BethM
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We've decided to go with Cody for his name. This was Jason's favorite of all suggested here and on FB, plus it's ok with the rescue manager. (If we don't keep him, he will keep his name when he goes back into foster care. We try not to have two bunnies with the same name at the same time.)
We will be keeping Cody at least until the next meeting, which is the second Saturday of the month. We'll probably take both of them to the meeting, there might be a girl there for Benjamin to meet. If that works out, Cody will go home with the rescue manager. Otherwise, we will keep him and keep working with him.
Benjamin was very grumpy at the last bonding session, so we haven't had one in a few days. Will probably try tomorrow.
I think Cody is very conflicted- He want's affection, but hasn't had good luck with it in the past. He gets skittish, but then will present for pets. He has nipped me a couple times, but he doesn't bite very hard. He is very funny, and will strike and then pull back very quickly. Other times he will head butt me. I have been trying to spend time with him, letting him approach me and then I will pet him.
He is still not eating the pellets, but his hay consumption has increased, which is good. I have also doubled the size of the salad I was giving him. (Last week all he was eating was the 1/2 cup of greens in the morning. Now he gets a cup of greens, plus he's eating hay.) He looks like he's lost weight already. I wish he would lose it more slowly, but I think it's because he's refusing pellets. Hopefully he will start eating them soon. The only "treat" he is getting right now is a tiny sliver of unsweetened dry papaya at bedtime. One day I did offer a few oats, just to make sure he was willing to eat, which he was.
Also, his pen is large enough for him to make several hops, which he did not have for the past year, so he is moving around more. Today he got a nail trim, they were all VERY long.
Also good: He's starting to figure out his litter box!! Today when I got home, there was only one pee spot outside the box, and the newspaper on one end of the box was quite wet. Twice a day I have been cleaning poops off the floor and tossing them in the box (which greatly agitates him), and today there were fewer poops lying around. As soon as the "accidents" are fewer, I can open the pen up a little more for even more run time.
He's also cleaning himself better. I don't think he was able to clean or reach his cecals very well, he was just too overweight. Tonight's butt bath was very quick, he was cleaner today than he has been. Also, only one gross spot on the rug today.
So, that's the update, sorry for the book!
We will be keeping Cody at least until the next meeting, which is the second Saturday of the month. We'll probably take both of them to the meeting, there might be a girl there for Benjamin to meet. If that works out, Cody will go home with the rescue manager. Otherwise, we will keep him and keep working with him.
Benjamin was very grumpy at the last bonding session, so we haven't had one in a few days. Will probably try tomorrow.
I think Cody is very conflicted- He want's affection, but hasn't had good luck with it in the past. He gets skittish, but then will present for pets. He has nipped me a couple times, but he doesn't bite very hard. He is very funny, and will strike and then pull back very quickly. Other times he will head butt me. I have been trying to spend time with him, letting him approach me and then I will pet him.
He is still not eating the pellets, but his hay consumption has increased, which is good. I have also doubled the size of the salad I was giving him. (Last week all he was eating was the 1/2 cup of greens in the morning. Now he gets a cup of greens, plus he's eating hay.) He looks like he's lost weight already. I wish he would lose it more slowly, but I think it's because he's refusing pellets. Hopefully he will start eating them soon. The only "treat" he is getting right now is a tiny sliver of unsweetened dry papaya at bedtime. One day I did offer a few oats, just to make sure he was willing to eat, which he was.
Also, his pen is large enough for him to make several hops, which he did not have for the past year, so he is moving around more. Today he got a nail trim, they were all VERY long.
Also good: He's starting to figure out his litter box!! Today when I got home, there was only one pee spot outside the box, and the newspaper on one end of the box was quite wet. Twice a day I have been cleaning poops off the floor and tossing them in the box (which greatly agitates him), and today there were fewer poops lying around. As soon as the "accidents" are fewer, I can open the pen up a little more for even more run time.
He's also cleaning himself better. I don't think he was able to clean or reach his cecals very well, he was just too overweight. Tonight's butt bath was very quick, he was cleaner today than he has been. Also, only one gross spot on the rug today.
So, that's the update, sorry for the book!
