My Heart's on Fire for Elvira

[Katielovesleo3]

Lol, bet it is cos she's a hyper bunny and working off any pounds lol.

I definitely remember that about collies, border collies, all collies I guess. Didnt know why and didnt know it was the same deal with Dutchies, wonder why that is, guess ill be googling it, I already googled "do transwomen go to the gynecologist" haha, turns out, yes! They do! They have actual woman parts, not just a hole. Verrrrrrry weird

 

[whitelop]

LMAO. Katie, you're the reason why when I type a few words into the search bar of google the weird stuff comes up. hahaha.

I do agree that she is very active and since she now doesn't have a cage, she's out all the time and is constantly going. haha. She runs around the whole kitchen and follows me around me everywhere in the kitchen. So she goes all the time.
That could have something to do with her being thinner than I would like her.

I just made my husband a valentines card, with card stock and crayons! haha. I helped my son make one too. Meaning, I held his hand and wrote happy valentines day daddy. haha. Its pretty cute. I also let him color it. He did such a good job, my husband will like it...hopefully! haha.

Happy Valentines Day today!

I was thinking about border collies and collies yesterday when Jenny said something about them. Its so weird that they have dutch markings. And weird that there is something about the gene in different animals that doesn't allow them to use ivermectine. Crazy. I do love border collies though! They're so smart.

 

[holtzchick]

Happy valentines day to you Morgan!!! I`m sorry about your concern that Ellie may have worms, I hope not. Try switching to Oxbow pellets and just limit the intake, or I suppose since you`re feeding for juvenile buns, you should free feed. I don`t know what to tell you. Hmmm, should you maybe see a vet and just do a fecal sample test first to make sure that she`s got worms before you treat her with anything, either that or I know this sounds gross but break up some of her poop to check, I`m pretty sure they`d show up in there.

Thats so cute that you made your husband a card with crayons I did that one year, and I used glitter and everything! That`s pretty damn thoughtful in my opinion!!

Also, try giving some oat hay to bulk her up if she`ll touch it. Best of luck1!!!!

 

[whitelop]

I just got off the phone with my husband, who was standing in petsmart looking at the hay. haha. I texted him and asked him to pick up some oxbow alfalfa, but he said they didn't have any. Kaytee had some alfalfa but it was brown. So he looked at the oxbow oat and they had that, he said it wasn't sure green but it was pretty green. He said the oxbow botanical hay was the greenest they had then the western timothy was really green too. So if there is anyone going to petsmart, there might be some greener hay there. So she is getting some oat hay and he said there were a good amount of seed heads in it, so thats okay. Hopefully that will make her put on some weight.

I wanted to update that she has eaten 3/4 cup of food since 8 am. She is even licking the dust out of the bowl. To be honest, I don't think she has worms, but I'm about to go get some poop to break apart to check. Gross. hahaha.

My cards for my husband from my son and I are awesome! haha.

 

[agnesthelion]

That's cute you made your hubby a card my hubby and I only get each other cards for vday anymore. This is our 19th vday together! So no more presents or flowers or chocolates. Sad I know, but I always would rather spend the money elsewhere.

Ellie being underfoot could be hormones or she could just really enjoy your company. Agnes has been like that from day 1 even after the spay. I've come close to accidentally kicking her across the floor on more than one occasion because she's always just RIGHT there. My son is upstairs napping and I've been laying on the floor with the buns for the past two hours. (yes I'm being lazy today don't judge) I watched a Downton Abbey, checked my emails and surfed RO. Anyway, my point to this is guess where Agnes has been the entire time? Right by me! Her attention to me never ceases to amaze me. Archie had remained on the 3rd floor of the condo (door is open btw, they are free run all day) giving me dirty looks for hogging his woman. They both are a trip, I tell ya.

 

[Chrisdoc]

Can´t remember the last time anyone bought me a v card but I don´t really care.

I´ve been doing a bit of my computer course today, I´m learning to do web pages and I´ve never done it before so it´s all new and quite complicated but I´m really enjoying it and it´s great when you write the code and then it comes out OK and everything works.

I´m laughing out loud at the moment as I´ve got one crazed bunny doing bunny 500s and binkies all over the living room, under the table, behind the sofa, under my legs.....it´s Bandy and he is soooo funny. He´s so quick, I can´t even get him on video. Agnes is such a little darling, imagine her keeping you company all that time and I can imagine Archie giving you dirty looks from his cage up on high lmao.

