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Oh no, I missed 4 days of totally adorable bunnies! I showed them to Bas as well, and that brought something of a smile to his face. He had his wisdom teeth removed two hours ago, so he was quite “happy”.He just left to his own house to play games all day long, hopefully that’ll distract him a bit.
Breintje decided to cheer us up and did the cutest flops he could make. He even allowed me to pet him while in full flop. That’s like a once-a-year event
The little fellow is so happy that the sun is finally back again. In winter the sun is too low, so it doesn’t touch the ground in the living room. Bas has a much better camera on his phone than I do, so here are some better pictures: -
Happy Birthday Olaf! We love you!
Poor Rumball… He’s so tolerant of me these days. I tried this dog jacket on him. I originally picked it up for my brothers dog but it was tough to get on her. So it’s been sitting around. Rumball was a fatty bun for so long but these days…not so much.
It’s getting cooler down here in Australia, but not so cool to warrant a jacket.
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My mom knit Thor a stuffed hedgehog, I think she is enjoying her new “grandchild”
Cautious meeting:
Followed by some *ahem* dominance displays
Now they seem to be good friends!
Thor was really aggressive to other rabbits in the shelter so she was adopted out to us as a no-bond. This is encouraging though, maybe someday we can get her a real rabbit friend she gets along with!
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Posted By ThorBunny on 5/06/2017 2:58 PM
Maple was so beautiful! What coloring is that? She reminds me of a siamese cat pattern.I know. Very much like the cats. I think the colouration is called Sable Point (though it could be Seal Point). But “pointed” rabbits do have the siamese cat look. There is also Siamese Sable which I used to get mixed up with. Those rabbit are darker overall but have even darker points (feet, muzzle, ears, tail)
This is acually the pic I wanted to share but I couldnt find it for the life of me last night! It shows her lil pigeon-toed paws.
Alf has some very handsome gold ticking in his coat!!
Kisses for Luna.
I love pics like that. Az, Im coveting that plush bed. I wish I could give one to my bunnies but I fear it would get chewed up. : ( p.s. Luna has the crazy face lines that Rumball and TimTim both get!
ThorBunny, that hedgie is cute!!! And Thhor passed out next to it after “dominating” it is too funny!
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Oh my goodness, Maple! What a dear little girl. I’m sorry for your loss, jerseygirl. Rumball looks so much like my bunny Ragnar (RIP little Rags, I miss your floofy face.)
And a very happy birthday to Olaf!
I am audibly chortling about Thor and his hedgehog. He has quite the doting grandmother!
Luna looks very regal on her new bed. I have been debating whether to get one for Alfie, but because he has become so enamoured with one of the flokati rugs my dad bought for me in Greece I think he’d probably ignore it. He has claimed the lounge room as his own and it’s the only room in my house that is carpeted (this is not a problem because he is very well mannered and only ever goes to the loo in his box, thankfully) so he seems pretty content with the floor and the assortment of rugs.
Recently the Alf has decided that his dining room of choice is next to where I stack my musical gear when it’s not in use; he’ll pick up his kale/cabbage/spinach/basil/bok choy/celery and hop over to one of the amps before tucking in. In another thread I mentioned that he is quite partial to metal, maybe he wants to join the band!
“All that munching is hard work!”
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I should have had these up days ago, but I did only cut the corflute for the shelves today.
Here’s the somewhat before image. (After I added the extra grid height, before I added the shelf etc).
My apologies for the fur-laden fleece, it was meant to be changed four days ago… but you know, life.
Cage overview with the installed bunny ledge, exterior shelving next to my desk (left) and the roof and lid support beams making the roof not sag.
The black beam is aluminium and supports the roof. Small wooden beam at the front to keep the door from falling in through the opening
My side shelves, with corflute that I didn’t tape together at the corners
Door flipped up to show how the beam supports it if I just want to open it part way like this
Awesome bunny ledge. Both bunnies have been on it (got it on film) and I know one of them was up there overnight on Sunday because I heard the keys being thrown around. But I haven’t seen them on it since.
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Thanks Luna
The plush bed that I got I don’t think is memory foam, but a similar sort of feeling. Haven’t really added anything new to Dory’s play stand. Just been rotating through toys but she doesn’t seem terribly interested in toys while on her stand. JG, Maple was gorgeous, such a sweet little face
Regarding the bed, I’m lucky that I have the ability to lock my buns up away from it. I wouldn’t trust them to have it in their cage, but they never try to eat it/chew it in the playpen. Perhaps if you only put the bed in for them at certain times of day when you’re home? Luna and Apollo are both moulting again, so those lines are changing all the time at the moment. Hazey Jane, I just love Alf’s big ears
Charliegirl that setup looks great
The area my pair have takes up half the lounge room too! 
