Bucky’s Golden Years

[itsronni]

@Mileybun they are great listeners!!

@JBun hehe I agree! I made sure to bunny proof everything in there! The closet has some upper shelves that I keep his things on, and extremely unfortunately our router (thanks Verizon for putting the box in the most inconvenient place in the apartment can’t wait until we have a house). All the wires I’ve tied up on the shelves and are a good 7-8 ft off the ground (fun stuff resetting the router at 5’ 2”!). No chewing wires for him! Especially not the precious wi-fi ones!

 

[itsronni]

I did speak to a rabbit rescue yesterday about potential gfs for Buckerooni. Don't worry - nothing's happening until AT LEAST he's 8 weeks out (June 20th) from his surgery (poor Priscilla the stuffie is still on the receiving end of his, uh, raging hormones ) , but I wanted to see how the process is since rescuing my parrot took a couple months and I wasn't sure how rabbit rescues do it. Rabbit rescues seem A LOT faster! I really wanted to foster a girl, but thinking about the logistics in the apartment I just don't see how I could with Bucky still being a "stud" . The rescue said whenever I was ready, they were really nice and I like the lady running it a lot. When we get a house I'd love to be able to foster and help out more, if I could keep myself from becoming too attached and amassing a giant herd of rescued rabbits!
Just thinking out loud here now. I'm so-so on the idea of bonding dates - the girl I have my eyes on for Bucky (she's been there two years as of this summer - little 3lb agouti girl who is just darling - and she has the same eyes as Priscilla LOL) might be too skittish for them, and I don't really like stressing Bucky out too much. After the 8 weeks I'd be more comfortable fostering her, but the only place I'd be able to do that is the bedroom, where Bucky often runs around. He has the entire walk-in to himself, so the pens wouldn't be right next to each other, but when he's out and about he would be able to see her through the pen. Would her area need to be in a space he doesn't run around in often? The living room has a lot of space - but we have our cat. He's terrified of rabbits, but with the girl's nervous personality I wouldn't want him snooping around.
I dunno - I might be jumping the gun thinking about all of this so early - but I want to be prepared as possible, and you guys give the best advice!

 

[bunbunbuns]

For me getting my rabbits from my rescue took about a month but thats not including doing foster to adopt which takes a month also
Good luck!

 

[Diane R]

I did speak to a rabbit rescue yesterday about potential gfs for Buckerooni. Don't worry - nothing's happening until AT LEAST he's 8 weeks out (June 20th) from his surgery (poor Priscilla the stuffie is still on the receiving end of his, uh, raging hormones ) , but I wanted to see how the process is since rescuing my parrot took a couple months and I wasn't sure how rabbit rescues do it. Rabbit rescues seem A LOT faster! I really wanted to foster a girl, but thinking about the logistics in the apartment I just don't see how I could with Bucky still being a "stud" . The rescue said whenever I was ready, they were really nice and I like the lady running it a lot. When we get a house I'd love to be able to foster and help out more, if I could keep myself from becoming too attached and amassing a giant herd of rescued rabbits!
Just thinking out loud here now. I'm so-so on the idea of bonding dates - the girl I have my eyes on for Bucky (she's been there two years as of this summer - little 3lb agouti girl who is just darling - and she has the same eyes as Priscilla LOL) might be too skittish for them, and I don't really like stressing Bucky out too much. After the 8 weeks I'd be more comfortable fostering her, but the only place I'd be able to do that is the bedroom, where Bucky often runs around. He has the entire walk-in to himself, so the pens wouldn't be right next to each other, but when he's out and about he would be able to see her through the pen. Would her area need to be in a space he doesn't run around in often? The living room has a lot of space - but we have our cat. He's terrified of rabbits, but with the girl's nervous personality I wouldn't want him snooping around.
I dunno - I might be jumping the gun thinking about all of this so early - but I want to be prepared as possible, and you guys give the best advice!

I am so glad you are going to adopt a friend for him! Can the rescue not do the bonding for you? It would be so much easier. Ideally, if they have several spayed bunnies, he should choose his mate himself.

