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Hi Blyre, how old are your babies?

For some reason I thought they were suppose to get unlimited(alfalfa)pellets for the first few months of theirlives. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.

Susan:apollo:

PS

More pictures please.


 
SOOOSKA wrote:
Hi Blyre, how old are your babies?

For some reason I thought they were suppose to get unlimited(alfalfa)pellets for the first few months of theirlives. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.

Susan:apollo:

PS

More pictures please.

Speedy is almost 6 months old, Smokey is almost 4 months old, and Deuceis going on 2 months old. I've heard the advice about alfalfa pelletsbut my vet told me a while back that unlimited timothy would work aswell if not better and would be more healthful in the long run.

I just had an experience with Speedy that I won't soon forget. I lether out and of course, she peed on the carpet. Well, while I'm bentover with the vinegar and paper towels to get that up, she chose thatmoment to run past and spray ME. I'm not sure what getting sprayed byyour bunny means but I have only one word to say about it:

YUCK!

hehe

Blyre

P.S. I spoke with a friend yesterday and we're trying to set up a photoshoot with both me and the bunnies. For now, what's here will have tokeep you all for a while. :)

P.S.S. Deuce finallypeed in his litterbox! Yay! I am so proud of him. :) :)







 
Earlier, Speedy was going ballistic, rattling the cage and thumping up a storm while running back and forth in her cage.

Buuuuut......

Once I gave her cage its weekly deep cleaning (all the cages actually), she just settled down and started snoozing away.

Could this behavior have been her way of letting me know that she needed Room Service? hehe.

Definitely confusing trying to interpret my babies sometimes.....hehehe

Blyre


 
tenacrewoods wrote:
:wave: Blyre

Deuce is AbsolutelyAdorable:inlove:,I'm hoping thatthe next DoeI get (in couple More Weeks)will haveHis Beautiful Colors.


Mike E.

"Tell Me,I'll Forget"
"Show Me,I'll Remember"
"Involve Me,I'll Understand"
Thanks Tenacrewoods, Deuce is my baby boy and I love him topieces...hehe. The feature I get a kick out of the most is the darkbrown around his mouth. It makes him look like he has a littlemoustache...hehe.

Blyre


 
It's a very quiet day around here so I figured I'd post an update on the babies.

Speedy: Very noisy today, rattling the cage and wanting to come out.However, it's only about Noon here and play time doesn't start until atleast 4pm. She only makes noise when she sees me come into the room.

Smokey: An absolute darling today. She was quiet and sweet and I justhad to take her out for a cuddle. She settled into my arms and justsoaked up the petting. After a while, she started grooming me andgiving kisses. She doesn't give many kisses on the floor but hold herand she'll go nuts with them....hehe.

Deuce: Deuce has been chilling out today, mostly sitting on top of hishouse and watching the world go by. He's finally getting good with hiswater bottle and figuring out how fast he can run around his cage whichis admittedly small right now.

Blyre


 
Speedy and Smokey are having a trial sleepovertonight because Smokey has been nosing and poking around Speedy's cage.They've been together in the same cage for a little bit now and I'mwatching and listening for any problems. If all goes well, I may putthem together full time and move Deuce into Smokey's cage. They're bothfemales so there isn't a risk of pregnancy, just fighting. It's prettyquiet so far and I saw them both in the house earlier.

Everyone cross their fingers. :)

Blyre


 
Good luck. I think one of the nicestthings to see is two bunnies cuddling up to each other. Ilove seeing our Wilbur & Jackie together. You can seethe love:heartbeat: they have for each other.

Susan:apollo:
 
SOOOSKA wrote:
Good luck. I think one of the nicest things to seeis two bunnies cuddling up to each other. I love seeing ourWilbur & Jackie together. You can see thelove:heartbeat: they have for each other.

Susan:apollo:
Unfortunately, there was no cuddling going on here only chasing aroundthe cage. I felt bad for Smokey so I put her back in her own cage. I'mgoing to put off any kind of bonding until after everyone has beenfixed, which means after April 4 of next year. I know they can getalong but I don't want anyone traumatized in the process. So, for now,bonding is out and separate play schedules is back in.

Blyre


 
Blyre, did your Vet suggest you wait that long to get them fixed? We got our females done at 6 months.

Susan:apollo:
 
SOOOSKA wrote:
Blyre, did your Vet suggest you wait that long to get themfixed? We got our females done at 6 months.

Susan:apollo:


Yeah, my vet won't do any spays or neuters for bunnies younger than 6months. Speedy is 6 months on December 4, Smokey on February 7, andDeuce on April 4.Speedy is already scheduled for December 18.As each gets to the appropriate age, they will go in and havethe procedure done. Sorry for the confusion.

