BOOMER... The little bunny with a huge personality.

[lovelops]

I love reading about Boomer! He is so adorable and I'm glad your son gave him the ice to cool him down the other day! That was so thought ful..

About the heat... I wonder if you have seen the pet fans you can put on cages? I got one for my first two bunnies but the noise scared them so much I had to take it down. They are portable and take batteries. That might be an idea if you find the area he's hanging in gets a bit hot. It could cool down that area for him along with the ice block.

I'm sorry about coconuts... poor baby. Maybe you can give them some bunny information with some of the advise given above concerning food and how big a cage, etc..

Vanessa

 

[lovelops]

Ok, so i am going a little crazy with posting on this blog.... 2 big posts in 1 day !!! but Boomer is just so darn cute !

he weighed in today at 620grams... My gosh I couldn't believe it when i watched the scale. How big will he get ??? does anyone know?!


I took a million photos tonight.... he is one cute bunny.

What a cutie! Just love the photos!!!!

Vanessa

 

[BigBunny]

876 grams today ! Boomer is a big boy now... well as big as a 10 week old mini lop can be...lol

he is a big ball of fluff now.

Boomer has had renovations to his cage. he now has a 2nd story to his cage. i just purchased on Thursday 2 metal wire rectangles and cable tied one to the cage half way up and the other as a ramp down to his house then he jumps from the top of his house to the ground or just jumps from the 2nd story to the floor. i had a fleece blanket over the metal but i think i will change it as soon as i find something more cosy and easy to clean and bunny safe. Boomer sleeps on the top level every night. so i guess it is safe to say that he likes it...
he also has this habit of picking up the ramp and dropping it ( it is only tied on at the top ), making a loud bang sound. going to have to cable tie it down at the sides and bottom to stop him banging it when it annoys me enough.

even though Boomer is growing at a rapid steady rate, tonight i was really feeling all under his fur and could feel every single rib and spine bone... it worried me a little that he is too thin. but if you look at him from any angle he is a round big fluff ball. I notice a little bit of 'dandruff' too on the back behind his neck. I managed to find a vet that specialises in rabbits close by (20 min drive) so thats where boomer is going hopefully on Friday! first vet check up...yay. my closest vet sees rabbits too but knowing this other one specialises in rabbits (and exotic pets) makes me want to go there more because obviously they would see a lot more rabbits through the week.

Boomer had a big run around today and got in to everything and anything he could reach. he refused a carrot and chose to eat the whole basil plant instead. i hope a bunch of young basil plants with no leaves can grow back again. we will soon find out.
Boomer is still great at trashing his house. ripping paper is defiantly his favourite past time, followed by throwing it all in the water bowl along with all the toys and items he can find.


anyways no photos as i have been away all weekend and am suffering from partying too hard...ahhh my head. so early night for me.
HOOROO.

 

[BigBunny]

Boomer went to the VET this morning... my god that was an experience !!!
My son and his best friend and my boyfriend all came along for the ride.

The easter holidays are starting here and children are out of school... it must have been 'bring your children to work day' because the vet had hers and they were all over her in the clinic and in to everything ! I must say i love children (i have my own and work with 100's of them) but it wasn't a very professional practice to have your children talking, climbing all over you, pulling your hair out, trying to take away your stethoscope and annoying you when you are suppose to be dealing with a client. these children would have been about 4 and 6 my guess.... but that's not my story...so,


