Pipp
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Bunny George, my homeless friend :craziness, in all his irresponsible glory showed up to borrow some pellets and get his new pet store bunnies in out of the rain (an open invitation on my part tomonitor their health and welfare).
He had his unneutered maledutch running around the living room for a bit with my blessings and specific instructions to watch him likea hawk around Sekura and Sugar's pen.
I was watching as well but went into my room for a minute, heard ascuffle, and came out a few seconds later to find the boy in the penfighting with Sekura, no George in sight.:grumpy He had walked out into the hallway to get something, and the boy (who hadn't previously tried to get in)chose that moment to take a flying leap from the couch, over theNIC panels into the pen.
I have no idea what happened for 30 secondsor so he was probably in there, but as we all know, a few seconds isenough.
Sugar has to be spayed anyway (I hadn't decided whether to put her through the anesthetic again -- shestopped breathing when they tried before but the vet saysshe'll be fine if they cut thedose -- I was 50/50, this will probably be the decidingfactor).
But I think Sekura is around seven. We know she's definitely over five -- I'll have to get Dawn to pin down some dates if she can.
So... What happens when does get too old? Do they not accept the male? They're not fertile? Or can they still get pregnant at that age just with dire consequences?:nerves1He and Sekurawere definitely fighting, not mating, and theyweren't lying back having a smoke.
I couldn't tell much froma look at the genitals -- the boy was at least trying to mate I think,his little sacs puffed up when I pickedhim up, and he lookedjust a little damp. The girls weren'twet, but maybe a bit moist...Nothing overt. What am I up against?
sas
PS: George actually stunned me with his lack of knowledge, even after owning (and occasionallybreeding) dozensof bunnies. He mentioned a 'time of themonth' and kept askingif the boy was lying on his side saying they couldn't be pregnant if he wasn't. :rollseyes
I'm probably the angriest Icouldn't get himrescue bunnies, at least they would havealready been spayed and neutered. George also boughtan unspayed fuzzy lop, guaranteed it'sonly a matter of time with her. He says he'll keep them apart, but yeah, right. The consequencesare that I'm probably going to have to keep him from droppingby, I won't be able to help his bunnies or him-- and that's tragic considering how well he does mentally when he's here as opposed to on the street, and that his bunnies need the support net.
But that's another rant I guess. :sad:
He had his unneutered maledutch running around the living room for a bit with my blessings and specific instructions to watch him likea hawk around Sekura and Sugar's pen.
I was watching as well but went into my room for a minute, heard ascuffle, and came out a few seconds later to find the boy in the penfighting with Sekura, no George in sight.:grumpy He had walked out into the hallway to get something, and the boy (who hadn't previously tried to get in)chose that moment to take a flying leap from the couch, over theNIC panels into the pen.
I have no idea what happened for 30 secondsor so he was probably in there, but as we all know, a few seconds isenough.
Sugar has to be spayed anyway (I hadn't decided whether to put her through the anesthetic again -- shestopped breathing when they tried before but the vet saysshe'll be fine if they cut thedose -- I was 50/50, this will probably be the decidingfactor).
But I think Sekura is around seven. We know she's definitely over five -- I'll have to get Dawn to pin down some dates if she can.
So... What happens when does get too old? Do they not accept the male? They're not fertile? Or can they still get pregnant at that age just with dire consequences?:nerves1He and Sekurawere definitely fighting, not mating, and theyweren't lying back having a smoke.
I couldn't tell much froma look at the genitals -- the boy was at least trying to mate I think,his little sacs puffed up when I pickedhim up, and he lookedjust a little damp. The girls weren'twet, but maybe a bit moist...Nothing overt. What am I up against?
sas
PS: George actually stunned me with his lack of knowledge, even after owning (and occasionallybreeding) dozensof bunnies. He mentioned a 'time of themonth' and kept askingif the boy was lying on his side saying they couldn't be pregnant if he wasn't. :rollseyes
I'm probably the angriest Icouldn't get himrescue bunnies, at least they would havealready been spayed and neutered. George also boughtan unspayed fuzzy lop, guaranteed it'sonly a matter of time with her. He says he'll keep them apart, but yeah, right. The consequencesare that I'm probably going to have to keep him from droppingby, I won't be able to help his bunnies or him-- and that's tragic considering how well he does mentally when he's here as opposed to on the street, and that his bunnies need the support net.
But that's another rant I guess. :sad: