Morchall
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Hello, I made a couple posts on this forum but then forgot about it for 2 years. I'm back!
My name is Morgan and my roommate and I have 2 giant rabbits. They are 3/4 Continental Giant and 1/4 Giant Papillon (checkered giant).
The brown female (Pokey) takes more after the conti side while the white spotted male (GusGus or just Gus) takes after the papillon side. Pokey is 12.5 lbs and Gus is 14 lbs.
They are very friendly and calm rabbits. Some people who have come over have said they are "the chillest rabbits" they've ever met. They spend a lot of time flopped over on their sides.
Pokey is a bit more cuddly, she enjoys snuggling on the beds with us and taking little naps on our laps.
She doesn't really like to run around but she is very curious and adventurous. She is the one who usually jumps up on furniture or tries to get into places she shouldn't.
She kept jumping over their playpen, so we got a 5ft tall one, and she was still able to jump over it with some effort. I watched her do it before! She's too powerful.
Every time she's gotten out she's gone straight into my roommate's room, I think she might just want to see him. She loves him a lot.
She likes to play with him by hopping up on his back and then going under him while he's on his hands and knees. He calls it "playing over-under."
Pokey does the big full-on side flop a lot, she seems like a very calm and content bunny most of the time.
Gus isn't as cuddly but he enjoys playing. He runs around the house and waits for me to follow him around before binkying and running around some more.
If my roommate is Pokey's favorite person then I'm Gus's favorite. He likes to come up to me and boop me with his nose or grunt at me until I give him attention.
He's more stubborn than Pokey, he is more likely to nip when annoyed and he gets angry when we clean his area.
He is not aggressive or anything but he is very spoiled and throws little tantrums if you don't give him attention -right this second-!
He's also had some health problems in the past, he seems to have allergies so we had to get less dusty hay for him.
He once choked on food because he eats too fast. My roommate dislodged the blockage by massaging his throat. (this was before we knew the bunny heimlich.)
He recently survived GI bloat. I managed to catch it very early, we got him to the vet right away and he made a full recovery.
We are so happy that he made it through all that! He's our sweet little-big boy!
They are semi-bonded, they clearly love each other very much (see picture of Pokey flopped next to him and cuddling with him) but they often fight over toys and litter boxes so we have to keep them separated when we're not supervising them. We are going to attempt fully bonding them again soon so we can join their playpens and give them more space.
They have been really good for us, I'm glad that we got them. Giant rabbits are great. It's like having weird little dogs (without behaving like dogs). They are very lovey and sweet and have been great for both of our mental health.
My name is Morgan and my roommate and I have 2 giant rabbits. They are 3/4 Continental Giant and 1/4 Giant Papillon (checkered giant).
The brown female (Pokey) takes more after the conti side while the white spotted male (GusGus or just Gus) takes after the papillon side. Pokey is 12.5 lbs and Gus is 14 lbs.
They are very friendly and calm rabbits. Some people who have come over have said they are "the chillest rabbits" they've ever met. They spend a lot of time flopped over on their sides.
Pokey is a bit more cuddly, she enjoys snuggling on the beds with us and taking little naps on our laps.
She doesn't really like to run around but she is very curious and adventurous. She is the one who usually jumps up on furniture or tries to get into places she shouldn't.
She kept jumping over their playpen, so we got a 5ft tall one, and she was still able to jump over it with some effort. I watched her do it before! She's too powerful.
Every time she's gotten out she's gone straight into my roommate's room, I think she might just want to see him. She loves him a lot.
She likes to play with him by hopping up on his back and then going under him while he's on his hands and knees. He calls it "playing over-under."
Pokey does the big full-on side flop a lot, she seems like a very calm and content bunny most of the time.
Gus isn't as cuddly but he enjoys playing. He runs around the house and waits for me to follow him around before binkying and running around some more.
If my roommate is Pokey's favorite person then I'm Gus's favorite. He likes to come up to me and boop me with his nose or grunt at me until I give him attention.
He's more stubborn than Pokey, he is more likely to nip when annoyed and he gets angry when we clean his area.
He is not aggressive or anything but he is very spoiled and throws little tantrums if you don't give him attention -right this second-!
He's also had some health problems in the past, he seems to have allergies so we had to get less dusty hay for him.
He once choked on food because he eats too fast. My roommate dislodged the blockage by massaging his throat. (this was before we knew the bunny heimlich.)
He recently survived GI bloat. I managed to catch it very early, we got him to the vet right away and he made a full recovery.
We are so happy that he made it through all that! He's our sweet little-big boy!
They are semi-bonded, they clearly love each other very much (see picture of Pokey flopped next to him and cuddling with him) but they often fight over toys and litter boxes so we have to keep them separated when we're not supervising them. We are going to attempt fully bonding them again soon so we can join their playpens and give them more space.
They have been really good for us, I'm glad that we got them. Giant rabbits are great. It's like having weird little dogs (without behaving like dogs). They are very lovey and sweet and have been great for both of our mental health.
Oh no! At least Chewy was nice enough to deliver a free replacement. Donating any extra would be a great idea since not many shelters in some areas are equipped to handle rabbits. I know the shelter here isn't.