Anyways Boomer weighs in at a whopping 935grams ! almost 1 kilo. He was not a fan of the scales.
First he had his gender checked.... (yes i was right ! thanks google) Boomer is in fact a BOY !
then his teeth checked. she said they were lovely and aligned and look good. Boomer bit her....hahahaha. he bites me too when i try and look at his teeth. so she turned him on his back on her lap and then was able to have a good look in his mouth.
She checked his fur all over for any parasites and looked at his eyes and ears.
She then discussed his diet and living conditions. He had green feet from the ink off the news paper so she wanted to ensure there was soft places for his feet to rest on too...etc. she was more than happy with my explanations of his sun room and cage.
Boomer then got his needle... i think i was freaking out more than he did. He didn't even flinch. I almost had tears in my eyes thinking it would hurt him... i guess i was wrong.
Boomer was a little freaked out by the experience and my sons best friend was trying to be helpful but with Boomer just trying to escape and find a safe place, my sons friend is COVERED in bleeding scratches all over his shoulders, neck, chest... whoops.
So all in all Boomer is a healthy 11 week old Boy bunny.... and i am one proud Bunny Mummy that Boomer was a good boy for his first vet visit.

 

[whiskylollipop]

Wow, I'm not a big fan of kids and would feel very uncomfortable having my tiny bunny undergo Serious Medical Checks with two handsy kids running around.

You are supposed to be able to feel their bones. If you can't, you've got an obese bunny! As long as spine/ribs don't feel too tight and sharp and you can easily move the skin around over them, Boomer is just fine. Given his growth rate, there's no way he's being underfed.

The dandruff is a bit more worrying though, it could be a sign of mites. Did you ask the vet about that?

 

[BigBunny]

I can feel Boomers bones clearly. but yes i can tell he is deff not underweight... he is a chubby bunny if anything. but still young so i'm sure he still has LOTS of growing to do.


no totally forgot about the dandruff question... but there is hardly anything there now and it was only on one spot between his shoulder blades. there was only a few pieces today that i picked out. really nothing there now.

the child thing was a bit annoying but hey what can you do... it's done now. i'm not one to complain about things unless they are a serious matter. was just very unprofessional in my opinion.

 

[BigBunny]

BOOMER had been quiet and worrying me since yesterday when he had his needle. it was like he was sad, lethargic and out of sorts until tonight. I guess maybe the needle had some sort of reaction to him and he was a little off for the day and a bit. Started to worry me until I got back from dinner tonight and he was his usual self again. he was still pooping, eating an drinking so i was not too concerned to race back to the vet just yet.


I tried to take some photos tonight but Boomer was VERY un cooperative. He could no hold still for even a second. EVERY SINGLE photo was blurry except this funny one which was a full on front shot of Boomer. He stopped to stare at me and CLICK i got one photo that was not a complete blur ! even when i was holding him he couldn't sit still for just 1 good photo. He kept trying to eat my phone too, so that didn't help.
oh well..... maybe next time.
I do love this front shot of him though. looks funny.

Boomer likes oregano all of a sudden now. he use to turn his nose up to it whenever i offered it to him. but he likes the leaves now which is good, because it started to over grow in the herb garden since it was the one herb he was not eating. Can offer him some of that now while the basil, thyme and parsley grows back a little.

I'm trying to think of a cute easter present to give to Boomer. I was thinking of getting a photo shoot done... sounds crazy i know but i think the pet photographers photos of the cats and dogs are amazingly good. i'd love some of Boomer. i'm going to suss out the price and what she can do with Boomer first. it will be a great memory of Boomer and i can hang a large photo portrait in my house. hehe. well i thought it was a good idea. wonder if my boyfriend will pay for it for me for a easter present. (hey that's actually a good idea!)

 

[BigBunny]

after doing a little research on the whole photographer pet sessions idea...
$175 for the photo sessions (1 hour) that included.... get this.... NO PHOTOS OR PRINTS! those cost extra.
and from what I read the CHEAPEST package is $350 + the $175 session fee = $525 !!! my gosh !!! that is just ridiculous !!! so now that idea is out the window! I think I will just get my good camera and take my own photos and go and print them at BIG W on a HUGE canvas for $50 bucks!

we can afford it but I cant justify spending that sort of money on a pet portrait. I didn't even pay that much for a baby photo shoot and family portraits when my son was a baby. Is just wasting money.
Unless I can find someone cheaper then no professional photos of Boomer for me.