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Posted By The Harshes on 5/12/2017 6:36 AM
Okay so we totally laughed out loud at Lord Snooty and Passed out patton.Barrett – Banks can perk it up when she wants to but it just dropped one day and we were just like ‘okay this changes what we think about your personality you furry badger’
My American Chinchilla had broken cartilage in his ear so one ear was always kinda down similar to that. His name was Winston and it was like he was doing Churchill’s “V” for victory sign
Thor- we have learned in this house to walk slowly around the front door. That may not be a shoe or slipper you are about to step on!!
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Oh come on Barrett – you’re telling me Patton does not have a field day with the laces, rubber sports shoes, roller blade plastic….?!?:!
Or does he just like wallpaper !!! LOLLord Snooty is one of the most famous characters from the comic paper ‘The Beano’ – which I grew up on..! And Chewie’s nose in the air just said it all!!
And the Beano is the comic – here is my only claim to fame – in which I got STAR letter one week (yeeears ago) and won a Dennis the Menace jumper – which i have never worn (black and red stripes and faaar too big even now) and which I still have !!
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Barrett, you’ve been neglecting us with photos and updates of Patton! But that flop photo makes up for it.
Classic.
The flip-flop photo also gave me a chuckle. Least he made it even all the way around. It could be a new look.Oh Olaf, you have powers you may not be aware of. You make people swoon and want to snuggle down there with you.
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Radagast looks so cute!! I remember when I was worried that Patton hadn’t flopped yet. Funny now, considering how he’s constantly flopping!
I’ve noticed that we have a peculiar form of tax man in our home. When Daddy comes home with the groceries at night, the tax bunny drops whatever he’s doing and bolts for the kitchen. As I begin putting the groceries (lots of fresh veggies), tax bunny comes in and takes a 10% cut of whatever vegetables I bought that night.
Sing it with me now, ” ‘Cause I’m the tax bun! Yeaaaaah I’m the tax buuuuuuuuun. And you’re working for no one but me…”
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Here’s Moose (do you guys like the name? I think it’s stuck, but not official yet)! The bun we are fostering and trying to bond with Bertha!
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@Reesebun – Yeah I got the last one available for order online for my area, haha. It was pricey, equal to two Wick vet visits, but since Wick has been healthy and hasn’t gone in a while, it seemed justifiable since I budget for the weekly vet visits, hehe
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File this one under “Bad Bunny” or “Bunny fights back”.
We went out on a staycation to a local hotel (literally a few minutes away) on Saturday afternoon- Sunday afternoon for Mother’s Day. The kids love playing in the pool and my wife loves the family adventure.
Aaaaanyway, I came back to the house last night around 10pm to check in on Patton and give him more food.
SOMEone turned out the lights just before we left the house, so the house was dark! Turned on the lights and found Patton in the front room (not one of his usual hangouts) but he was in the faint light of the street light, curled up with his front feet sticking way out. Then I went to the kitchen and discovered he had NOT TOUCHED his food since that afternoon. I refreshed his veggies and carried him to the kitchen. He gladly ate it up.
I apologized for being gone, gave him more veggies and left the light on as I left.
Came back this afternoon and he had eaten everything and was waiting for us at the front door when we walked in. All is well!
But then I found his litterbox downstairs! Apparently, his choice for protest was to dig out his litterbox and scatter the contents across the floor!
I’m sorry Patton! I’m sorry!!!
(This is especially worrisome because I am going out of town for over a WEEK next week to take the family to Japan. They stay for 2 months, I come back after one week.
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Oh wow. Somebun is very… expressive!
I assume you’ll have someone attending to him in your weeks absence. Surely this will help if his routine is followed. He obviously misses his humans though. Leaving him one of your shirts maybe?Perhaps the place was too quite for him also? You could have the pet sitter put the TV or radio on occasionally so he has a sense that the family is about.
I think you might have more trouble when the rest of the family returns after 2 months! Patton would have had you all to himself and might not want to share you again.
The staycation was a great idea!!! Looks like Patton had a party of his own too.
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Posted By jerseygirl on 5/15/2017 12:27 AM
The staycation was a great idea!!! Looks like Patton had a party of his own too.
Yeah, Patton did his remake of “Risky Business” while I was gone. “Just take those old records off the shelf…”
I will discuss this further in May chat as I don’t want to hijack the pictures thread.
