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Most bunnies will dig, push, and chew on bedding to get things positioned just right, but I always thought Vivian was the hardest to please. The only reason she didn’t mess with her bedding as much in the window box is because in the past, Jack was happy with whatever soft bedding was around him (as long as I built up the sides pretty high so he felt protected –sort of like a natural scrape that rabbits make in the ground, and probably for warmth too.) Vivian would still try and rearrange their window seat bedding but his weight prevented her from doing it too much and so she’d just give up and hang out.
Well, now that she has complete control over the window seat, I just couldn’t figure how she liked it. She keep putting holes in the bedding and it always seems like it was all in her way. So I decided to take all the bedding out and just put it to the side and out of her way. I wanted to see if she preferred no bedding– but I kept three little fleese and a towel nearby so she could use them if she wanted.
So over a few days, she took the three little blankets and rearranged them until she was completely satisfied. Now she is completely happy and settled, (though a few adjustments here and there may happen). So after observing her preference – it looks like she likes things to be much open than Jack ever did — she likes more window viewing space but builds a little bit of a height around her up to her front left and her right side. Maybe for a bit of warmth and a feeling of safety but she doesn’t like to be completely burrowed in like Jack used to prefer. Vivian’s fur is much thicker and so maybe this is a cooler for her, and she likes to look at things more — it doesn’t scare her like it did Jack.
So here is Vivian’s Window bed—as SHE made it:
A little height to her right side, but gives her more viewing to her front right.
(notice her giving me the “ear” as if to say, “What are you doing over there?”)
She created a little height to her front left — very neatly too I must say! (Though on the other side of this mound, there alot of folds and such).
She must feel completely safe and secure here now as she sleeps with her eyes closed!
Next time I have to wash her bedding (she never pees on it thank goodness), I can try and put it back and make it look “nicer” according to my human preference visually, but shape it how she wants it. However, she may want it messy looking and I’ll just have to live with that.
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I want to second Pam’s emotion, seeing Viv has made my day! What a gorgeous bun her ladyship is!
I wish I could get Mimz to be content with some modest bedding, but he just goes postal with anything soft in his habitat.
Thanks for sharing, BB. I don’t get to the webcam these days, so I love to see these stills posted.
BTW…how is the “sandals and socks” therapy going? Has Vivian yet taught Steve anything about haute couture?
lolz
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