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Post by Die Fledermaus on Apr 2, 2005 20:34:14 GMT -4
OK, she is not exactly upside down, but on her back at an angle. I have posted photos of Poppy before, but none this close or of her fluffy belly. Enjoy! Bunny profile.  Bunny belly.  Bunny teeth.  Bunny close-up.  Sleepy bunny.  |
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Post by Hamsters82 on Apr 2, 2005 23:57:26 GMT -4
Poppy is so cute; then again..what bunny isn't!?  She looked a tad uncomfortable in the first few photos, was she with you? |
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Apr 3, 2005 4:44:57 GMT -4
She was sleepy - or trancing out on her back. - - - - - - - Busy, busy. . . a NEW dilemma has occured owing to these photos posted elsewhere. Check this out. . . You may recall I rescued Poppy, then called "Poopy"  , from a garage sale, and the owners who got her as a youngster told me she was female. There never really was any doubt. But now, in another thread, this question has come up! So, I turned her upside down again. . . and I may indeed have a male!!  OK, you bunny experts tell me, can a female gave these?? If not, I have just saved over $200 on a spay, although it does result in some gender confusion! ;D    |
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Apr 3, 2005 19:57:22 GMT -4
Well, the experts are unanimous. . . Poppy is a MALE!!! ;D I was told Poppy was a female: she was obviously sexed before the testicles dropped, and sexed wrong. I never thought to check as Poppy was always gentle, never aggressive, and never sprayed. So, no spay operation!! I save well over $200. Maybe I will get "him" some new toys.  Weird. |
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Post by Hamsters82 on Apr 4, 2005 10:01:20 GMT -4
Its always a shock when males/females turn into the other gender. Harriet, our dwarf momma, was supposidely a boy-Rascal-until unexpectently she had seven babies! Well, tell Poppy I said "hi" to Him! ;D |
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Apr 4, 2005 23:07:06 GMT -4
You have any opinions on neutering males?
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Post by Hamsters82 on Apr 5, 2005 9:45:32 GMT -4
Well, for dogs I think its good b/c their temperment is supposed to go down & they're supposed to be more calmer. And they won't go in the house every few seconds. So, if I had a male (say Kirby-my Corgi one day or Buddy or Jeramiah-sp--my two Goldens someday--yes I'm crazy) I would neuter them. As for bunnies, I'm not sure how the neutering process goes or what it does to them. And what I mean by that is do they get calmer? Ask your vet what the after effects could be for a bunny? Is your bunny too old now? Will it calm him down? Questions like that...sorry I couldn't help you out much. My Mom a long time ago had a bunny, but I've never had one, so I know squat on them.  Hope you get it figured out. |
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Post by silence on Apr 5, 2005 14:41:35 GMT -4
Rabbits need company.
Males neutered are generally more docile and have no risk of health problems relating to their sexual organs such as cancer.
A female can be introd to a neutered male.
Females should be spayed to prevent cancer, as studies show there is an increased rate in cancer in female rabbits who were never bred and not spayed.
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Post by Andrea on May 3, 2006 21:00:16 GMT -4
Well 'he" is a cutie!
Jackpot also will lye on his back for me... Baby not so much.
Both my boys are neutered, I find they don't smell at all, and not once have I seen them hump anyone/anything!
I want to see more pictures!
What breed is he?
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Post by pinky on May 3, 2006 22:16:15 GMT -4
This conversation gives the term "gender issues" new meaning!
My first Chinese hamster, Critter, was "he" throughout life. At some stage I went to a website and THOUGHT I sexed "him" properly. Ha! It wasn't till I went shopping for Pinky (very male!) after Critter died that I realized that I had had it all wrong for 3.5 years. . .
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Post by megs on May 4, 2006 5:38:34 GMT -4
Same sort of thing with Duffy, my first teddy bear hamster as a child. The pet store told my parents that Duffy was a girl, but a close family friend and hamster lover, took one look at Duffy and said, "No Meghan, you've got a little boy here!" I was so surprised! Keep in mind, I was only um, 7 at the time, and didn't know much about sexing hamsters.... I thought "those" were her bum! Nice though, that the name Duffy could be for a girl hamster or a boy hamster |
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Post by Andrea on May 4, 2006 16:06:27 GMT -4
My friend bought her first mouse and named her Jessica.... Once "jessica" matured she turned into "Jeff-rica".... lol
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Post by Die Fledermaus on May 4, 2006 19:43:39 GMT -4
Poppy has never been neutered, and is now about 32 months old. His sweet personality has never changed, and he does nothing untoward. Maybe he is unusual for a rabbit.
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, from a garage sale, and the owners who got her as a youngster told me she was female. There never really was any doubt. But now, in another thread, this question has come up!
Hope you get it figured out. 