Where are you up to on Downton, Lisa ??

Yuk, having to break up her poop to look....I´d probably do it to but it´s better to check first before you give her anything. I don´t think she´s got worms, she´s just a massively active little missus. The hay should help, imagine sending your hubby to get it.

 

[holtzchick]

OH also, perhaps she isn`t gaining weight because she isn`t spayed yet, remember bunnies that are unaltered tend to use up more energy.

And when you have stuff to do, distract her with some food Thats always my go to option when I`m putting stuff away or I can`t bother to watch them for a moment

 

[whitelop]

Hahaha. I've been lazy for the last uhhh...3 days. Its actually be pretty bad, I haven't done much of anything. My and my couch have been the best of friends for the last few days. I just have zero motivation to do anything! haha. I don't know why, its killing me though. I do like 2 things and then I'm waaaayyyy done doing anything.

So I figured out that Ellie is SUPER picky about her litter boxes! If I wait a day to clean them she will go to the bathroom in the floor. If I'm even a few hours late cleaning them, she will go in the floor too! I swear, thats a spoiled bun! Hahaha. She is also pretty crazy.

I don't know if its hormones with her following me. She isn't circling or anything, just always standing up against my leg trying to figure out what I have and if she can have it. LOL crazy bun!

 

[agnesthelion]

@ Chris......I'm mid season 2! I'm so in love with this show!!! My best friend is on season one, she calls me as she watches an episode and we talk

Without spoiling too much for those who haven't watched, Bates just came back and they are trying Downton out for a rehabilitation for the soldiers.

And I STILL have a weird, can't even explain it crush on Bates, lol. I don't even know what it is. He's not traditionally handsome like I said, but I fall for him even more with each episode. He's adorable!!!!!!

 

[agnesthelion]

@ Morgan......Agnes is litterbox picky too. I picked that up very quickly when she was younger. I never knew if it was me who trained her to be that way or if it's her personality but she for SURE wants her toilet clean

 

[whitelop]

Well just checked Ellie's poop for worms. No worms! BUT that was gross and weird, her poop is moist and spongy. It must have been fresh! Yuck.

 

[Chrisdoc]

uggghhh that sounds gross...what we do for our bunnies but great news that there are no uninvited guests in there.

Haha had to laugh at Ellie wanting everything clean for her...you´ve obviously taught her too well.

Lisa, I really Bates as well, there´s just something about him that´s so darn attractive. He gets better as the series progresses.

 

[holtzchick]

LOL. well yeah, it is gross, but remember this... bunnies are herbivores so it's not too bad.

 

[agnesthelion]

Lisa, I really Bates as well, there´s just something about him that´s so darn attractive. He gets better as the series progresses.

He gets BETTER? How is that possible! Oh dear me. What am I gonna do with myself!

 

[whitelop]

We're up to a cup of food for Ellie since 8 am. That doesn't seem like that much, but to me that's a lot of pellets.
I will say though, she's really loving the oat hay! I'm leaving the oats on because i think she needs it and well, lets face it; I'm not picking the oats out! LOL .

 

[Chrisdoc]

Good that she likes the oat hay. Are these still the Sherwood Morgan or are you mixing now. I´ve not had any luck with my order on Amazon as it takes too long so I´m rethinking. I´ll probably get them the one they were eating before I changed them to this so they´re used to it as I just have enough to properly transition as I never thought I wouldn´t be able to get it...I am just so annoyed with myself that when I went the last time, I just didn´t pick up everything they had on the shelves....

 

[holtzchick]

You know what Morgan, perhaps she's just got a super quick metabolism. Sounds like Phoenix to me. When I started free feeding her in the beginning she would eat up to 3 cups a day of food and only minimally gained and then just remained a constant weight. I was worried and had her treated and tested for worms and parasites and it came back negative. I had her lady parts tested for anything when she got spayed, nothing. Vet says she's as healthy as can be, just high strung. It will get easier (and cheaper) after the 10 month mark or whenever you decide to switch up her pellets to Timothy. As hungry as she appears to be do not give in LOL I know it sounds cruel like I starve my buns but I do limit their pellet intake but instead offer bulk loads of hay and 2 cups of greens... They love their pellets though, they definitely know when pellet feeding time is and will wait by their bowl. It hasn't had any negative effects on them and both are currently at a more than healthy weight. Phoenix weighs in at 4.5 lbs and eats 1/4 cup of pellets and a bit per day, Hipster is at 6 lbs on the dot and eats the same amount only because he doesn't eat as many of them and leaves them throughout the day. They eat tons of hay now though

There is no right or wrong in this situation as you know.

