Bunny Flop

[KytKattin]

Why do some rabbits do it but others dont? Neither Nova or Hubble ever flop in the slightest (it’s a miracle when Hubble even stretches out his hind legs and I put that under the ‘progress’ file). I tend to think that they just simply are not terribly comfortable and are this way because of their breeds and potentially abusive pasts. My two previous rabbits, both raised on wire but not abused per say, loved to flip on their sides at any given time. I’m pretty sure that it has nothing to do with wire flooring, and more to do with differences in personality/breed.

[jerseygirl]

Could be. They might feel safest to loaf and observe. Sometimes I think the flop allows a power nap, so the one that do it may not be getting good quality zzz’s at other times.

Jersey flops most commonly when sitting by me when I’m on the computer. I’ve recently observed her doing it alot during the bonding sessions, and Rumball too. I’m now thinking that it also could be that competative “I’m more secure than you” thing they do. So I’ve realised that when I’m looking at the computer – my body language may read to Jersey as “i’m ignoring you” so she competes and flops. Of course all these theories dispprove themselves when I find her alone in a room, flopped behind a chair…
It’s mysterious!

[Beka27]

We’ve had discussions about this in the past and in some cases, people have said that their lops flop more than their uppy-ears. This is the case with my two. Max will flop all the time, anywhere… Meadow will flop sometimes, she’ll lounge often, but to see a full-on “dead bunny flop” is very rare. I don’t have the slightest idea why that might be…

[skibunny8503]

Archie (who has lop ears) flops a lot and I’ve seen Parsnip (who has one ear up and one ear down) flop too.  But Gracie (a mini lop) not so much; only see her do it a few times.  I don’t know if it’s because she’s a bit puggy or she’s just confortable laying out.  Might be what their comfortable doing to some.

[jerseygirl]

…and to add further confusion…. Today I had the buns together for bonding. A 1/2hr in, Jersey jumped out of the pen. I gave chase – i shouldn’t but I did- and finally captured her and returned her to the pen. Within seconds she hopped down one end and flopped up against the litter box. She was only like it for a few seconds then she just loafed but she had flopped and I can’t figure why!

[KytKattin]

Haha. Well maybe the bunny flop is just a magical thing that we will never be able to truly understand. Like a horse that licks it’s lips; we know that it means it is comfortable, and many people can have their theories, but why are they really doing it?!

[bunnytowne]

Hmm both Ruby and Cotton flop.  Ruby looks so cute flopped out with all her hair.  Cotton dozes in his flops but the minute a noise or movement happens he pops his little fuzzy face up to check things out then goes back to floppy sleep.

 

[Kokaneeandkahlua]

Kahlua is a major flopper-she flops all the time, you can even be right beside her. If she’s just lounging you can physically move her into a flop position and she’ll stay like that-she even flops in the car!

Rupert has never flopped but I don’t know that he physically can-he sleeps in a flop position though-he just doesn’t do the whole ‘whoomph’ motion into a flop, it’s a very slow flop.

Chuck-another huge flopper. He takes a blanket, digs and bites it until he’s exhausted, sometimes has a little wee on it and then flops and has a well deserved nap!

Noot-I think he sleeps standing up!! He’s the craziest rabbit I’ve ever had! He’ll lounge a bit, but with all his legs tucked under him looking wide awake-and if he sees you looking he immediately starts running around like a nut case begging for treats!

[3crazybuns]

 Oreo didn’t flop at all for the first week, now he’s a flopping nut job!  He lounges though more than anything. I totally agree with others, its a mystery we may never find out! 

[RabbitPam]

Sammy surprised me from the beginning at how much she flops. She flops after every meal. Eats, flops, naps, jumps up to run around. At least twice a day like clockwork.

I eat, therefore I flop.

[PEPPA GEORGIE]

Georgie my little grey bunny flops lots and also jumps out of it at any noise, but she doesnt lay out as much as Peppa, but i dont thinki have seen peppa do a real flop, she just lays out lots. It is funny as georgie is the more shy bunny.
When i had bumble she stopped laying out at all when she was uncomfortable because of an abcess but dont think she really flopped as such. I really love seeing bunnies flop though it is adorable.x

[PEPPA GEORGIE]

ok so i just said that last night and now today i have just watched peppa flop and not only that but she closed her eyes and went to sleep.

Now i just need one of them to settle on my lap i would like that. They seem to mainly like treats from me and will let me pet them but dont demand it from me yet xx

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