window will pop us, cut and paste the ‘direct link’ from photobucket into the top blank in the winow and voila!
- 11/07/2008 at 7:40 AM
  Beka27
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  welcome here! bunnies do make fantastic house pets. i’m so glad you are enjoying them!
- 11/07/2008 at 9:33 AM
  RachelF
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  welcome welcome =D
- 11/07/2008 at 11:41 AM
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  Welcome! I’m happy you get to experience the joy of being a “bunny slave”! It’s a great life, really! I have 3 rabbits and I never knew what great little personalities rabbits had before I got one. Can’t wait to see some pics!
- 11/07/2008 at 7:59 PM
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  thanks for the welcome! bunny slave about describes it dosn’t it…lol I will try to post their pictures
  
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- 11/07/2008 at 8:08 PM
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  finally i got a picture it. I have them in a large bunny play pen because they seem to love it. Since I put them in the Pen they use the litter box most of the time and they can see and play and jump when I need to do something and they are really seem to like it and the cat sits on the outside and then make noises back and forth. Snowflake has nipped mu arem acouple of times. it dosn’t hurt at all but I wondered if anyone knows if this is affection or is he mad and should I tell him no, no, no so he dosn’t become a biter?
  
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- 11/07/2008 at 9:23 PM
  Lisa_43
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  Now that is a cute bunny. Thanks for the picture.
- 11/07/2008 at 10:19 PM
  MarkBun
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  you should always discourage nipping.
  
  Such a cutie.
- 11/08/2008 at 12:04 AM
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  WELCOME! What cuties!! You can tell they are loved and you are doing a great job with their living space! It’s difficult to litter-train baby bunnies, so congratulations!! Good job! If they happen to lose their habits over the next month, don’t worry – it’s just their hormones which will die down after they are spayed (takes about a month or so)
  
  Has Snowflake been nipping just lately? If so, it might be hormonal due to the fact that they may be reaching sexual maturity. He might be getting territorial – does he nip when you reach in to his pen or ???.
  
  And speaking of sexual maturity – You said in the first post that they were 4 months, but then said that December 1st they would be 4 months. Was that just a type and they will really be 5 months? I am wondering because IF they are male/female, though females don’t usually reach sexual maturity until about 5 months, it is not impossible for her to get pregnant before then. So you may want to separate them until you can have someone verify their gender. If a young bunny gets pregnant too early, this is extremely hard on them.
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