My Bunny Finally Flopped!!

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This topic has 13sd replies, 12 voices, and was last updated 16 years, 11 months ago by Honey&PeepersMom.

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- 12/09/2007 at 12:51 AM
  DustBunneh'sMama
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  This morning I was lying on the floor with my bun out of his cage, he was in his favorite place, the litter box, and I was wiggling my nose, lowering my head, and blinking at him…he was looking really relaxed so I started to pet his head, face, ears and back. After that, he was making that chirping noise they make, which is really hard to describe unless you’ve heard it, but I figured that was good. I was happy, and rested my head on my arms and closed my eyes for a minute – and that’s when I heard it! FLOP! I looked up, and there he was all sprawled out like a dog lying in the sun. It was the cutest darn thing I had ever seen, like he didn’t have a care in the world! I was so happy, I almost cried, given that I’ve only had him for exactly one week, he’s only 2 months old, and hadn’t really had any human contact to speak of before I brought him home. I think it has a lot to do with his breed, being a Flemish Giant, they are supposed to be relaxed and laid back, and I would have to say he fits the profile so far.
- 12/09/2007 at 4:29 AM
  Sarita
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  I would love to see a Flemmie flop!
- 12/09/2007 at 6:01 AM
  Lisa_43
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  First time I saw my rabbit flop was so funny.
  
  I never new they did that. LOL
- 12/09/2007 at 6:13 AM
  Pancake
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  AW that’s so cute!!
- 12/09/2007 at 8:12 AM
  Beka27
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  how cool! it’s really great when they do the big flop where they actually throw themselves up and flop back down. with a flemish giant i’m guessing it’s gonna rock the house… lol.
- 12/09/2007 at 8:33 AM
  MarkBun
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  The first time my bunny flopped, she did so to take a nap. Standing normally one moment, then she hit the floor of her cage into the fetal position, eyes open but stock still. Scared the bejesus out of me. I ran to the cage and threw open the lid. She immediately sprung up and looked at me as if to say, “JESUS! Can’t a gal get some sleep?”
- 12/09/2007 at 3:19 PM
  MooBunnay
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  I love bunny flops!! I’ve had many an adopter tell me that when their bunny first flopped they had a heart attack thinking the bunny had died
- 12/09/2007 at 3:40 PM
  Scarlet_Rose
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  Awe! i concur with Moobunnay, I did that when my first rabbit did that. Scared me to death!
- 12/09/2007 at 7:29 PM
  Gravehearted
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  aww, bunny flops are the best!
- 12/09/2007 at 9:02 PM
  DustBunneh'sMama
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  It would have scared me to death if I hadn’t had all the information from this site and others. Luckily, I read a lot about house bunny ownership before I dove in head first, so I had heard about the flopping and how it was an expression of the bunny’s contentment, so I was really pleased when he felt comfortable enough to do it.
- 12/09/2007 at 10:56 PM
  Floppy
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  I love those first flops! too cute!
- 12/10/2007 at 1:25 AM
  Spacehopper
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  aaaahhhhhahaha how cute!! I am THAT sad that I love watching bunny flops on YouTube.
- 12/12/2007 at 12:41 AM
  DustBunneh'sMama
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  Ha ha ha – that doesn’t make you sad, it makes you a bunny lover!! Nothing wrong with that.
- 12/12/2007 at 11:13 AM
  Honey&PeepersMom
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  The first time I saw one of our rabbits flop over I thought it was dead! He laid his head over and flopped his body over and all four feet went straight up into the air! It is the funnist thing I have ever seen. We have had many different breeds of dwarf rabbit and all of them do it. I read it means they feel safe. I guess we make all our bunnies feel verry safe! hahahaha.
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