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Oh dear… I can imagine that he’s upset, but he has quite the way of making that clear
I hope that it will help if a pet sitter or family drops by daily, and maybe you could have Skype calls so that he can hear your voice, or voice recordings? My former parents in law had an aging cat who also protested against them going on vacation. Even if they had a sitter, she’d pee all over their curtains (the cat).
Bas dropped by for a quick visit, hadn’t seen him since thursday because he went LARP’ing. The LARP turned out to be a great success and everyone loved the costume that I designed and made for this LARP. Many of my other creations from the last 2 years were also used in key roles this weekend, so even if I wasn’t there, my best work was ^_^
I got a huge deal on apricots last week (3 kg for €9), so I can definitely bake 2 apricot vlaaien and have some apricots to snack on as well. Bas picked one out of the bowl on the table, and was promptly corrected by Breintje. Where do you think you’re going with that tasty snack mister? He even put his paw on his hand to have a bit more control over the situation.
Afterwards we decided to trim his nails a bit, and Breintje took it like a man: feeling darn sorry for himself and whining all the time afterwards
He laid next to me on the couch completely flat, and was clearly signaling: I need pettings and comfort now! -
Cinnybun:
for your handsome chocolate bunny Barrett: Aww… poor guy… Alone in the Dark
Although I too now have a crazy image of Patton sliding across the floor in socks undies shirt and sunglasses 
Ellie: He’s a pint sized ball of cuteness. Did he smell like apricots afterwards? Were you tempted to bite him?
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Posted By pinknfwuffy on 5/15/2017 10:12 AM
Awe, Patton! He loves his family.
I forgot to mention that after we got home, the girls and my wife laid down on the floor in the front room because they were just too exhausted being in the pool all day. Right away Patton ran straight to them and got right in the middle!
Then when my wife was laying on the sofa last night (still tired), Patton jumped up on her which he almost never does. 24 hours was too long for him! LOL
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Hehe, lovely pic of Luna. Is there some arctic hare blood in your family tree dear?
I weighed Breintje this morning, and here he is our handsome fellow! “Am I sexay yet? I do so hope to be ready before beach season comes around!”
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Posted By Ellie from The Netherlands on 5/19/2017 8:18 AM
He was on a strict diet 1,5 years ago, but he’s slimmed down nicely. Nowadays I still weigh him regularly and adjust his diet accordingly. 1,25 kg would be his optimal weight, and he was 1,6 kg two years ago. It’s still a bit heavy for a Nethie, but we suspect that he’s not a full dwarf. His head is normal for a dwarf, but his body is slightly too large.Overall he’s quite a hungry bunny and we have to watch his pellet intake closely. He became a lot hungrier after his neuter, which was to be expected. Neutered buns have a tendency to put on weight because their hormones change. Because rabbits are so fluffy it can be difficult to see if they’re obese. We went to the vet because he often had a messy bottom. She weighed him, and told us: no wonder, he can’t even reach his own bottom! Yikes!!! Just when you think you’re doing everything to care for him properly 0.O
He lost most of the weight within a year, and we’re still monitoring it often now. He looks a lot happier now, no more smelly bottoms and he’s also more physically active: climbing, jumping and binkying.
Ellie, that’s quite surprising, though I guess it makes sense! I tend to think of bunnies as always healthy because they eat only vegetables, but I guess any pet can become obese. I need to start paying attention because I’ve already noticed that Patton eats SO much!
As for the General, I got another pic for the thread.
“Birds of a feather flop together!”
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Wick having his second, medication-free day since he was 10wo! Every time he sneezes,. I get paranoid, but he seems to be doing fine without antibiotics so far!
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Posted By Barrett on 5/19/2017 12:42 PMEllie, that’s quite surprising, though I guess it makes sense! I tend to think of bunnies as always healthy because they eat only vegetables, but I guess any pet can become obese. I need to start paying attention because I’ve already noticed that Patton eats SO much!
Our former vet always said: “In my experience rabbits are so good in storing fat, they can technically get fat from eating too much hay.” Not surprising if you think about it: in nature they would need to have a hyper-efficient digestive system, as their food sources are very low in energy (grass, herbs, flowers, the occasional vegetable garden they encounter). Leafy plant matter has very complex carbohydrates: long molecules which are extremely difficult to break down into simpler carbohydrates and eventually into glucose (blood sugar). Bacteria in their digestive system help with this conversion, but the conversion can take a long time and isn’t 100%. This is why rabbits and other herbivores have to regurgitate their food, or have to eat their own droppings: to get as much out of their food as they possibly can.
