Why does my bunny stretch so much?"

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This topic has 18sd replies, 13 voices, and was last updated 4 years, 6 months ago by jerseygirl.

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- 02/08/2012 at 11:56 AM
  bellemarie
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  My bunny stretches at least 3 times a day? Is this normal? He seems to have started it in the past few weeks. Just wondering! Thanks
- 02/08/2012 at 12:05 PM
  LBJ10
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  Some bunnies are just stretchy. Mine like to stretch a lot too.
- 02/08/2012 at 12:53 PM
  Monkeybun
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  Mine stretch alot too. Nothing to worry about
- 02/08/2012 at 6:08 PM
  bunnyfriend
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  Mine do too, and they yawn while they do it
- 02/09/2012 at 6:23 AM
  Elrohwen
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  Mine stretch and yawn all the time – almost every time they get up from a nap.
- 02/09/2012 at 8:46 AM
  Rei
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  Try laying with your head on the floor next time so you can look up at them while they strech. Its funny to see their little mouth open really wide when they strech and yawn you can see their big teeth ^_^ lol
- 02/09/2012 at 8:49 AM
  Elrohwen
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  I love seeing the big teeth! Whenever one of mine yawns I yell “Roar!!” lol They look like little lions. Really cute, non-scary, lions.
- 02/09/2012 at 9:04 AM
  Rei
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  haha Molly especially looks like a lion cuz she’s a lionshead ^_^ I need to capture a picture of this. Next homework assignment!!
- 02/09/2012 at 9:06 AM
  Rei
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  At least I think she is a lionshead….thats what everyone has told me, though no one has really confirmed it. Her pictures don’t show her long hair around her head very well, but its there.
- 02/09/2012 at 10:05 AM
  Elrohwen
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  You should post a thread and we can take a look! I always have fun on the “guess the breed” threads.
- 02/09/2012 at 10:18 AM
  Rei
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  Posted By Elrohwen on 02/09/2012 10:05 AM
  You should post a thread and we can take a look! I always have fun on the “guess the breed” threads.
  
  I would if i could upload a picture to a thread…I can’t seem to figure it out. Like I click attach file and then add to post but it never shows up.
- 02/09/2012 at 12:19 PM
  LoveChaCha
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  The yawn and stretch = I had a good rest!
- 02/09/2012 at 12:31 PM
  KytKattin
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  At least stretching makes perfect sense. Nova is pretty much a groundhog as she is ALWAYS up on her back feet. Observe my avi… She also stretches a lot. And flops most of the time.
- 02/09/2012 at 5:32 PM
  bellemarie
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  Ok thanks for the info! And yes, it’s sooo cute when my bunny stretches and I see his little mouth open when he yawns
- 02/10/2012 at 4:48 AM
  highway234
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  my guys stretch and yawn CONSTANTLY. it’s the cutest dang thing i ever saw.
- 02/11/2012 at 5:27 PM
  Pandorachik
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  Hehe Bunnies = stretchy lol.
- 02/13/2012 at 4:38 AM
  LittlePuffyTail
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  Gotta love the stretch/yawn combo.
- 05/11/2020 at 1:53 AM
  Ericka
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  Okay guys 2 days ago my kids found 2 wild baby rabbits and one of them is constantly stretching really far to the point his back and front legs are stuck straight out & he stays that pretty much all day he even sleeps on his side all stretched out his legs aren’t tight or stuff they still can be moved and his little head is really far back!?!? Please help y’all! Is he hurt or sick and if so is there anything I can do for him?? Thank yunz so much!
- 05/11/2020 at 2:06 AM
  jerseygirl
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  That sounds pretty odd. I doubt a wild rabbit would be so relaxed as to lie around that way for long length of time. Having his head far back sounds like seizures but you had said his body wasnt tight. Were you actually able to move his limbs when in this state? I do wonder if it’s a nutritional deficiency (potassium, magnesium) causing “floppy rabbit syndrome”? Or this could be due to parasite or bacterial infection.
  
  Do you have an organisation in your area that cares for wildlife? If so, I suggest contacting them to see what they advise.
  
  A quick note, we normally would close old topics that have been revived but I will leave this open for now.
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