 

[BigBunny]

So this morning i woke up to a message from an acquaintance of mine. I forgot she was a photographer and did it for a living... she is a baby and wedding photographer but said she will photograph my bunny with props all on disc for $50 bucks ! I can print off as many high quality images as i want on canvas then ! YAY ! (i complained on facebook about how pricey the photo shoots were and she responded)
i have a couple of weeks to think about what props and set designs i want... so far i am thinking a plain white back drop just with Boomer. then i was thinking i have this fuzzy green blanket and then set some fresh flowers around him also on a white back drop. then i want some classic black and white photos for the living room.... oh the endless possibilities ! IF YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS TOO I'D LOVE TO KNOW.
i'm going to see what i can find on google too...... I was hoping to have it all done before easter but hey i guess i cant always have everything i want. i'm super excited for the photo shoot now... I know copious amounts of basil will be needed to make Boomer "perform" .... it will be fun !


Today i did a big clean of Boomers cage. cleaned everything and scrubbed everything... was just in a cleaning mood. whilst this was happening i pulled the top off his carrier and place it on the grass and put Boomer inside so he could "free range" on the grass while i cleaned and still be safe and in my eye sight. he has never done that before. so at first he didn't know what to do but then he got stuck in to all the fresh grass and weeds he could. we didn't stay out there too long because it started to rain, so i just grabbed large handfuls of grass and weeds and chucked it in his cage and went back inside.

Boomer is running around the sun room right now. i can hear him picking up the cage door and dropping it on the tiles. He loves to make lots of noise and finds anything that he can lift to make a bang with. Sometimes i think he is a strange bunny. He has all the toys and things in the world but yet loves to play with his grooming brushes and the cage door and paper. i'm running out of things and gifts to buy him. the rest of the stuff i see is either useless, bad for him or just isn't nice. so maybe my spending is going to be minimal now... i just love spoiling him. but i do also know he doesn't need anything else and there really isn't anything else to get him right now. i'll save my money and buy him an easter present..... hmmmmmm , what to get a bunny for Easter...?

The older he gets the cuter he gets. I know baby bunnies are cute and the smaller the cuter and better, but i like big bunnies and cant wait to see how big Boomer will get in the end. Boomer is just the best pet for me and my family. so glad he is with us.

well, that's about all that is happening with Boomer today. It is a quiet Sunday here. Only Boomer and I are home so we are just chilling out doing nothing really........ have a good Sunday everyone.

 

[Aubrisita]

Boomer sounds like such a character! I am glad his vet visit went well and that he is back to his normal self. The photo shoot sounds like so much fun! I think having him and his fuzzy green blankie is adorable. Can't wait to see the pictures.

 

[pani]

BOOMER had been quiet and worrying me since yesterday when he had his needle. it was like he was sad, lethargic and out of sorts until tonight. I guess maybe the needle had some sort of reaction to him and he was a little off for the day and a bit. Started to worry me until I got back from dinner tonight and he was his usual self again. he was still pooping, eating an drinking so i was not too concerned to race back to the vet just yet.

Felix was lethargic and a bit off a day or so after having his calici vaccination. It seems to be a reaction, I'm glad Boomer got over it quickly. He's such an adorable guy!

 

[BigBunny]

So i am stuck at work doing interviews and just had a few cancel. what a good opportunity to write a blog since Boomer is sitting right next to me...haha.

We had Easter celebrations at work and so i thought I'd bring Boomer in again to see the children. Boomer was loved all day long. The poor boy hardly had a chance to stand on his own two feet. lucky he is a cuddly bunny and still likes to be held lots.

Anyways....
Boomer is big big big. didn't get to see coconut to compare but my colleague said her bunny (boomers sibling) is only half the size of boomer. maybe even slightly less.
So i guess Boomer is a giant but he is still tiny in the bunny world...