If a rabbit is fed a lot of carbohydrates which are easier to digest (starches, flour or even sugar), it’ll likely be too much for their system. It’s very logical that the bacteria in the rabbit’s digestive system will go wild, causing bad bacterial overgrowth. And because of the sudden influx of massive amounts of glucose, it is stored as fat to try and keep blood sugar levels normal. It definitely wouldn’t suprise me that rabbits who’re continuously fed the wrong diet may develop obesity and maybe even diabetes.
@Patton’s pic: I guess you could say the family time moment was a complete flop…
@Wick: aww look at you, you little cutie! Congrats on your second day off AB’s, may you continue to be healthy, strong and absolutely adorable!
@Hazel: Hehehe, extreme home make-over bunny style. I love how much time and dedication they can throw against it. Sometimes out bun keeps it up for half an hour. Preferably when I’m making an important phonecall… -
Cynthia’s first salad. I know these treats should be given sparingly and in small quantities but this is a one time thing. She has been sick for a while and undergone multiple rounds of treatment. She is now on oral antibiotics twice a day and very stressed out from the whole process. I figured she deserved a nice treat <3 As you can see she is relaxing here and flattening out
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I forgot how much I love the picture thread !
Yumi spends a lot of her days cuddled up to me now, and has taken to sucking clothes (weird habit)
After a lot of back and forth, jumping through hoops and running around like a headless chicken, I’ve finally organised for her to meet a shelter bunny tomorrow, who I hope she takes to (for all of our sakes!)I had hoped that her intense need for company might abate and she might be happy as a strong single bun that dont need no man, but she’s actually just been getting more invested in our bond, which is cute for me to see, but not healthy for her.
The shelter is a bit away away from me (I have to get the train and a bus with her) ,and they will only let her meet one bunny in a day, so I tried to pick the one I thought would be the most easy going-seeing as she can be a stroppy little mare sometimes.
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@Shiver_Rose: Get well soon Cynthia and enjoy your snack!
@Gina.Jenny: Wow, she really is a stunner! I love the cinnamon colouring How did she manage to get picture-perfect fur like that? *looks at Breintje who looks like he’s stuck in perpetual moult now*@OBM: I totally get you Boston, but we humans have to go to work and such to buy you lots of toys and treats
@Dface: Awww, she looks so adorable! But yes, you’re right: all these cuddles all the time mean that she’ll need more friends. Hope the speed dating goes well and that she finds her Prince Charming
@pinknfwuffy: haha, you’ve just set a standard for Yumi and I don’t think it can be topped. I just hope she doesn’t see Olaf’s pic before the date tomorrow and decides that no other bun is as handsomeIt’s so adorable to see that Breintje is following me around whenever I have a really bad day, I have the cutest nurse of them all! Fysio day again today and it got rough, but she needed to loosen up my shoulder joint again because the muscles were so tight that they were blocking off nerves and blood vessels. The swelling in my hand is finally going away now.
The odd thing is that he seems to notice these things with amazing precision. For instance: he was licking my hand intensely for minutes at a time, really focussing on the left side of my hand. That’s where the nerve pain mostly was. He also doesn’t leave my side on days like these: he’s attentively sitting here next to me as I’m typing, mostly ignoring his evening salad. What did we do right to deserve buns?
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Great pics VB
With a UK heatwave going on, I put the buns out at 5am this morning, in some of the longest, shadiest grass in the garden. They had loads of fun jumping in and out of the grasses. I bought them in just before midday, as our back garden becomes a suntrap in the afternoons, which is great in winter, not so great in a heatwave. I think Snickers was still jumping around in the grass in her dreams, her nose was twitching and the paws were too…
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Introduced this pair in the bathtub (the hot weather is killing me I can only imagine what it’s doing to this pair of fuzzballs-i’ve been giving them ice packs to lie beside to try keep them cool, but then remembered how cool the bath tub might be..)
Despite some stamping humping and giving out initially, both parties were happy to groom one another for about 10 minutes once they calmed down.It’s good to see them getting on but it’s kind of bittersweet. A large part of me misses Sampras more than ever. I don’t think I was particularly ready for a new rabbit, certainly not for all the steps involved in bonding…especially the need to re-educate them in the ways of the litter tray!!
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Oh my goodness, Dface, that is adorable.
Ryn, is your bun a french angora? Satin angora? Do you cut down her wool yourself or do you have to take her somewhere?
Loving the big fluffy thumpers!
Well, the weather here is getting a bit grey. Time to rug up.
The black & white shows up the face furrows he has at the moment.
Shedding time as you can see from state of his fur and the blanket. I’ll have to cut blanket up I think.
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Wick can’t hold his flops. Ever. : 6 sec. Video
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