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Well - a short update about things here - no photos - sorry.

Today the kids turned 26. It was a nice - quiet - day. Art went ahead and went into work instead of taking the day off like he was going to (since we came home early). Eric had a bad day cause he had to put in two hours of overtime...plus he's not sleeping good and hasn't been for weeks.

Jar Jar is fearless....he will climb ON Sasha or stand on Sasha and sniff at her - then he periscopes and puts his paw on her nose and sniffs at her. She just looks at him and then looks back at me as if to say, "See mom...I'm being good".

Ellie Mae loves playtime. She's not so sure about humans and other bunnies but she loves to binky and run and stretch her legs.

Meanwhile Toad/Fred/Flash/Dog/whatever...is getting playtime in the kitchen. I'm still not sure what to make of him. As I told Alicia - in some ways - I didn't want to get him once I saw him. He was in such sad condition and so...depressed. Man - I almost think HE needs prozac. He seems to be doing ok in the kitchen right now - when I walked to the pen area he came over towards me to see me. He doesn't seem to want to be touched right now - but I think that over time - he'll come out of his shell.

Honestly - I think he lived the life of a barn rabbit that didn't get much attention...and he doesn't know much about life and play.

Some of you may remember that I just got JJ - a little chocolate guy. Well - he's about the size almost of Jar Jar and Ellie Mae and Mr. Bubbles (the flemish runt). He's currently trying to mount Jar Jar to show his dominance and Jar Jar is acting like, "yeah...whatever....let me know when you're done...". He doesn't seem to be bothered by JJ's behavior.

Zeus and I have been on the outs a lot lately - its a long story that isn't really worth going into. However - he almost came to me last night and he did a binky today. I think having Angel in the bedroom in her cage is a good thing - even if he gets up on the food container at 5 am and tries to get into her cage (he can't) and drives her up the wall....which drives us up the wall.

Basically - Zeus got his nose out of joint when we put new bedding on the bed and told him he couldn't come up and chew on it...and he KNEW what we meant. He also was told that it is OUR bedroom and we share it with him...not HIS bedroom. So he's been a grump ever since then.

Well - I'm outta here to deal with bunnies.

Oh - Athena still only has the two babies. Since she's settled down - I'm going to put them back in her nest for her in just a bit...we'll see how that goes.
 
TinysMom wrote:
Meanwhile Toad/Fred/Flash/Dog/whatever...is getting playtime in the kitchen. I'm still not sure what to make of him. As I told Alicia - in some ways - I didn't want to get him once I saw him. He was in such sad condition and so...depressed. Man - I almost think HE needs prozac. He seems to be doing ok in the kitchen right now - when I walked to the pen area he came over towards me to see me. He doesn't seem to want to be touched right now - but I think that over time - he'll come out of his shell.

Honestly - I think he lived the life of a barn rabbit that didn't get much attention...and he doesn't know much about life and play.


Poor little guy! It sounds like you have your work cut out for you with him. But, I have a gut feeling that with the loving home you are providing, he could be one of your greatest success stories. Tell him Wabbitmom thinks he is a wonderful bun...and Miss Daisy sends hugs and kisses.
 
WE HAVE A NAME....It just came to me and I LOVE it for him.

BRADY HAWKES.

If anyone can tell us where the name comes from WITHOUT GOOGLING IT OR LOOKING IT UP ANY OTHER WAY - then I'll explain the name.
 
Nyx's daughter Schioppi....during playtime....ok...not that she's caged all that much anyway...

Ignore her nose.....she goes to the dog to get groomed along with the other rabbits grooming her.

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So its cage cleaning day....again....and a lazy day for the bunnies.

Here are Jar Jar...Ellie Mae and Mr. Bubbles (the flemish giant runt of the litter)...

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:inlove: I love the pile of buns in the plastic tub!! They look like they are really enjoying each other's company.

It makes me want to climb right in there with them.

But, alas...I don't think I have long enough ears to qualify.
 
Athena's kits are going to be a week old in about an hour. Needless to say - they're still young.

One of them has been driving us crazy the last 3-4 days. He/she will wake up and smell mama...go to the top of the nestbox....flop out - and then start crying/whimpering for mama. A couple of times the bunny has even SCREAMED.

Talk about active....this little one will follow her around the cage if it can even.

Athena is pretty good with the baby and finally she'll get it to settle down and nap near her if it hasn't already gone behind the nestbox to sleep.

