Fat Bunny Anonymous

[gmas rabbit]

Susan - will have to take some current photos of Benjamin, most of the others are in the shop computer that crashed. He is a real cutie and sweet tempered. We have only had one other rabbit this affectionate and he was a french angora ( ahh those french men!!) Some nights he gets extra lonely and climbs into bed and snoogles 2-3 times, most nights as soon as I turn the TV remote off he is there, just like he has his own remote. Only problem with such a large bunny is that it takes 2 to groom them. I have to have the tech at the vet do his nails as I am afraid he will kick out and hurt himself. Other than the photo on the side that is all I can down load at present.
Alma

 

[MiniLopHop]

Susan, Do you ever sing bunny (baby) got back to Daisy Mae? Cindi gets that song sometimes as long as I know no one can hear me. Or rump shaker. LOL

 

[jcl_24]

Aw that case of the bun who comfort ate because he was lonely when living with his first owner is sad :0(.

All the buns who don't eat loads are in a position to blame their metabolism, especially Angoras ;0).

Jo xx

 

[MiniLopHop]

Are angoras more apt to get fat? My boy is still growing so he's more fluff than substance.

 

[gmas rabbit]

French angora we had was not overly fat, just very fluffy. Kids bathed him once and didn't comb him out properly, so ended up getting him shaved because he matted. Poor little guy had a mohawk for awhile.

 

[naturestee]

Try getting a cat treat dispensing ball, and put her pellets in there instead of the bowl. She'll have to roll it around to get it out. Something else that gets my buns moving is rearranging the furniture so they have to practice their escape routes again.

I remember that a few years ago, one of our members got her bunny to loose weight by holding out a Craisin and getting the bun to follow her around the living room.

 

[I_heart_Fraggles]

That's a good idea since Fraggles is a craison junkie. I wonder if I could thread some on a string and then drag it around for her. She would most likely get very mad though.

 

[MiniLopHop]

oh, you could make them dangle on a string from the cealing just out of her reach! That would be torture, but good exercise stretching trying to get them.

 

[Violet23]

Well I guess I have to get in this group and admit that my Mini Rex Jezzabelle is, um, "pleasantly plump" we shall say for now . On the good side she hasn't gained any weight for a long time now since I cut the pellets down for her and Martie to 1/4 cup twice a day, and unlimited timothy hay. She just hasn't lost any weight either, though I haven't weighed her in a long time so I could be wrong. They both get lots of exercise when I put them on the enclosed deck, which has carpet so they bunny 500 and binky all they want. She just spends a lot of that time basking in the sun as well, maybe she's solar-powered?

 

[I_heart_Fraggles]

Lol solar powered. Of course she is Sammi If I hung craisons from the ceiling she would stretch for maybe two minutes and then there would be thumping. Lots and lots of thumping.

 

[jujub793]

more bun to love? lol

 

[I_heart_Fraggles]

And love these buns we do. Fraggles even comes running if you call her "fatty"

 

[SOOOSKA]

I decided I must come to take Fraggles home.:biggrin2:That poor bunny must feel so bad being called the F word.:?

Don't worry Fraggles Auntie Susan will never call you F?T.

I'll be there soon.:bunnydance: Wait for me in the window.

Susan:happyrabbit::runningrabbit::energizerbunny::bunny18:rabbithop:happybunny::bunnybutt::brown-bunny:dutch

 

[I_heart_Fraggles]

LOL!!! Well bring a hand truck. Your going to need it to drag her away Did you hear that Fatty, your Auntie Susan is coming to take you away. To a place with other bunnies. Everyone knows that you just LOVE other bunnies. Yep love them to death!!!!!

 

[gmas rabbit]

Poor little Fraggles, mom saying you'll need a hand truck to move you. First of all Benjamin is told it would take 4 hawks and a come a long to lift him out of yard and now you. Perhaps the 2 of you need to run away together, bet the 2of you would be easy to track with footprints in the sidewalks.

 

[I_heart_Fraggles]

LOL Benjamin and Fraggles have a lot in common. He would make a nice husband. Tell me Alma, does he like "BBD's" (Big Beautiful does)? Susan, don't forget her hay or craisons when you come for her.

 

[gmas rabbit]

loves them, he is a kisser and groomer so she would be pretty happy. Has his bag packed with extra banana treats and a big bouquet of clover:inlove:

 

[I_heart_Fraggles]

He might find her to be a little frigid at first. But with the clover he might have a chance. Can he add some dandelions to it?

 

[jcl_24]

MiniLopHop wrote:

Are angoras more apt to get fat? My boy is still growing so he's more fluff than substance.

I read somewhere that Angoras have less effective metabolisms than other rabbit breedsand are quicker to store fat on their bodies.

 

[jcl_24]

gmas rabbit wrote:

Ben is not only big but huge. He is over 3 feet long when stretched out. Think in a past life he may have been a St Bernard. Same type of disposition. Last french lop we had was big around 13 pounds and hated kids. This guy loves everyone, especially if you have a cracker, banana or whatever in your hand. Last week he got left at home on his own for a few hours and decided he was bored. Guess he couldn't find a snack he likes so he ate a whole in my armchair upstairs.:? Been a long time since the baby chewing stage that he has done that.

He really doesn't look oversized in your profile pic.

He is the same colour as my Guy. Bet Ben is lovely to cuddle :bunnyheart

Jo xx