He had his first nail clipping experience and so did i.... i thought since he was coming in to school his nails were REALLY sharp so i thought to cut them so they don't scratch the children. Boomer had other ideas. i took both my son and i as a team to cut his nails... it is REALLY hard cutting nails when there is sooo much hair to move out of the way first to even find the nail. but we got all the front nails done in the end and non of the back ones. the front ones were the sharpest ones that scratch so it didn't matter that they were not done at the back. it worked non of the children were scratched... but i do think i will find a 2nd adult next time when i need to do it again. stressful for me. boomer didnt care much but didnt want to be still that long and i was easily frustrated at the hair all around the feet that was in my way!

so no idea how much he weighs as i'm not home to weigh him. but he is big big big big big.
and still as cute as ever....

what a champ. he lets me do anything. doesnt mind being poked with needles and puts up with all the children in his life and being transported here there and everywhere. but he is still as sweet as ever and MrSociable loves everyone but always comes running back to his mumma in the end.

 

[BigBunny]

Easter is in 1 hour !
i dont know why i am excited, because i have been eating HEAPS of chocolate all week...

I had fun with Boomer and my son tonight. we made a mini photo shoot session at our house using all the easter things and of course the star of the show BOOMER !
Boomer just posed like a pro. then after about 1/2 hour he wanted to run around and wouldn't sit still, so we ended it there and went and watched a movie (HOP, being easter themed) instead. He is such a good boy.
photos are pretty crappy though. i've dropped my phone in water twice now and my computer got soaked last night from a water spill... just cant win. but some how they both still work to some degree... both have issues of some sort now.
oh well. still got some photos and hope they will load.

Last photo is of Boomer making a run for it across the bed....LOL. He LOVES running around on the bed but i have a no bunny on the bed rule... YES we broke it to do this photo shoot.
my boyfriend learnt the consequences of having rabbits on the bed. He had lots of fun doing stripping the bed, washing the whole bed set, hanging everything out to dry, bringing it back in and re making the bed.... yep! i made him do it all because he broke the rules and the rabbit peed on the bed so he had to clean it ! boomer hasn't peed on anything in a longgggg time. But after everything i read about rabbits like peeing on soft things i KNEW he would pee on the bed since it is super soft with all the winter covers and dooners on the bed.

I'm taking Boomer to my sisters tomorrow for easter breakfast and an egg hunt. He will love it... haha. My niece hasn't seen him in a while and he has grown HEAPS so Boomer gets to come with us in the morning. I volunteered to buy stuff for Easter day there. I would usually host the family Easter breakfast / egg hunt but last year we moved to a unit (until we buy our new house) and this place doesnt have a yard. so we had to move venues until next year when i have my house. so i felt bad and told her i'd buy some stuff. we she said just buy all the chocolates for the hunt and fruit for fondue... ok i said... i think i got the raw end of the deal since it cost me over $100 buck ! Easer chocolates are WAY over priced ! and strawberries are not even in season... oh well what can you do.

ok back to the rabbit blogging...haha

Boomer is such a butt head. he LOVES to tear paper. his cage never looks nice now, because as soon as I clean it and replace the paper lining he tears it all up...... he thinks it is a GREAT game... i don't though. i like neat and tidy. almost OCD here with how things have to be a particular way, and Boomer doesn't have the same feelings about that. I guess he gets bored when he is locked up and doesn't get to run around the house and sunroom. If that's how he chooses to amuse himself then so be it i guess.
I got him a new slinky today too. i broke his last one.... whoops. i over stretched it. i promised him i wouldnt play with this one , so that i cant break it..... hehe, they are just so fun though!

Well i hope everyone has a Happy Easter and we all eat lots of chocolate with the people we love.
I think i will give Boomer a treat too... FREE RANGE of the herb garden for an hour! he will love it ! the plants (especially the basil) may not like it so much though.

