TinysMom
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Just thought I'd share about how we raise them bigger out west...
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Spring
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That flemmie trio would look nice roaming around my house!
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TinysMom
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Spring wrote:
Well...considering they're 2 boys and a girl....you might have more than that trio after a few weeks or months...
kherrmann3
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I would gladly take a Flemmie hoard! I don't think my pocketbook would be as happy as I would be, though! 
Luvr of Wabbits and Polar Bears
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This pic is cute. Thats one HUGE bunny. Now can you imagine what to feed a rabbit that big if it were true?
TinysMom wrote:
TinysMom wrote:
Just thought I'd share about how we raise them bigger out west...
kherrmann3
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I think you would just let it out to pasture with the horses.
TinysMom
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Once it gets cooler - this is where the buns will go...we'll be putting up tarps (that will roll up and down) on the other two sides and the curtains open and close...
Hopefully next spring we'll get our bunny barn built..but for our mild fall/winter/springs..this is going to be great...
Hopefully next spring we'll get our bunny barn built..but for our mild fall/winter/springs..this is going to be great...
myLoki
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wooo! Looks nice Peg! Really nice.
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TinysMom
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We love it. Its 12' X 12'....so lots of space for air flow, etc.
When we first got into lionheads...the second breeder we bought from (where I got Miss Bea) had their lionheads outside year round. They were in something kinda like this - sorta - roughly - but she had misters in the top that would go off every hour or so to help the bunnies stay cool.
I don't plan to let them be outside year round - we hope to have a bunny barn late next spring...but for our mild times of the year - this should work just fine.
When we first got into lionheads...the second breeder we bought from (where I got Miss Bea) had their lionheads outside year round. They were in something kinda like this - sorta - roughly - but she had misters in the top that would go off every hour or so to help the bunnies stay cool.
I don't plan to let them be outside year round - we hope to have a bunny barn late next spring...but for our mild times of the year - this should work just fine.
TinysMom
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ARG....I was working on my facebook stuff tonight and realized that a few days ago when I was cleaning stuff up and deleting folks I never hear from anymore - I think I deleted some of my RO friends too...but for the life of me - I can't remember who.
If I deleted anyone reading this - I'm sorry....
If I deleted anyone reading this - I'm sorry....
TinysMom
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For Zeus fans...trying out my new camera..
TinysMom
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oops..almost forgot this one..
kherrmann3
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EEE! Those are ADORABLE! Zeus is ADORABLE! I want to pick him up and squish him! I love how his face changes throughout the assortment of pictures. At first he looks like he's posing and happy about it, then his eyes glaze over and he has this look, like, "OK, Mom. That's enough now. Just let me eat my salad..." I love the flop picture!
I love how his face changes throughout the assortment of pictures. At first he looks like he's posing and happy about it, then his eyes glaze over and he has this look, like, "OK, Mom. That's enough now. Just let me eat my salad..." I love the flop picture! 
SweetSassy
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He is so CUTE !! ^^^ :yeahthat:About the pic's:biggrin2:
^^^ :yeahthat:About the pic's:biggrin2:
Awwww, Zeus cuteness . Love it!
That gazebo is wonderful, Peg. I can see you and Art asking the bunnies if you can share
Jan
. Love it!That gazebo is wonderful, Peg. I can see you and Art asking the bunnies if you can share
Jan
TinysMom
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What is really funny is that last night Zeus did not feel good in one of those sets of picures. (He's going to the vet in San Antonio on the 26th).
So I tried to give him painkiller. Actually - I did give him painkiller - finally - after wrapping him in a blanket and practically sitting on him and forcing his mouth open....(those with big bunnies will particularly understand fighting with a BIG bunny).
Now as some folks know - I've worked with an animal communicator with Zeus and learned some interesting things. She really cares about Zeus a lot and is going to work with me to prepare him for the visit to the vet. She told Zeus that he could contact her whenever he wants...and I told him that if he ever needed to - he could contact her.
