Texan Tales (& Tails) - by TinysMom

[Fancy77]

Lovely pics of the babies...I dont have gray or steel at my house....runs off to book a flight to TX for a bit of bunny napping

 

[TinysMom]

I'm going to try to reply to everyone at once...

First of all - Amy- there is a good chance I'm keeping the steels - not sure until they develop some more - but if I plan to breed steels - I will probably keep them. Or I may wind up letting them go - I have a lot of things I'm considering with this decision and it is a BIG decision at this point in time.

Shiloh - of course you may use the picture as wallpaper or whatever. No problem.

Donna - thanks for your encouragement about Cyrano. Truth be told - he is not one I would normally keep because I don't think he's going to turn into a buck that I would want to breed from. HOWEVER...if Cyrano makes it - he will live out his life here anyway. I suspect he could wind up with health issues in the future and I want to have a special emergency fund for him.

April - I'm not sure exactly about the brown in the fur. I think it is going to go away as they get older - but I think it is because the color is in the agouti family (like chestnut)....only it is chinchilla (called light grey in flemish). That is why I think Sophia gave me steel (which Hermes might have carried - I wasn't sure).

The picture with Sophia & Nyx is very special to me - because since having the babies - Sophia has been getting closer to Athena and both girls have been chasing Nyx out of the rabbitry - and Sophia has been sort of mean to her. I talked to Sophia yesterday and spent some time petting her and basically told her she had to be nice again and I wasn't going to let her be mean.

About two hours later - I took that picture.

Nyx has been pretty sad lately because the girls weren't around her much and because the babies got so much attention. I sat on the floor yesterday and shared part of an apple with her and petted her and focused on her for a bit - telling her what a special girl she is and how she'll have her own babies in a few months. She seemed to perk up a bit after the apple and later went to approach Sophia one more time - which was when Sophia laid beside her.

Anyway - I'm going to be spending some time w/ the babies in just a bit - and possibly taking some photos of the ones I'm watching so I can keep track of them.

But I'm sure y'all aren't interested in more photos...

 

[TinysMom]

The last of the pics from last night...

 

[SweetSassy]

Awwww :inlove:

 

[Fancy77]

I just love looking at those balls of fur

 

[Wabbitdad12]

I am so jealous! They are beautiful Peg and I agree if the little guy is willing to fight, he deserves a chance.

onder: Lets see Continental Airlines allows rabbits in the cabin, if I fly out of Chicago...

 

[TinysMom]

I'm sure y'all want an update on Cyrano this morning - so here goes.

First of all - he knows me now - to the point that he came towards me and started kissing me as soon as I picked him up. He gave me kisses for quite a little bit - till I started messing with his eye which needed cleaning - then he started kicking.

Once that was done - I had to make his formula. I wasn't sure how much he would want/need because for the first time - he felt like he had a mini ping pong ball in his tummy. I don't know if he had enough energy to fight the others to get some milk this morning - or if he was still full from last night and then eating some solids maybe (which he is doing).

I was really impressed last night because he'd had 12 cc and barely spilled much - but today he had FIFTEEN cc of formula before he turned his head away. I told him if he kept it up and kept growing - he was going to graduate to a bottle soon because I've been using a 1 cc syringe (and he gets frustrated with me now when it runs out and I have ot refill it).

I think I'm going to start keeping a weight on him and see if he keeps growing - but I can tell just by looking at him that he is getting bigger.

What was funny was that he was trying to nurse off me when he smelled the formula (before I started feeding him).

When he was done - I gave him kisses and told him what a good boy he was and how everyone is pulling for him to grow up and be a big bunny (I suspect he will be a spoiled brat).

Y'all do know that there is no doubt he's staying here - right? Just want to make sure you understand that....cause I figure if I breed them and there is something wrong - they are my responsibility.

Dave - you know you're welcome to some whenever you guys are ready - but I think you'll want to wait till I bring in Juan's lines.

I thought I'd also share a bit about why its taking me so long to get pictures up (so some of y'all can nicely nag me in pms...).

You see...my dear, darling - delightful - son - got me this totally "non-addictive" game called "Eve Online" for Christmas. He was able to buy a one month subscription for $5. (Our whole family is now playing it).

Now with my personality ... when I start on a new game (or tv series or series of books) - I go "whole hog" into it. In this case - when I'm not playing it with my family...I'm thinking about things like drones and hit points on starships and what skills should I train and what jobs I should do...etc. etc. Its really a blast and my whole family is enjoying it right now.

So I've been busy with that - and I'll take pictures but not get them uploaded since we're playing online and I can't do both very well.

I will try my best to do better at getting the pictures uploaded....as soon as I get one more mission done...oh no..one more after that...oh wait ... the next one is easy...I'll just do that one too!

 

[wabbitmom12]

:inlove:Such cute little babies!

