Thumper AKA fuzzy butt!

[Katielovesleo3]

Shepards pie? Mmm sounds good. I tried a new recipe tonight...it sucked
Wow bet you have a nice mess to clean up. I kinda enjoy having the buns in x-pens because they don't make a big mess, but I wish they could be out and have they freedom back :/
I like their names Laverne and Shirley how did you acquire them? I was gone and really don't feel like flipping back through a bunch of pages. You can just give me the quick summary lol


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[whitelop]

She got them from the neighbor. They were outside in a cramped cage and the guy was going to set them free because he needed the cage for chicks.

You have to think of where they came from. They weren't really with people all the time or being petted all the time, so they had to rely on each other for love. So they probably are pretty tightly bonded, because of the stressful conditions of which they lived. They might not ever be overly affectionate towards people because they do have each other. But they seem to be really really happy, and thats a great thing. So whether you can love on them a lot or not, they're happy and that has to feel good.

I'm not a fan of shepherds pie. Maybe I would like it better if it was chicken, but I'm not a huge fan of ground beef.

 

[PaGal]

Katie...it is good. It's filling and a good comfort food and one of the very few dishes that lasts for more than one meal here since it is so filling.

Actually they made a tiny mess considering what it could have been. Since the litter is vacuum packed it held together nicely even after they chewed the hole.

 

[PaGal]

Morgan...I'm fine that they are not as affectionate as Thumper. As long as they are happy. I'm just curious about how everything may or may not affect their personalities.

You might like it. The oldest girl isn't crazy about the regular but she really like the chicken. I cut up some chicken breast into bite size pieces. Cook it in two packets (1 box) of Lipton Recipe Secrets "savory herb with garlic". I place this in a glass baking dish. Add corn and green beans. Cover in mashed potatoes. Top with cheese. bake in the oven.

Katie...I hate when a recipe doesn't come out well. It is such a waste of time and disappointing. I keep trying new things though.

 

[whitelop]

That does sound good. It sounds like something my husband would like because of the chicken. He doesn't like regular shepherds pie either, because of the ground beef.
I might have to try that!

 

[PaGal]

pics...

 

[PaGal]

The first pic is a wasp called a cow killer due to the painfulness of it's sting. The females only have stingers and wings. They look like ants but are up to an inch in length. This one was just shy of an inch. So far the biggest I have seen.

The girls and I spent some time last evening hand feeding the girls pellets. One twin said that Laverne licked her. Usually it is Shirley that licks. They are calmer in the morning when we are getting ready to leave for the bus. They do go to the farthest corner of the cage and huddle together a little but they used to dash across the cage. Now they just calmly hop there. I'm sure it's because of the dog being in the room.

 

[PaGal]

Thumper wanting out when it was Laverne and Shirley's turn to be out...

 

[Chrisdoc]

Love that last pic of Thumper, looks as though he´s blowing kisses lol. The other two are so cute. I hate wasps but that doesn´t look much like a wasp...wouldn´t fancy in my living room anyway.

 

[whitelop]

The other name for it is a Velvet Ant or the Wingless Wasp. They're all related to each other. We have them here, I just saw one the other day at a park. But I haven't seen any in my yard. They made a buzzing noise when you mess with them.
I think they're sort of cool. I just try to stay away from them. My husband calls them Cow Killers too.

Those are some adorable bunnies you have there!
Its so nice that the girls are coming around to you guys!

 

[PaGal]

Chris...that's what I thought as soon as I saw it after downloading, he's blowing a kiss.Ha!

Morgan...I've never heard them make a noise but read that they will when threatened. We see them at the front of the garage a lot. I think they are kinda pretty with the red and black and fuzzy but I'm not about to touch one.

 

[Chrisdoc]

Denise, I was looking at it again and I love the way he´s got his lips puckered ready for that kiss. he is too cute.

Don´t like the sound of those wasps, I hate buzzy things. I had to clean a wasps nest a few weeks ago in one of the apartments. Well, it was under one of the plastic chairs and I ended up throwing it over the balcony....then made a run for the kitchen. How´s that for clearing pests lol.

 

[PaGal]

Chris...I do love that one and I think it's the first pic I have gotten where you can see his chin.
That's a way to do it! I usually have the hubby deal with getting rid of bugs unless I can get it with my vacuum or he's not at home.