Blyre




 
Here are some pictures of the Terrific Trio. My apologies if I'd already posted them:

Speedy:

SpeedyWatch2.jpg


Smokey:

SmokeySit2.jpg


Deuce:

Deuce8.jpg


The one of Deuce is still my favorite even though it's already on heresomewhere. I have so many photos of the babies that I lose track ofwhich ones I've already posted....hehe.

Blyre




 
It's that time of the year again here in PA andsince the temperature is starting to drop more and more, I moved thegang back into my bedroom for the winter. The girls are a little miffedabout it but sweet little Deuce just yawned and accepted it. I stillbring their cages out individually to the living room for play time andI give them a ton of attention at bedtime so they shouldn't be anyworse for wear. When Spring rolls around, they'll come back out to theliving room again. I've noticed that since they have completelyseparate play times, the level of poop and pee on the carpet hasdiminished dramatically. It may not be the perfect solution, but it'sthe best one I've got right now. :)

It was strangely comforting hearing them bang around in their cageslast night as I lay there going to sleep. I really enjoy having thebabies near me and seeing their little faces first thing in the morningnever fails to put me in a good mood.

On a more serious note, I'm switching Internet services onDecember8 so I may be offline for a while. Using my cellphone as a modem hasn't panned out as well as I'd hoped and I can'tjustify the cost for the quality. I will try to squeeze some newpictures of the babies in before that time.

Blyre


 
SOOOSKA wrote:
Blyre, is Speedy a Dutch?

susan
Susan, I've wondered about that from the first day I got her. The petstore told me she was a mix of Netherland Dwarf and Mountain Otter (Ithink), but I suspect that given the shape of her head and the coloringthat there some dutch in her. I'm not sure for sure. She certainly fitsthe typical profile for a Dutch, doesn't she?

Blyre
 
Tonight, I'm getting thumps and butts from thebabies. I'm not sure what they are in a mood over but I decided that anight of peace and quiet in their cages was in order. They aren't introuble by any means but some quiet time couldn't hurt them. Besides,Daddy had a hard day doing his job at the jail and is wanting some timeto himself.

I'll get them out tomorrow for play time and pictures. :)

Blyre


 
Sorry I haven't updated the blog in a few daysbut I've been working overtime at my job and have been feeling a littleovertired lately. The seasons are changing and I'm due to for a monstercold since I haven't been sick yet this year.

Anyway....

I moved them back into the living room because the temperature gotwarmer again. It's starting to get cold but I'm going to leave themwhere they are until I have a real need to relocate them.

The gang are having a quiet day today, eating their pellets and hay andrelaxing in their cages.I like to give them at least one day out of theweek where they can rest in their homes and not be disturbed. It's hardthough when they look so cute. Plus it gives me the chance to catch upon little things that need to be done around here.

Blyre



 
This will be my last entry in this blog for awhile since my Internet access will be cut off tomorrow. Hopefully, Ican get back online within the next month and pick this up again.

The buns are doing fine and I'm in the process of scheduling Speedy forher spay. She and Deuce both had birthdays last Monday. Speedy turned 6months old and Deuce turned 2 months old. Smokey turned 4 months old asof today and is learning how to be tempermental when it comes to goingback in her cage at the end of play time...hehe.

Not much else to say. See you all when I get back online.

Blyre


 
Blyre, I'll miss your daily blogs about your babies.

Wishing you and your Babies a very Happy Hoilday Season.

See you next year.

Susan:santawink::reindeertongue:
 
Apparently, my current service is still active so I wanted to squeeze in an entry.

Unfortunately, this entry is a sad one as I lost my baby boy, Deuce,tonight. I'm not sure exactly what happened. I let him out to play andstepped out of the living room for the merest of seconds and when Icame back, I found him lying on his side in a limp state with a powercord next to him. The cord had a tiny nick in it but it was enough tomake me think that Deuce had bitten it and gotten a shock. So, Igathered him up and began treating him for shock in his cage. I wrappedhim in a towel and placed him in his cage before moving the cage to adark area of the apartment in hopes that a quiet place would help himsnap out of it. After an hour or two, it became apparent that he wasgone.

Speedy and Smokey are doing fine, having been in their cages for thenight,but this accident was a grim reminder that it onlytakes a second of inattention to cause a tragedy. I really miss my babyboy and am not liking myself over not watching him more closely.

Blyre


 
aWW! Blyre :no:

I'm So very sorry to hearabout Deuce he was an adorable little Boy and very muchloved. :sad:



Mike E.

"Tell Me,I'll Forget"
"Show Me,I'll Remember"
"Involve Me,I'll Understand"





 

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