 

[BigBunny]

Boomer has given me a heart attack tonight... he was being all hypo and excited, binkying all over the lounged, jumping up and down on the back of the lounge etc...next second he does a huge jump, missed the bottom of the lounge and falls on the wooden floor !!! i freaked out !!! scooped Boomer up, he snuggled in to my arms and then leapt off my arms again and went and laid down on the coffee table next to the lounge to catch his breath....
thank god he is ok... scared the begeezes out of me !

I also think Boomer has mites... he has hard small scabs on his back and i thought they were going away but now there is more. scabby dry skin = mites from what i read. I think we will visit the vet to confirm before i treat anything... hope they are open tomorrow being Anzac day.
I noticed them about 3 days ago but it was so minor i thought nothing of it until now there is more.


So Easter has been as we all know.... 5 people on my facebook page (all acquaintances) have given their children rabbits as presents for Easter..... UH !!! I feel it is my duty to given them all the link to this place to give their rabbits the best start.... i will be sooooo mad if in a few weeks/months they end up getting rid of them ..... I am totally against pets for gifts... just hope they all care for them properly and forever ! (end rant)

 

[whiskylollipop]

Aw no, poor Easter bunnies. At least they have you watching over them from a distance (sorta)! I will never understand people who consider animals a throwaway gift and don't put ANY thought into what their child would be learning from seeing their parents treat animal life like cheap entertainment commodities.

 

[BigBunny]

YEP. exactly.
all the children are under 8 years old down to only 2 so lets hope the PARENTS don't get sick of having to do everything for their children's "gift".

when i got Boomer nobody I knew had pet rabbits. now HEAPS of people have rabbits.... they seam to be the pet of the year around here. just hope they are all as spoilt and loved as Boomer. I think if they see how boomer is treated they will follow suit and put a huge effort in to their bunnies too.

 

[pani]

I hope so, too.

Felix has given me a few scares like that! Once he was being held by this really tall friend of my housemates' (who I asked not to pick him up, and was ignored! I have since been a lot firmer with all guests) and he freaked out and climbed to his shoulder, and then LEAPT OFF. Thankfully my friend was standing nearby and sort of acted as a stepping stone, so he didn't fall straight to the floor, and landed on his feet. *phew* He was also once running across the back of the lounge, didn't stop in time and zoomed off the edge onto the tiled floor. I scooped him up and checked him over and he was fine, I was more scared than he was.

:laugh:

 

[whiskylollipop]

Haha don't get me started on Merlin. When he does his Bunny 500's he crashes into walls, cupboards, everything and just KEEPS GOING, like a little Roomba on steroids. I'm always just standing there, frozen, expecting to see blood splatters on the things he collides with. Then he stops, has a calm little scritch behind the ear, and looks at me like I'm the weird one.

 

[BigBunny]

Yeah they just don't obviously assess the situations and risks involved before taking the leap ! hahaha, going to have to make him have a few lessons about safety first!

Tonight i weighed Boomer. He hasn't been weighed since the last vet visit. he weighed in at a whopping 1135 grams ! thats my big boy. he is 13 weeks tomorrow. Feels like i have had him forever ! he is just part of the family.

Tonight i have him a good brush and groom. his winter fur has defiantly came in because he is one big fluff ball now. with all that extra hair he seams to sometimes get things stuck in it. Food, poop, paper, hay....etc
He groomed me just as much as i groomed him... bunny kisses are so tickley. He has a hot little tongue.

here is a link if you want to see Boomer and a short part of his grooming session. i groom him in the bathroom on top of the washing machine....hehe. that way he can't jump off and the lighting in good so i can see every little knot spot and piece of fluff. he likes it and doesnt mind being groomed at all.... i think he just likes the extra attention.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152104967467081&l=1101527939815154167

 

[BigBunny]

ignore that link it doesnt work.... here is a youtube link for the clip.

http://youtu.be/HAKlZ3hIITM