 

[PaGal]

Last night was different. I cleaned Thumper's cage right before putting him away for the night. Now Thumper will often run up to me and around me or he'll run up to me and then run away and then we play chase. he's always willing to be petted, it doesn't matter if he's resting or whatever but last night was the first time he has ever seemed to beg for attention. Usually when I clean he will get in my face, in the cage checking everything out and loves to run in and out between my legs while I'm kneeling. He has even been known to just meatloaf beneath me. Last night though he got right in front of me and stuck his nose up in the air and laid down the moment I touched him.

Of course I bowed to his wishes and gave him rubs for a while.

Then when I let the girls out they both ran straight up to me and then Laverne binkied. Then the two of them just completely behaved as if they were expecting me to hand feed them some pellets. So here's to the power of the pellets. Laverne again tonight let me rub her nose and for a moment it looked like she was thinking about meatloafing and settling in for a pet but then she thought better and ran off.

I just wish the pellets were a little longer. All the buns go so crazy for them that we worry about our finger tips. Ha! I know when they are calm they are very good at taking a pellet but I have felt teeth a few times when they are really wanting the pellets. I find it hilarious every night how Thumper comes running as soon as he realizes I have pellets, jumps into his cage and at the same exact second he is in the cage he sits down and slides to his pellet dish. He makes me laugh!

 

[PaGal]

Ha, fun with the animals tonight. I was getting things ready to put Thumper away tonight when he decided to serve himself some hay. That is one of the things I was doing so the bag of hay was open on the top of his cage. I always set it there because I don't want him to eat the actual bag. He stood up and grabbed the bag pulling it onto the floor where it spilled. I had to really hang onto the bag as he had a good grip and was trying to run off with it. I got it back from him quickly and he proceeded to munch on all the spilt hay.

Again tonight he was begging for pets so I did.

My computer is being dumb and will not cooperate with me.

I then went out into the garage and hubby asked me to help catch the girl kitten. Of course I called to her and then approached her. Each time I got close she would bound away, I would get close to her and she would do it again. Little stinker was just wanting to play and before long came up to me for pets.

Hubby commented today that he guesses he needs to start getting used to the idea that we have four cats. Then he started talking about getting them all spayed/neutered one at a time and that we should probably get the male done first.

Now I have to keep popping up to go stop Laverne and Shirley from trying to eat the carpet. Sheesh even shy buns won't be stopped once they have their mind set on something. I put a phone book down now where they keep going at the carpet and from the sounds I'm gonna have a lot of paper to clean up later.

 

[Ilovemyrabbit]

Thumper is so funny! Ash does the same time of thing. He runs away with food so he can eat it in his own little corner.

I didn't know you named the two bunnies. Good names for them. Are you planning on keeping them?

 

[Azerane]

Haha, all those rabbit antics are absolutely hilarious. They can get up to such crazy things sometimes!

Hubby commented today that he guesses he needs to start getting used to the idea that we have four cats. Then he started talking about getting them all spayed/neutered one at a time and that we should probably get the male done first.

Are they outdoor cats? If so, I would suggest perhaps getting the females spayed first, that way they can't have more kittens from other cats that may be in the area.

 

[Chrisdoc]

Denise, I did laugh imagining that chaos with the cleaning and the pellets and Thumper about to run off with the bag of hay...you do have your hands full.

I worry about my fingers when I get the craisins out and the bananas, they do like to gobble them down. I was laughing the other night as I went to feed them and they went mad for their pellets. I thought Houdini was going to choke as he was eating so fast he started to sort of cough. I then realised that I´d left the house that morning at 7 to take my friend for her operation and didn´t feed them as I thought I´d have time to pop back, get changed, feed them and leave again. I never did get back so they hadn´t eaten that morning...my poor little boys lol.

 

[kmaben]

Love the pics Denise. Glad your patience is winning over the little girls. Love Thumper's pics but then again i'm partial to the larger rabbits!

 

[whitelop]

Hahaha. I laughed thinking about Thumper carrying the bag off! Thats hilarious.

I agree with getting the girls done first. That what I did with my outside cats. I got my girl done at 6 months and then the boy at 1, when I couldn't stand the way his pee smelled when he sprayed the house! haha. I think that getting the girls done before they go into heat is for the best, because they'll be attracting their brothers as well as other cats when they got into heat. Ya know?