Boz's Rascally Rabbits of 2009

[Boz]

Thanks!


Here's a little update on Marley:
I think I "ripped" the last 4 months out of her. All because I went on vacation for a week! She's still back to her aggressive, grunting, growling, scratching, lundging and biting side.

 

[LuvaBun]

Awww, I hope not

She may just be making you suffer for going away - I know some rabbits give the 'Bunny Butt' - Marley may just be taking that one step further.

Give her a few days, and hopefully she'll come around (craisins may help )

Jan

 

[Boz]

I think I might know why she's acting that way.

 

[Luvr of Wabbits and Polar Bears]

And are you going to share your thoughts with us? onder:

 

[Boz]

I think I might know why she's acting that way.
I think she might be going through a false pregnancy. :nerves1 I feel terrible!
Today while I was downstairs I saw her carrying a bunch of hay in her mouth; she's never done that before. She's not spayed and my new bun is a boy. He is neutered but he just was neutered a month ago. (he came to my house 4 days after his neuter for a week and a half) I'm certain there's no way she's pregnant. I had his cage doors closed with claps to make sure he never got out and have a chance to get near Domino or Marley (because they are not fixed).

Omg if this isn't false and she's really pregnant I am going to cry. I would feel so terrible and irresponsible. I was so cautious and careful to make sure he never came near either of them! :nerves1

 

[Boz]

Luvr of Wabbits and Polar Bears wrote:

And are you going to share your thoughts with us? onder:

Oops! for some reason that posted! :? I have the finished reply above this one.

 

[Boz]

Okay now I can say for sure she's going through false or real pregnancy. I just went down to feed the bunnies (and although Marley's being a butt she still happily came running up to her pen door like always) and I saw fur on her mat. Then I saw fur in the hay box! That was not there a few hours ago.

I hope this is false. :nerves1

 

[Luvr of Wabbits and Polar Bears]

She looks so cute with the hay her mouth.
Here's hoping for a false pregnancy.

 

[Boz]

I'm so nervous! And I feel so bad! She's pulling her fur out. That has to be painful.

I do have to agree with you, it was super cute with her holding that hay in her mouth. At one point she was sitting there looking at me with it in her mouth just staring at me. "What do you want?"

 

[Luvr of Wabbits and Polar Bears]

Something like this? http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm320/PolarWabbit/From Flickr/SmokiesNest5.jpg

 

[kherrmann3]

Judging from the time frame, I would think that she isn't pregnant. How long has the new guy been there? I thought the females would make a nest only at the very end of the pregnancy?

You're not irresponsible. Things happen. Bunnies are very good at getting their way. (if they did happen to breed)

That picture of Marley is so cute, though!

 

[Boz]

Thanks Kelly! Your definitely right, rabbits are very good at getting their way.
When I did my foster-to-adopt he came home March 7th. So 31 days today.
He went back to the shelter between March 18th through the 28th.
He came back to my house on the 28th and he's here to stay!

She pulled out more fur since this morning. I looked on her belly and it's like she didn't even pull any out. She's got a lot of fur!

Her "Nest" box

Next to her box, eating a Fruit and Vegi Heart from BunnyBytes! *munch munch*

 

[Boz]

I think she's past it now. Today she's been herself! Sweet and not grunting and letting me pick her up!

 

[LuvaBun]

That's good - hopefully it was just a false alarm

And of course she has pulled a lot of fur - she does have one of the biggest dewlap supplies, after all

Jan

 

[Boz]

She actually didn't pull it out from her dewlap, or so I think! I found a spot on her belly where the fur is thinned out and shorter. Other then that she's just fine.
Thank goodness!

 

[kherrmann3]

I would have laughed if she unevenly plucked her dewlap! She would have been lopsided!

 

[Boz]

LOL! That would have made me giggle. :rofl:

 

[Boz]

I can't believe as of last week Saturday we only have 5 rabbits at the shelter! Actually only 3 are actually at the shelter! We did get in another bunny at the shelter on Friday of last week (on the 10th). I don't remember her name (for some reason I forget to look all the time). Also, she looks... odd. Like everything up front of her is skinny and her bunny bum is big! I don't know how to explain it real well. Here are some pictures! She's really sweet and sat good for me while clipping her nails.

 

[Luvr of Wabbits and Polar Bears]

She's so cute.
I like your cage, did someone make it for you?

 

[Boz]

They're called Bunny Abode Condos. We got 9 of them early last year. They are great for the bunnies at the shelter! They are roomier.

http://www.leithpetwerks.com/indexpage.cfm?category=1

Oh and I found out her name! It's Buttercup.
And I found out yesterday that another one of the bunnies might be going to a forever home!