So why do I share all this?

Because some baby bunny - just learned to open their eyes....3 days ahead of schedule.

Poor Athena.

Poor us.

For such a little thing - this baby has a HUGE personality already.
 
TinysMom wrote:
Athena's kits are going to be a week old in about an hour. Needless to say - they're still young.

Because some baby bunny - just learned to open their eyes....3 days ahead of schedule.

For such a little thing - this baby has a HUGE personality already.


:biggrin: Amazing. Precocious is the word that comes to my mind!

Well, the little one just decided that in order to keep track of Mama, she'd better keep her peepers open!
 
We lost one of Athena's babies during the night - but the precocious one is still with us......I'm about to make up some formula since it is a bit hungry...and I need to check mama to make sure she still has milk.

Art found the one that had passed - he said she'd overgroomed it. He thinks it died and she was trying to help it wake up....I'm not sure what that means - but I'm not able to bring myself to ask either..
 
I was a bit down today so I started looking at old videos.

In this one - we'd had Zeus about a week (or less I think) - and he and Miss Bea were living in the office where I also had some other rabbits.

 
Bo B Bunny wrote:
Awwwww I knew immediately what that video would be! CAGE DANCING!!! :)
But of course....I always love that video.

I'm just really down right now from breeding. As I told Ali on the phone - I LOVE having rabbits - they bring me such joy. I love playing with them and feeding them - I love socializing the babies even. But the whole breeding thing is where I get depressed....the losses. Its heartbreaking.

Losing Calypso and Annie really hurt me a lot. I don't know if I have what it takes to be a breeder...

Anyway - here are some more videos....to make us laugh.

Art & Millie


Mitzy & Drew


Digging in the crap bucket when mama's cleaning cages, etc.



and Gracie feeding her babies..





 
I realized after posting this morning that it was the explorer baby that we lost....

I'm hoping I'm done crying - for now.
 
:cry4: I'm so sorry.

Thanks for posting the videos...I have to make a comment on the one with Gracie and her babies. That Mama had unbelievable patience! Her babies kept just about making her fall over, but she persisted, bless her heart.
 
First of all - gotta get this off my mind but can't discuss it here...

:X:X:X

:banghead:banghead:banghead
and
:crash:crash:crash

PHEW - feel better already.

:big wink:

I'm going to be sharing some photos in a little bit - I have to figure out which ones to upload to photobucket. I took some pictures of "the baby"...and of Brady Hawkes and of Big Jake.

Brady has definitely put on weight - I picked him up today to move him to a new cage (long story but basically Harmony was pitching a fit about getting a smaller cage even if it was a NEW one...so he got the new one and she's getting the bigger one...which she probably needs for her BIG BUTT!).

I couldn't feel his ribs at all....well - not without trying. I'm betting he's put on close to a pound.

This morning I fed the baby about 10 cc of formula and its little tummy was so full. I put it in the little basket its in - and uncovered it later to show Art - only to find baby laying flat on his back...all four feet up in the air. FORTUNATELY...baby was SLEEPING.

Well - that's all the updates for now - more in a bit when I upload photos.


 
Some photos to share - not necessarily in any certain order...

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I am TOO keeping my nose clean...
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Phew - that's over with - now let's PAR-TAY...

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Its MY par-tay and you're NOT invited

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I disapprove
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Brady Hawkes - he's putting on weight
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And now....modeling the LATEST in Holland lop maternity wear is Cindy...

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Can I have some of mama's milk with that coffee?

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I asked him to pose for Auntie Alicia so I could show her how pretty his face is...
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Baby face....I gotz the cutest little baby face...

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Can't forget the bunny god Zeus....

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"Dear God...please let it be supper time soon..."

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I said I'm ITCHY...go away
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Look...I can even DISAPPROVE with my eyes CLOSED!
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Daddy - aka "Big Jake"

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Y'all feel free to STAY AWAY now....ya hear?



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TinysMom wrote:
[align=center]Whaddya mean "watch that attitude"?

I am TOO keeping my nose clean...
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I disapprove
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Can I have some of mama's milk with that coffee?

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Baby face....I gotz the cutest little baby face...

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Can't forget the bunny god Zeus....

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"Dear God...please let it be supper time soon..."

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Look...I can even DISAPPROVE with my eyes CLOSED!
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Y'all feel free to STAY AWAY now....ya hear?



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:biggrin: I'm lovin the photos!
 

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