 

[whitelop]

Oh I definitely believe in limiting pellets. As I think most of us do on here, we all limit them. I really hate how many pellets I feed her, I don't think a cup is excessive but I also think if I hadn't gotten her the oat hay to munch on last night, I would have filled her bowl up at least one to two more times. So thats like up to a cup and half a day! Thats a lot of pellets!

Chris, I am feeding her sherwood still, I haven't switched yet because I still have so much sherwood and I would be transitioning for months. haha. So I'll wait until I have like half a tin left of sherwood then buy the other bag of food. And with what is left of the sherwood I can kind of test it out to see how much I'm feeding and see whats going on for sure.

So now that I'm watching her this morning, she is SO active. Like 100 times more active than Foo ever was! haha. I think lops tend to be pretty 'lump-like' with their energy levels being on the low end. And I'm not sure where dutch buns fall on that scale, but I'm going to say that its medium to high energy. She is so nosey! Everything that goes on in the kitchen can't be done without her being 2 inches away to investigate. Every time the back door opens she is periscoping to see whats going on and who is coming in or out. haha. Every time the cat food hits the bowl, she got to come check to make sure I put the right amount! So she is binkying around and running around the kitchen this morning. She was following the cats. Now I can hear her getting into something.
So maybe like Michelle said, she's like Phoenix and just a little high strung and WAY too active! haha. Foo was nosey too, but nothing like this. Foo would find a spot in the kitchen and be a lump there for a long long time. In the middle, next to the fridge, on my feet while washing dishes, in front of the washing machine. She would just pick a spot and relax for hours until someone can in to see her. haha. She was such a lump.

Hahaha. Ellie is high strung and nosey like me, I just wish I could keep the weight off like she does!

PS. I wanted to make sure to tell you guys that she does eat salads everyday. Not huge ones because she's so small, but she gets a few romaine leaves, like the heats because thats the only thing I like and then like 1/4 bunch of cilantro. I just introduced her to flat leaf parsley today. I'm going really slow with the introductions. Mostly because I'm lazy and don't feel like buying a bunch of stuff from the store and secondly, because it looks like crap because its all from other countries and not even in season there. Its gross. I'm growing my own lettuce and herbs this year, in a pallet. Like a wooden pallet that you use to ship stuff, I'm going to get a few of them from my husbands work and use them as an herb and lettuce garden. I'll take pictures.

 

[Chrisdoc]

Sounds good what you´re doing and I think some dutchies are really hyper, Houdini is like that, he does rest but when he´s active, he´s into everything, running, jumping and just moving so they will burn off more calories.

Mine are getting loads of veggies this week as I picked so many up from the market and I intend to use them all hopefully before they go a bit wilted as then I don´t like to give them to them as they´re just not as fresh. They do love their veggies but they also love their pellets and like yours, they´re always there by their dish when they hear me go for the bag to feed them.

A herb garden is a great idea, I always think the fresh stuff smells and looks so much nicer.

 

[whitelop]

I can't wait to grow an herb garden. Hopefully I'll be planting water mint too. I'll plant the mint around the edge of my pond and I can eat it and use it. I love mint.

Okay, this is how I know its nap time in my house! My son is bringing me his toys from the floor and he's putting them next to me on the couch. Every time I tell him he's doing a good job bringing me his stuff, he cries! He runs into his room, lays down on the floor and covers his face and cries. haha. He is doing such a good job bringing me all the toys on the floor, all I have to do now it dump them in his toy bin.
Oh and every time I tell him good job, he claps his hands and says YAY! Its so cute.

So with Ellie, the last few times I've picked her up, he has been letting a little pee leak out. It gets on me and I think she's trying to mark me. I really hope she is a girl. I don't see any boy parts yet, so I hope she is a she! hahaa. I don't know why she is letting a little pee out, is it because she doesn't want me picking her up? I don't understand. She hasn't had any accidents out of the box, like in out of the ordinary places. You guys know she's litter box picky. So I don't know whats going on.