I can see what you mean - a few are looking a bit thin. Since they will be munching on pellets soon, maybe the little hungry ones will manage to get their extra calories that way.

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the picture of Nyx and Sophia! They both look so relaxed, and happy to be together. I bet Nyx was truly worried about her "sissy" when Sophia was feeling poorly.

 

[fuzz16]

i avoid video games as i forget to eat and sleep and like...go to the bathroom lol

and the babies are sooo cute!
one the note of broken flemish...i would be pushing for them! I can just picture a broken blue giant!

I'm glad to hear Cyrano is doing better, and thats great that you are keeping him. he sounds like he already has you enslaved anyways...it'd be horrible to make him start over with a new person.

 

[TinysMom]

I just did something really hard - but I know it was the right thing to do.

I've been looking at the babies to sort of study them and I've been thinking about choices I'm going to have to make in the future - like who to keep (if any) - and what I'll need for cage space, etc.

I emailed Juan and told him that I'd decided that it would be best for me to only take ONE doe for the rabbitry (at this time). Part of my decision is due to the fact that he is doing a breeding in March that I'm VERY VERY interested in - and I would like either a buck and doe from that litter if it turns out well - or possibly two does. Both parents of that litter are phenomenal and if the babies turn out anything close to the parents - I'd be thrilled.

I'm sure he'll understand because I explained my reasons and he's a really really nice guy. I told him that I'd LOVE to have both does - but I needed to consider cage space and the number of does I need to keep/have pregnant at the same time, etc.

Even though it hurts - I think I really made the right decision. I have to think about ALL of my rabbits - the space I have - and so much more.

So I'm sorta disappointed and sorta pleased that I was able to make a tough decision.

 

[paul2641]

First off there getting so cute Peg!

And Secondly that was a really cool decision you made there stopping yourself from getting 2 cute does to wait a few months to get some even better stock, Wait a go, And good luck!

 

[Myia09]

I know how hard waiting can be..I decided to wait too and its killing me. Good luck!

 

[JadeIcing]

Only you know what is best for you.

 

[mistyjr]

They are cute...

 

[TinysMom]

JadeIcing wrote:

Only you know what is best for you.

Part of it came about because I realized I have a lifetime commitment to Cyrano and if he makes it - he will always need a cage with us. Until today - I really didn't think he'd make it - but now I'm starting to have some hopes that he might. So I need to add him into the whole cage space equation (along with playtime equation).

It also came about from thinking about the fact that I have Penelope coming (I hope - she has to make it through weaning) and if I get two does - I'd want to breed them along with Athena and Nyx - which is FOUR litters.

I don't want four litters at one time and I'm trying to think about breeding cycles (how often I'll breed - how many I'll breed, etc).

So I think it is the best decision - and that doe has the one thing I really need to add to my lines right now - which is the massive bone structure/head shape, etc.

 

[TinysMom]

I forgot to add one thing - when I decide who I'm keeping (if anyone) in a few weeks - y'all are going to be part of the naming process.

I think if I keep the steels they'll be named after Norse gods...and the light greys will be named after Greek & Roman gods & goddesses.

 

[fuzz16]

its good you are thinking about whats the smartest thing to do instead of being impulsive

 

[SweetSassy]

TinysMom wrote:

I forgot to add one thing - when I decide who I'm keeping (if anyone) in a few weeks - y'all are going to be part of the naming process.

I think if I keep the steels they'll be named after Norse gods...and the light greys will be named after Greek & Roman gods & goddesses.

Thats so nice of you. :bunnydance:



Also..... I completely understand why your doing what your doing. (As far as your bunnies go). Have you decided which female your getting from Juan? from the pic's.

 

[TinysMom]

SweetSassy wrote:

TinysMom wrote:

I forgot to add one thing - when I decide who I'm keeping (if anyone) in a few weeks - y'all are going to be part of the naming process.

I think if I keep the steels they'll be named after Norse gods...and the light greys will be named after Greek & Roman gods & goddesses.

Thats so nice of you. :bunnydance:



Also..... I completely understand why your doing what your doing. (As far as your bunnies go). Have you decided which female your getting from Juan? from the pic's.

Well first of all - I HATE naming animals. So its doing a favor for me too. I think Mercury or Hermes went through three or four names before we finally decided on one.

As far as what I'm getting from Juan....I'm getting LG108 - here are her pictures..

Since she's living with Ali for a month or so - Ali will be helping to name her. I'll probably let Ali name her or we'll discuss two names and I'll make the final choice if I don't like one - but Ali wants to see her personality first.

 

[paul2641]

Oh LG108 seems extremely cute, I love how Lush that apple looks, In Ireland we don't get that red an apple, It looks gorgeous!

Why the hell am I talking about an apple when there is a cutie of a bunny in-front of me lol!