Willow & Rosemary House Rabbits

The V.E.T.s

2012-02-02T22:35:00.000Z

Willow has been to the vets today for his weight loss, here he is enjoying his carrot flavour medicine!

The vet was a bit confused as everything else apart from his weight was fine. So he thinks Willow's gut has slowed down or has a blockage.

The skinny one has been camped out in front of the bedroom radiator for most of the day keeping his little bods nice and toasty.

A few of my favourite things...

2012-01-31T21:59:00.001Z

Willow loves to lick, especially James! He chases his hands about .....

Rosie loves to climb, soon as you say hello she is trying to get up onto your knee <3 ....

And oddly not the other way around, Rosie doesn't lick and Willow doesn't climb!

Mixing bowl II

2012-01-31T21:53:00.004Z

The buns have just had their weekly weigh-in, sat in the mixing bowl again :-)

Willow @ 890g
Rosemary @ 990g

Willow has lost weight and is almost back to what he was at 8 weeks, he feels so boney to stroke don't know what going on with Mr bunny.
Miss bunny on the other hand is doing really well and her fur is super smooth and glossy too.

Bunny love

2012-01-24T22:56:00.004Z

Oh my haven't you grown!

2012-01-24T22:37:00.000Z

New weigh in Willow @ 930g, Rosie @ 950g. I thought they might have reached a kilo because suddenly last week they seemed really big not so mini-bunnies to pick up and hold any more!

Need to spilt them up soon :-(

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2012-01-20T23:38:00.000Z

LOL! I have seen it all now.....!

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Hocks II

2012-01-20T21:00:00.001Z

Willow's foot doesn't seem to be getting better, infarct it looks bigger, and it has started on the other foot too :-(

He has a knobbly bone at the worn out point poor thing. I thought it was the carpet causing it but they have been off it for a week nearly and Rosie's feet are perfectly fine.

Their new 'vetbed' finally came today; made them a new cushioned bed under a lettuce box, they seem to like it <3

Willow

2012-01-18T22:13:00.000Z

This is Willow being a daft bat this evening. I was stroking him and he got more and more comfy, eyes closing, and then all of a sudden he just flopped down on his back almost, and started doing this:

Rabbit in a mixing bowl

2012-01-18T13:34:00.001Z

Rabbit weekly weigh in! Definitely seemed bigger in the bowl this week!

Last week @ 8 weeks:

Willow 880g

Rosemary 805g

Yesterday @ 9 weeks:

Willow 910g

Rosemary 900g

Rosie has gained loads! Must be all that hay -->

Hocks

2012-01-15T22:24:00.000Z

Discovered this evening that Willow-pops has a poorly foot. He has a bald patch on it, probably from too much high speed cornering on the carpet :-( So they have emigrated to the kitchen for a change of floor. Reading about bare hocks/sore hocks makes it seem like it's hard to cure forever, and he might always be prone. Pet insurance time?! :-S

My mommy thinks I'm cute...

2012-01-15T22:18:00.002Z

Photoshoot

2012-01-14T21:54:00.001Z

It was just me and my guard-bunnies today, so we attempted some modelling! Actually Willow was quite good, but Rosemary just would not sit still (I think Willow has been feeling a bit sad today as he didn't come out to play much and was more interested in sleeping and food :-( ).

This is what most of the photos ended up looking like: Willow being good (albeit looking disapproving http://www.disapprovingrabbits.com/) and Rosie leaping around.

We did manage some nice ones though.

And then Rosie finally sat still to chew the towel - right I give up!

Busted!

2012-01-13T22:40:00.000Z

Look who I just caught having a kip on sticks... hehe :-) They are going on the platform a bit more now ever since we played hide and seek with carrot pieces; wedged in between the sticks. ...Got to keep checking to see if any more have appeared....

Also the new litter tray seems to be a success - phew!

Stinky carpet

2012-01-11T17:46:00.000Z

There has been a cage update today, as the rabbits who have been using their litter tray good as gold from day one, have wee'd over the edge of the tray for two nights in a row (stinky carpet). So I have bought them a higher sided litter tray (still not very high but best I could find in Morecambe). Let's see how we get on...

Also added a new level to the cage, had a towel on it at first, but Willow was eating it! They don't seem that keen on it at the moment.

Video - exploring

2012-01-11T17:36:00.000Z

Couple of videos of the little ones exploring, a bit long and boring but there is some fun giddiness at the end. I want to take as many photos and videos of them when they are tiny as I can, because when they are big I know I will be like :O 'were they really that small?!'

Uh oh...

2012-01-11T17:32:00.000Z

.... who's given them the taste for freedom?!

The bunnies have been let loose and have caused mayhem. The carpets are especially good fun to nibble at apparently.... not to mention the door, the wallpaper, and the internet cable that I am still waiting for the O.H. to re-route though the loft :-D

Divided the lounge in half and let them run round that, as I read that giving them a too larger area at once can cause a "poop-fest". Not a single round little present from these two angelic ones however :)

Queen flopper

2012-01-11T17:10:00.000Z

Rosie gets the award for Queen of looking super comfy.

Zoom zoom

2012-01-11T17:00:00.000Z

The buns are enjoying their new life at the Sarah and James household. Willow has come out of his shell and joining his sister in running like crazy happy buns round the cage. On the wine box.... off the wine box... in the litter tray... in the wine box... zoom zoom. So fun to watch (this PhD isn't doing itself!)

The happy pair <3 and a fluffy bum.

New home

2012-01-11T16:48:00.000Z

Willow and Rosie came home to our bungalow in Morecambe on Sunday 8th January. They are brother and sister from the same litter, and 8 weeks old.

Rosie seemed more confident than Willow, Willow sat at the very back of the pet carrier for the journey back, whilst Rosie sat at the front looking me.

They soon settled in, this photo was taken an hour or so after they landed! Rosie can be seen zooming around, happily exploring her new cage.

Hello world

2012-01-03T23:41:00.000Z

Willow and Rosie say hello