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BINKYBUNNY FORUMS

This topic has 11sd replies, 7 voices, and was last updated 9 years, 10 months ago by kraine.

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- 04/15/2016 at 6:28 AM
  kraine
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  Meet Clover, my nearly 3 month old Flemish Giant. He’s very new to me and my house – my first rabbit companion! I have done lots of research, and I have experience with rabbits as I’m an animal keeper at a zoo (we have four Flemish), so I think he’ll have a good home here.
  
  I brought him home yesterday. He’s still shy and cautious, not fond yet of being touched around the face. He doesn’t mind his rump and tail being pet, so sometimes I’ll sneak a stroke there. I’m really pleased that he’s opened up as much as he has; yesterday he layed outside of his cage (where I permit myself to bug him) and allowed me to give him gentle strokes on his head, face, behind his ears. I think it’s super promising!
  
  So far he’s tried to tear up my carpet a little. I usually respond with a sharp “AY!” and a clap, and if he continues, I move him from the area and present a chewable toy. It works okay, but I don’t trust him for a second without me around.
  
  Here’s his cage setup! He gets a bunny-proofed play space when I’m home to supervise. Once he’s neutered, litter trained, and the rest of my apartment is safely set up, he’ll get the whole place.
- 04/15/2016 at 7:11 AM
  tobyluv
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  Welcome to you and Clover! He is very cute. I love his tired picture.
- 04/15/2016 at 7:55 AM
  Gina.Jenny
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  lucky Clover
- 04/15/2016 at 10:57 AM
  kraine
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  Thank you! I think I’m the lucky one here though, he’s such an awesome animal.
- 04/15/2016 at 4:32 PM
  Azerane
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  Those ears!! I love them
  
  Welcome to the forum, what a lucky rabbit.
- 04/15/2016 at 6:41 PM
  kraine
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- 04/15/2016 at 8:41 PM
  cinnybun2015
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  Clover is adorable! His setup is great. Welcome to Binkybunny.
- 04/17/2016 at 8:14 AM
  LittlePuffyTail
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  Hi and Welcome to you and your beautiful bun! We all love Flemmies here!
  
  That’s a great set-up but you might want to add a top to your condo because he might get adventurous and try to jump out.
- 04/17/2016 at 7:02 PM
  kraine
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  Thank you!
  
  that’s something I’ve considered for sure, but I’m going to give it some time and see how he interacts with the cage. for now, he hasn’t even discovered the upper floors. if he ever starts flirting with the upper limits, he’ll get a top right away.
- 04/18/2016 at 4:57 AM
  Bam
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  Welcome! He’s just gorgeous!!!
- 04/21/2016 at 11:11 PM
  Azerane
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  If he’s not using the upper level, I’d recommend taking out the ramp (which is very steep and bunnies have trouble navigating) and adding a midway step instead. You can tie to to the cage on one side and support it with a dowel or similar through the cage on the other side.
- 04/23/2016 at 11:29 AM
  kraine
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  He’s using all of his cage now very easily.
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