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Ivory

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Hi,

Lol my screen name is Erik, but I am actually a female. Erik is the name of my rabbit. Well, one of them. I may change it to Erik and Ivory or possibly just Ivory...anyways.

My interest in rabbits did not begin as pets or breeding, which will sound odd. Actually, what orginally drew me to them was the fascinating science of their bodies, particularly their dentistry and digestive systems. I've always been around rabbits, cats, dogs, and other odd animals. My dad is a veterinarian and works on pretty much anything you'll bring in. Sometimes I swear the clinic is a zoo....Anyways after learning about them just as a "subject", I began to see their immense appeal.

After much consideration I decided to get a rabbit as a pet. Unfortunately, I already knew so much about their biology in comparison to many other "beginners", I tended to freak out at the littlest things....I swear I'm a bunny hypochondriac. If just the *slightest* thing changes I'm on full alert...it annoys Dad to no end...

Erik is a black Netherland Dwarf (or a ND mix...I'm not sure...he's a bit big for a Netherland Dwarf and has different fur) who is in need of some weight loss. Of course this will be done gradually, lol. So far he has been doing well. Erik had a slow GI tract- yes, it is uncommon, and it's not nearly as bad as it used to be. When he was younger, we actually had to do surgery. That was scary, but he pulled through all right. His problems are much better and more sorted out now, although I'm still overly-neurotic about his diet...imagine my fear when I found out that everyone in my family was sneaking into my room and feeding him treats. I had no idea how he was gaining weight. So now he needs to lose two more pounds, thanks to that. Actually, he's already lost a half-pound. I now have a lock on the door and a very large warning sign on it, hehe. He gained the weight quite quickly...I had a very long talk with my family after that, lol....

Ivory is my other rabbit, who is currently not homed with me at the moment. Actually, at the moment I have a little Dutch named Hazel, whom I found in a Wal-Mart parking lot, sealed tight in a cardboard box in 90 degree weather. He is very young and is being treated for coccidiosis. He doesn't have a severe infection, but it is moderate. Actually, now his fecal came back clean, as he's almost to the end of his Albon :D.

I am friends with someone who runs Magic Happens Rabbit Rescue, a rescue in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I volunteer for her. Ivory is currently being housed there at the moment, and I am fostering Hazel. After Hazel is adopted (which won't be for a little while) I will bring Ivory home! It's quite exciting.

Other than that, I have two Syrian hamsters and a Pug.

Here is Erik.

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Hi there and welcome to RO! :welcome1

You sound like quite the expert-glad to have you here! I would love to have a dad who's a vet- it wouldve saved me tons of money :)

Erik is adorable!And youre awesomefor saving the little dutch (and I love the name Hazel, btw). Im a huge Watership Down fan. Has Erik met Ivory yet?

Oh, and we actually had another member, Danielle, who volunteered for Magic Happens. I know they do a lot of great work. Actually, I believe one of our mods, Randy (of Sabrina's Rescue-NC) is taking in a special needs bun from you guys.

Small world :biggrin2:

And I'd behappy to change your username if you'd like something different..

Again, Welcome!! :hug:

 
OMG DANIELLE IS ON HERE?! AH! I know her! What's her sn?

I think I'd like my name to be changed to Ivory...mostly because "Erik" is misleading and everyone will think that I am a male when I am, in fact, not...

Yes, Erik and Ivory have met before! When we went on vacation in June, Erik was housed at the main house, and I told them that it was a-okay to attempt to bond him to someone. He and Ivory worked out quite well! He doesn't like males, hence I am not keeping Hazel as mine, but just fostering him...

Here is a picture of them together, having a nice snuggle.

I love MHRR. I love being around the bunnies and helping out whenever I can.

And I wouldn't call myself an expert, not quite yet. But thanks anyway :p;)

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Here's a pic of just Ivory

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And here is Hazel. I've had him a whole month now! He is growing like a weed. I even saw a testicle today for a brief moment, altough he pulled it back up after a second...

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Welcome to the forum :biggrin2:! Did you find out about us through our myspace? I am still trying to get it up and running!

Your bunnies are so adorable, you are very luck!


Danielle actually isn't around here anymore do to issues in the past. I believe she uses the Etherbun yahoo group now.


Have a look around and enjoy the forum!

 
Welcome to the forum! :biggrin2:

Wow, your dad's a vet? Do you get free treatments for your bunnies? ;)
Good luck with the foster; Hazel's a cutie~
And I hope you get Ivory soon!

Good to see another person joining that knows about bunnies beforehand. We see many people come here just to learn more about rabbits (Not that that's bad; we love sharing info and RO is chock-full of it ).... so if you ever have any questions, everyone will do their best to answer them :)

Welcome again!

~Diana and Butterfinger
 
Ivory and Hazel are adorable!

I'll go ahead and change your name to Ivory. Make sure you remember to use that when you sign on.
:biggrin2:Haley

 
Hehe yes, I am one of those lucky people that gets all her services for free. I wake up at six in the morning and need something done, it's literally, "Hey! My rabbit needs to get neutered today!"...and he gets neutered! Or something like that....
 
Welcome to RO! :wave:

Aww your bunnies are so cute! :biggrin2:I'm jealous that your dad is a vet, I can't find a decent one at all. :?

I hope you enjoy posting on here, we're always happy to have another member who knows what they are talking about. ;)

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~Michaela, Ebony, Pebble, Madison & Angel Bunny Berri~
 

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