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Post by Die Fledermaus on Aug 11, 2009 14:27:13 GMT -4
Well, they are not exactly "new". They are bonded sisters about a year old who have had a hard life. But they were rescued by others, adopted by someone who later thought they were "too much work" and returned them, and then I got them. Asia and Becca. Those were the names they came with, and I almost never change names. Would you want YOUR name changed?? I can't tell them apart, though. Solutions are welcome about that. Rather timid. Bonding efforts take time, which is in short supply. I got them soon after Poppy passed away, a story related in detail on this forum. I forget the exact date, but I will post it when I find it. They came with a big two level rabbit condo, also free, although it is a pain to clean.
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Post by Hamsters82 on Aug 12, 2009 18:46:42 GMT -4
They're nice looking, they remind me of Fawn, at Paws. I hope the cat can't reach them in the other cage.
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Aug 12, 2009 19:12:58 GMT -4
The cats aren't interested in them except for an occasional sniff. That condo can be a pain to clean, and roaches just love the crevices it has for laying eggs. The rabbits live in a Huggies box on the second level. They are cute always so close to each other. Like they are glued together. Hope they like it that way.
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Nov 9, 2009 22:19:32 GMT -4
Nothing much to add. The bunnies are fine, and as it is so hard to dig them out of the condo I have been reliably advised to just leave the condo gate open. The cats will look around but not stay. we shall see. They need more "out" time.
I cannot tell them apart, and should not, I am told, attach anything to them such as a collar.
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Post by tonyshuman on Nov 11, 2009 16:13:02 GMT -4
Hi there! You could mark the inside of the ear with a sharpie--this is done with show rabbits that the owner can't tell apart (especially babies) but doesn't want to tattoo. You can put harnesses on them too, and collars aren't great but are ok if they're the easy-off cat kind. These are held together weakly so they'll come off if the bunny gets it caught on something. They may still be pretty pee'd off at wearing harnesses or collars though, and may try to groom them off.
Such pretty bunnies! I bet they would chase your cats around if they could--bunnies have been known to intimidate cats although cats are the predators.
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Post by Dezzi on Nov 11, 2009 18:43:53 GMT -4
We have condos like that at the shelter and yeah they each take about half an hour to clean... and we clean them every morning. The buns are adorable! I can finally start to tell the rat boys apart without seeing their belly markings. In time I'm sure you'll be able to tell them apart.
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Nov 11, 2009 20:00:07 GMT -4
I was looking at them closely a few nights ago and one, Asia, seems to have more "speckling", if that is the word; Becca's fur is a bit more "solid", if you know what I mean. Needs a lot of light for me to tell, though. I will try the Sharpie. I have tried a harness with the late and lamented Poppy (see pict in my sig) but he chewed it off easily. I have some Huggies boxes in there now, and some door mats. The boxes seem just the right size. As I posted elsewhere on RR, with cats they go after as prey critters about the size of a small rat. My cats will not pursue GPs or my rats; anything smaller they go for! In fact, some of the rats chased the cats away. (closely supervised). I am glad you have time, Dez, for that! I do not. Nor do I see any need for daily cleanings with litter pans they use carefully. Why DO you clean them every day? You have ten or more rabbits in each?!
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Post by Dezzi on Nov 13, 2009 3:02:49 GMT -4
I don't personally clean them, I wouldn't have time! The animal shelter I volunteer at (not SARS, the SPCA) has their bunnies in those condos. There is one bun in one and two in the other. They clean them every day because they want to show that buns can be clean pets and not stinky, blah blah blah. Supposedly it makes them more adoptable. I don't exactly agree with everything they do, but their main goal is to help the animals, and that's what counts.
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Nov 13, 2009 14:08:43 GMT -4
Dez: Oh. Well, yea, they are clean. All these animals are clean, although the GPs poop a lot all over. At least there is a purpose to their daily cleanings.
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Post by Dezzi on Nov 13, 2009 22:37:49 GMT -4
Yup! Those cages look nice but are a pain to clean (from what I've found) and are they really that much fun for bun?
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Nov 13, 2009 23:27:21 GMT -4
What would you suggest?? It surely is better than a ONE level cage.
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Post by Dezzi on Nov 15, 2009 3:49:22 GMT -4
True a two level cage is more fun than just one level, I just don't know really what is exciting for a bun, which is why I'm asking. When I get my own place I want a room for the rodents and then a room for foster bunnies to free-range. Maybe one day...
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Nov 15, 2009 16:52:45 GMT -4
They free range too, occasionally.
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Mar 6, 2010 18:11:22 GMT -4
Update:
Same as always! No changes.
I did get one of those PEDI-PAWS things that run on batteries and have a spinning wheel (sort of like a dreml wheel) for trimming nails without snipping (which can hurt and cause shattering). have not tried it on any animal here. Anyone use that thing? Some folks tell me animals are at first scared of it.
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Post by Die Fledermaus on Mar 9, 2010 20:25:20 GMT -4
Cleaned their big two level condo today. Ugh.
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