Thumper has been bugging me to start a blog for him on Rabbit Forum, so here it is. I'll give you a little dossier on Thumper. I named him Thumper because I wanted to be original and unique. Actually I acquired Thumper from a family friend and I really didn't want the responsibility of a pet at this time, plus I knew next to nothing about rabbits. I told this person that I would take a look at the rabbit and think about it, NO commitments I told him. Well, once he showed up I couldn't believe my eyes, I didn't know that all white rabbits have pink eyes, I thought he was unique in that sense.
I was instantly hooked, he was so adorable and friendly. I agreed to keep him. I work in the IT field so i hopped right on the net and started researching what to feed him, how to cage him, etc. I couldn't believe that rabbit's were so complex and social. I thought they were like fish, you say hi to it once in a while and feed and shelter it. Boy was I wrong.
Well, about 6 or so months later here I am with good 'ol Lord Thumps, ruling the house with an iron paw. I spoil him absolutley rotten. He has everything and anything he could possibly ever want. I must say though that unlike alot of other pets, you get out of it double of what you put into a relationship with a rabbit.
I have had my share of difficulties with Thumps but it was all alearning process. For instance when I got him he wasn't neutered. Hewas all over everyone constantly, all you had to do was look at him and say "Come here Thumpie!" and he would bolt at you, run 50 or 60 circles around you, then hump the hell out of your leg, arm, or whatever happened to be in range. He would hump my hand when I would reach intohis cage to feed him or whatever. I thought he just did alot of the stuff because he wanted alot of attention. Well I got him neutered bya specialist, then a day after I bought him home he was well enough for normal activity (he is 100% indoors). I then realized that 98% percent of all that behavior was sexual tension. Poor thing he must have been going out of his mind, all those bullets and no shooting range.
Since then he has mellowed out a lot but still loves attention, hegr ooms my head all the time if I lay down next to him ( I attached a picture of it to this message). I have tried to bond him with one other male bunny (also neutered) and it didn't work, the other bunny was a rescue that my vet found on the side of the road one day. I tried my hardest to make it work. But it didn't. I had a small place and I couldn't keep two bunnies that couldn't get along in the same house. So I found him a good home (My vet and her boyfriend agreed to take him in before I brought him home with me, I am glad I made that stipulation).
I just recently got a really nice Digital Camera so i love taking pics of Thumps. I am also a Web Designer/Graphic Designerand a Network Administrator so if any of you ever need any assistance with anything pertaining to these areas let me know, I am always willing to help for free, provided I have the time. I will continue to post any and all things having to do with the Thumpie King, thanks for reading.
EDIT:
I forgot to say how I got the name Thumper, I knew I had heard it somewhere I just didn't remember where, I forgot it was from Bambi. Butone night I kept hearing this banging sound coming from his cage, Iwent over to see what it was and I saw his hind leg thumping away, I was scared I thought maybe he was having a muscle spasm or something (keep in mind I was still a rookie then) so i got on the web and looked it up and found out that he was just a brat, so from then on I called him Thumper because when he is displeased about something, he starts Thumping that hind leg like a jackhammer!
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