In fact - after giving him the medicine - I told him I was going to contact "Auntie Arlene" to explain things to him better since he behavior changed so much after her first visit with him.
So I get on the computer this morning and there's an IM from Arlene...asking "What is wrong with Zeus?"
She said that ever since last night he'd been calling out to her saying, "Talk to mom. Talk to mom. Talk to mom" and that was all he would say.
She was worried he'd gotten into a fight or something.
I explained that he had - a fight with me and that he was SO angry with me that he wouldn't even sleep near me last night or let me pet him.
She laughed a bit and we talked. She said he called me a "sage" and I'm thinking "sage bush" or "cactus" and going, "huh"?
Then she goes, "He says you use a lot of words and talk a lot..."
Great...even my bunny complains that I talk too much.
We agreed we'd get together again closer to his vet appointment...and I told her I'd try to make things better for him today.
But it was hilarious that he reached out to her when he was mad at me (both times even - the first time they connected he'd been caged and was very very upset).
So I tried to give him painkiller. Actually - I did give him painkiller - finally - after wrapping him in a blanket and practically sitting on him and forcing his mouth open....(those with big bunnies will particularly understand fighting with a BIG bunny).
Now as some folks know - I've worked with an animal communicator with Zeus and learned some interesting things. She really cares about Zeus a lot and is going to work with me to prepare him for the visit to the vet. She told Zeus that he could contact her whenever he wants...and I told him that if he ever needed to - he could contact her.
In fact - after giving him the medicine - I told him I was going to contact "Auntie Arlene" to explain things to him better since he behavior changed so much after her first visit with him.
So I get on the computer this morning and there's an IM from Arlene...asking "What is wrong with Zeus?"
She said that ever since last night he'd been calling out to her saying, "Talk to mom. Talk to mom. Talk to mom" and that was all he would say.
She was worried he'd gotten into a fight or something.
I explained that he had - a fight with me and that he was SO angry with me that he wouldn't even sleep near me last night or let me pet him.
She laughed a bit and we talked. She said he called me a "sage" and I'm thinking "sage bush" or "cactus" and going, "huh"?
Then she goes, "He says you use a lot of words and talk a lot..."
Great...even my bunny complains that I talk too much.
We agreed we'd get together again closer to his vet appointment...and I told her I'd try to make things better for him today.
But it was hilarious that he reached out to her when he was mad at me (both times even - the first time they connected he'd been caged and was very very upset).
SweetSassy
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That is so neat to hear. I wish I knew what my bunnies are thinking. That's so cool.
"Great...even my bunny complains that I talk too much."
Goodness knows what my bunnies would say to someone about me :shock:
Jan
Goodness knows what my bunnies would say to someone about me :shock:
Jan
TinysMom
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I had to laugh today at Mercury....I think he needs a bigger litter pan.
I have a round litter pan in his pen that would work great...for a lionhead. He can just about get his WHOLE body in it...but when he lifts his tail to pee....it goes out the back of the cage.
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Looks like he needs a bigger AND taller litterbox...he still poops all over his cage - but he IS trying to learn..
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This was Mercury about 10 days ago...
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I have a round litter pan in his pen that would work great...for a lionhead. He can just about get his WHOLE body in it...but when he lifts his tail to pee....it goes out the back of the cage.
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Looks like he needs a bigger AND taller litterbox...he still poops all over his cage - but he IS trying to learn..
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This was Mercury about 10 days ago...
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undergunfire
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I love Mercury! He is such a sweetie :biggrin2:.
You should look into this litter box:
http://www.petco.com/product/108493...ter-Box.aspx?CoreCat=CatSFC_LitterLitterBoxes
I have one for the cats and it is plenty big for them. The high sides are great! I think a cement mixing tub would be larger, but I don't think the sides are high?
You should look into this litter box:
http://www.petco.com/product/108493...ter-Box.aspx?CoreCat=CatSFC_LitterLitterBoxes
I have one for the cats and it is plenty big for them. The high sides are great! I think a cement mixing tub would be larger, but I don't think the sides are high?
