Dewlaps

[lauratunes12]

Anaira wrote:

This is what Reuben says to all you dewlap haters.

:laugh: Bahahaha, that is the greatest picture ever!

I'm still kind of indecisive on dewlaps too. It works for some buns, but not all. I can't imagine Faith with a dewlap... Maybe as she gets older?

 

[Anaira]

I think it's clear the Tans have been influencing the weaker-minded among us. While the anti-Muppet business has been going on, people have forgotten about those insidious Tans...actually, I wouldn't mind betting the Tans are responsible for the anti-Muppet campaign.

 

[I_heart_Fraggles]

I don't think tans get dewlaps do they?

 

[majorv]

Nope, they don't...and they don't come in white either...hmmm...

 

[MagPie]

I heart Reuben's Manlap X3

 

[Anaira]

Those rascally Tans are at the bottom of everything! I think Nermal's half Tan.

 

[sarah92lynn]

Ok I have to ask, what is a "Tan" rabbit? Is it the coloring or breed? lol

 

[sarah92lynn]

Okay, I did a little research and discovered that Tan is a breed. haha

 

[Anaira]

Tans are like the gremlins of the rabbit world. Every time you think your rabbit has been bad; Tans are to blame. They're especially jealous of fuller figured rabbits.

 

[ldoerr]

I LOVE that picture of reuben!!!!!

 

[daisyandoliver]

Kara has a noticeable dewlap, Daisy's isn't very big/is non existent.

Kara.

 

[Anaira]

Kara's little dewlap is so cute!

Still waiting for Kaley and husband to come and confront Rubey's gorgeousness. onder:

btw...this is Reuben. :muscleman:

 

[daisyandoliver]

Lol.

 

[Watts76]

Here is a pic of Pepper showing off her dewlap. It just looks so cozy!!

 

[kmaben]

OMG
I haven't been on this thread in a while and look! It's been taken over by grossness!
Dewlaps everwhere.
I showed Omar Reuben and he asked "is that the one that had the love affair with the printer?"
HAHAHAHA!
His next question was "why is he so big?"

Is going to make a poster board and stand on the corner and picket dewlaps.

 

[MyBabyHasPaws]

LMBO! This post is hilarious!

Dewlaps are cute! I think of them as rabbit love handles lol

 

[Anaira]

Haha! No, Reuben has a love affair with nothing but food. And possibly Nermal, but shh, he tries to look casual about it.


I don't know why he's so big. He came to me overweight, and then I had him neutered(which does tend to make them slighly lazier, doesn't it?) and...yeah. Somehow he managed to gain instead of losing, despite me trying to diet him. It didn't help family insist I'm starving him, and they have feed him behind my back before, and not just healthy food, either.

He also has a sensitive tummy, which gets upset easily. If he gets food that upsets him I get large sloppies all over the floor, so that's always an indicator someone's been in. *sigh*.

It has been getting me down lately. Sure, he's adorable, and squishy, and cute. But he still can't even keep himself clean, and I don't want a rabbit in this state. Would enforced exercise help? I had hoped having another rabbit would make him exercise, but nope. Nermal cartwheels all over the room by herself. Maybe I could get a harness and *drag* him outside for exercise!

All the same, I'm deeply hurt Rubey has been called gross.

 

[Cheyrul]

Squish's dewlap used to kind of gross me out but it is so squish and he rocks it. It totally covers her front feet when she lays down.

 

[MiniLopHop]

I think king jigglebun needs to squash all dissenters!

Seriously though, I had a bun that came to me at 7+ pounds and it took well over a year to get her down to 4.5 pounds, which was what her frame should have. I had her on 1/3 c oxbow pellets, 1 c leafy greens, and unlimited hay. I felt as long as she had lots of hay then she wasn't really hungry. No fruit, no carrots, and NO "treats". I would use herbs as treats. Every night we would play to get her to hop around. I would say "who's gonna get your bum?" and wiggle my fingers. She would hop a couple hops then look at me. I would slowly follow her around the room and tickle her if I needed to get her going again.

The weight loss really helped her feel better. At first she couldn't keep herself clean. At first it was really hard to get her to exercise and she would only last a few minutes before she downright refused to move. By the end of the year we could play for 30 minutes, which I think is a lot for a bun. We also graudually introduced toys to the sessions and she liked to toss balls.

Can you stress to your family that they are killing Ruben with kindness? That if he has hay then he's faking it? Sure, I would prefer ice cream, but if I ate it when ever I wanted it I would gain back all the weight I lost. The extra calories just aren't worth it! If they want to be nice then they could hand feed him fresh blades of grass or get a special snacking hay (like oat or orchard if he normally has timothy).

 

[Anaira]

Family don't seem to grasp the concept of hay being the main part of their diet. I'm pretty certain things are better now, and I'm on holiday now so I can keep an eye on things!

My family don't like Reuben anyway(so...why feed him??) so I get less than sympathetic responses from most. I honestly think it must be part of my sister's eating disorder, that she can look at Reuben and tell me I starve him. However, she's pretty busy now, so isn't around so much.
Although, Reuben's starving rabbit act is pretty convincing! lol.

That's the funny thing, is isn't as if he can't move; sometimes it amazes me how fast he can get! He just prefers not too. *sigh* I'd lose my fingers if I tried annoying him like that lol; I could use a cat wand though.

I need to get the garden Nermal proof. He likes going out there(even if he spends most of his time snoozing under the dog kennel...) but I'd feel bad putting him outside and leaving Nermal in.

These holidays are going to be a major weight loss regime. >