 

[itsronni]

@Diane R ah that's what I forgot to ask the rescue!! I definitely want him to choose, they have many spayed buns available that he could meet! How do rescue bondings usually go? I'm a little bit paranoid about leaving him someplace for awhile - I hate not having my babies home! I also know this particular rescue has been at or at least very close to capacity for quite some time.

 

[Diane R]

@Diane R ah that's what I forgot to ask the rescue!! I definitely want him to choose, they have many spayed buns available that he could meet! How do rescue bondings usually go? I'm a little bit paranoid about leaving him someplace for awhile - I hate not having my babies home! I also know this particular rescue has been at or at least very close to capacity for quite some time.

Normally you drop off the bunny and you might give the rescue a list of potential mates you would like them to try. The rescue then introduces your bunny to a few of their bunnies and picks the most promising match. The bonding process takes at least a week. During that week you neutralise your house, clean thoroughly, get rid of any smells of your bunny so that the newlyweds have neutral territory when they arrive. Yeah, I totally get that it's very upsetting to bring your bunny elsewhere for a while but it's definitely what I would do if that service is available.

 

[Mom to Minx]

It's like he was sitting back there trying to decide if he was going to stay mad at you, then thought better of it when he saw that door closing He sounds like a character

With the xpen gone, if he's a chewer at all, just make sure everything is properly bunny proofed.

Oh happy day; oh happy day!!!!

 

[itsronni]

Hey everyone! Got back from Florida yesterday and all the boys are doing great! Bucky has full roam of our bunny proofed bedroom now. I’ve been making some diy tunnels out of blankets for him to run around in and he LOVES them!
My boyfriend took care of them all while I was away and said Bucky will now run up to him and sit on his foot for pets, which he also started doing with my future mother-in-law (FMIL? Lol), so he’s been getting allll the love. I gave him plenty of massages and scritches when I got home. He wasn’t angry with me at all for leaving - he was just happy to have me back.

I’ve also attached pics of Beepers (my baby!! ) and Gilbert (Gilbert is overweight - we’re working on it, I have him on weight loss food now, and I’ve been trying to get him in with a vet - his weight fluctuates a lot ).

Updates will continue to be a bit sporadic, have a lot going on right now family wise. Have to go to Florida again next month to drive my grandmother to her new condo. They moved my grandfather to a home (before we got there so I was unfortunately unable to see him… it’s about a three hour drive away from where we were) on the west coast of Florida, so my dad and aunt got her a condo over there.

 

[Mileybun]

Sorry you didn't get to see your Grandad
But all the guys are looking amazing! I would love a cat

 

[itsronni]

@Mileybun thank you! I'll be heading back in late June to go drive my grandmother over to her new condo which is right by the long-term care home, so I'll be able to see him then. It's been tough here with everything going on, I really dislike leaving home and my critters but I know it just has to be that way right now, so I can go say goodbye and spend time with my family. How have you and your buns been by the way?

My boys are really what keeps me going through all this, they make me laugh so much every day I couldn't be more grateful! Bucky has a new habit of dumping his water bowl. I had just given him fresh water yesterday, and was sitting on my bed. I heard a RUSH of water from his room, thought that was a very odd noise for a rabbit to be making, and sure enough he was sitting there proud as a peacock next to his empty water bowl! So his laundry was done yesterday as well, and I'm off to Petsmart after work for a very heavy bowl. I love him to bits, I really do. He's also been so friggin' cute lately - loves to get a good scratch on his butt! I really thought rabbits wouldn't like to be scratched, only stroked, but this weirdo LOVES it. Almost ran me down yesterday begging for more!

 

[Mileybun]

Eeee what a funny boy!! Do you know Miley is doing really well at the minute (not to tempt fate or anything!), thanks for asking!
I'm glad you'll be able to see your grandparents soon
Miley has a lovely habit of dumping her toys in the water bowl, I've been out today to get her another one as her cardboard tunnel was soaking up her water this morning