The Life & Times of Felix 'n' Clementine!

[Aubrisita]

So glad to hear that! Yay!!! Gentle hugs.

 

[whiskylollipop]

inkbouce: That's wonderful! Hope she's recuperating well!

 

[pani]

Thanks everyone.

Clemmie is set up in a small cage for the next few days, lined with a nice fleece blanket. Small, low litter tray and a dish of water are in there, along with a small bowlful of yummy Oxbow pellets, some regular hay and botanical hay from Oxbow. The vet has started getting more Oxbow products in, which is great. Looking forward to buying more for the buns to try.

 

[pani]

Clementine isn't eating too much. I've seen her nibbling on a few pieces of hay; tried enticing her with cilantro (her fave), treats, and botanical hay, but she's not going for it. She is pooping somewhat regularly, which is good.

Should I mix up some critical care? I don't want to stress her by force feeding, but I also want to make sure she's eating enough.

On a more positive note, our second xpen arrived today. Now I have the bunnies set up in a bigger area, with one pen keeping them away from the TV/consoles/cables, and the other giving them a border in the living room. More room and it works well with Clemmie's temporary home, since Felix and her can see each other, and he can periscope and get to the front of the cage and kiss her.

 

[ChocoClover]

I don't really know about the critical care, I've never had a rabbit fixed before.

That's exciting about the xpen, though! I love it when buns periscope. Cute lil buns!

So, are you going to start the bonding from the beginning or see how it will work from where they are now?

 

[pani]

So far, the bond actually seems normal - Felix hopped into the cage and groomed her a bit not too long after she came home, but I got him out after too long because I didn't want him exciting her too much. I'll keep an eye on it, but so far they both seem okay with it. I guess it might change in the next fortnight or so after her hormones really run through her system, but they got along great beforehand, so I hope it'll be similar now.

 

[pani]

Couldn't get her to eat any Critical Care. At one point she got out if my arms and ran on the carpet which scared the heck out of me, being concerned about the surgery site. It looks okay, one stitch looks a bit loose, and one part isn't pulled super tight. I'm worried that her running around pulled at the stitches.

She's still eating hay, albeit slowly and not with her normal gusto, but I'm hesitant to syringe feed (unless it's absolutely necessary) for fear of her wriggling/jumping/etc. and pulling on the stitches.

I'm just so nervous. I can't wait until she's all healed.

 

[Chrisdoc]

So glad everything went well. Hope she is feeling OK, sure Felix will giving her bunny kisses, hope he is anyway

 

[pani]

She's not eaten much hay overnight, but she will nibble on it if I push it in her face, so I hope she's eating on her own when I'm not looking. *fingers crossed*

Her surgery site looks fantastic this morning. It's healed up heaps overnight. I'm still a bit worried about the pain meds wearing off, and about her not eating as much as I would like, but she won't take Critical Care so I can't do much else apart from surround her with hay and love. ray:

 

[Azerane]

I find that if bunnies aren't feeling well, if you constantly push food in their face, they will eventually eat. Otherwise sometimes they just sit there but if you hold it right up to them, then they start to eat. Just keep at it, she sounds like she's doing ok if she is nibbling. Bandit was eating well the same day, but since the surgery isn't invasive I'm not sure it's a good comparison.

 

[pani]

If I push it in her face she either eats it, moves her head away, or angrily nudges my hand away.

My boyfriend was at home with her today and he texted me shortly after I left for work, telling me that she ate a treat right out of his hand, so it seems like she's doing okay.

Felix recovered almost entirely by the time he got home, haha, so I'm not used to dealing with normal surgery recovery. He was bouncing off the walls of his cage the next morning and eating tons of hay.

 

[pani]

Resting up.

 

[whiskylollipop]

Aw, she looks shattered. Heal up soon Clem!

 

[ChocoClover]

Oh sweetie. Poor lil clemmie.

 

[pani]

She's doing well - I caught her napping there. She comes out for a play with Felix when I clear up her cage each night, for a few minutes, and tonight I saw a small binky so I guess she's feeling alright! She's been flopping in her cage, too, and Felix often hops in to groom her and keep her company (and eat her food).

My NIC cubes are at the post office to be picked up!!

 

[ChocoClover]

Yay binky!

 

[Azerane]

She's doing well - I caught her napping there. She comes out for a play with Felix when I clear up her cage each night, for a few minutes, and tonight I saw a small binky so I guess she's feeling alright! She's been flopping in her cage, too, and Felix often hops in to groom her and keep her company (and eat her food).

My NIC cubes are at the post office to be picked up!!

So glad she's doing well, she'll be zooming about in no time.

That's so exciting about the NIC cubes too!! I want a house where I can build an NIC cage!!! So jealous, lol.

 

[pani]

Bec, I'm already SO satisfied with my purchase. I'm so glad you found that store importing them to Australia! It was about $100 for two packs including shipping, which is tons more than the US, but around the same as what I'd pay for a decent cage here so I'm not so unhappy with it. I ran out of zip ties tonight, but I've got the frame mostly together!! I'll get some more tomorrow, and then I just need to put in one more grid on the front, the roof, and the shelf, and then I'm done! It's going to be so much nicer for them.

 

[Azerane]

That's excellent, so glad you're liking how it's working out. You must post photos when you're done

 

[ChocoClover]

:yeahthat