[Alty]

Aw, 9 weeks old, they're really just babies.

Sounds to me like Dora is smelling their mom on them and it's making her protective of her space. If you think about it it makes sense. They're babies, they smell like the litter they came from and their mom. The mom just gave birth 9 weeks ago so she has a very specific scent and it can make other females (even fixed females) aggressive and territorial.

Poor little Dora, I just want to hug her. I think that she'd proabably get along great with Kilala, sounds like they both have attitude. :)

It sounds like you've got it all under control. Let Dora be around them (without contact) as much as possible. Sniffing distance, nose touching, getting used to eachothers scent.

I would wait until the babies are fixed before really bonding them with Dora, but play it by ear.

If Dora calms down, doesn't lunge at them or show aggression you can start having a few play sessions. One at a time, not both babies and Dora, otherwise bad things can happen.

Eventually, once they're individually bonded with Dora, you can place all of them together.

Make sure that Vaughn is with you when all three bunnies are together, you'll need the extra hands just in case you have to break up a fight.

Can't wait for more pictures. :)

[shazamataz]

Thanks, I never thought about their mothers smell being on them, good point.
When we picked them up they were in a separate enclosure... she keeps her bunnies in a big wooden barn, the whole floor was hay, it was really nice. She had quite a few bunnies (Maybe 10 that I saw plus a few babies) but they were all looked after really well and she said she doesn't breed one rabbit more than twice. (I'm assuming that is an acceptable number, I know it's right for dogs!)

Do you think Dora will calm down any more? The vet said that it should take around a month to see a change if there is going to be one... She has always been pretty spunky, she bit me the other day because I was sitting in her pen holding a piece of celery while she eat it and Vaughn started talking to me and I half turned around... I was holding the celery just out of reach so she bit me on the knee!

More pictures will be coming soon.
I walked into the laundry today with some food and they hopped up to the wire, when I leaned over to put the food in they darted off, but it's an improvement!

[Alty]

Handle the babies as much as possible. Also, get a litter box, they're the perfect age to train.

We got Cotton at 4 weeks. Way too young to be taken away from mom. I complained to the pet store. Since then they don't get bunnies younger then 8 weeks old.

Cotton is the tamest of my bunnies, largely because we got him as a baby. The others were all over a year old when we got them. Kilala was 1 1/2. Oreo, don't know her age, I'm guessing around 5 years old. Oreo, don't know, I'm guessing around 6. Cotton is now 2years old. :)

Give Dora some time. The surgery and the loss of her buddy is a lot to handle. I'm not surprised that she's a bit out of sorts. Time heals all wounds, both the physical and the emotional. ;)

Kilala will bite too if she's not getting your attention.

It would be funny to see Dora and Kilala together. Two stubborn girls. :)

[shazamataz]

At the moment we have been making a point of picking them up as much as possible without stressing them out (about 4-5 times a day) They hate it... Rikku is not as bad as Lulu. Lulu shows the whites of her eyes and pulls her ears back even when I hold her close and put my hand beside her head.
I hope she gets used to it.. if not I will have another bunny like Dora... you can hold her for about 5-10 seconds before she starts squirming.

I'd love to see Dora and Kilala together, I can imagine if they got along... they would somehoew concoct a master plan to escape from their cage and then chew the house to pieces... then they would dig and tear up every inch of carpet they could find.
Sometimes at the building salvage in town they have odd colored carpet squares for sale, I usually throw one in for Dora and Jack until they get tattered, then replace them.
I ran out a while ago so I'll have to hunt down some more... Another quirky thing Dora does is that she refuses to sleep in her sleeping box... she thinks it's her toilet. So I guess I was half lucky to have a toilet trained rabbit!
Her 2 story hutch has the ramp that leads to the top then a little flat area before the sleeping box. She wees in the box and sleeps where the ramp connects :rolleyes:

I may need some toilet training tips!

I honestly haven't really bothered before :o Dora was just naturally fairly clean and went in the box, jack goes wherever he pleases but we move his hutch every 2 days... the babies back up against to wall to wee (which seeps under the lino :rolleyes: )and they also poop and wee in their bed.

[Alty]

Just get a litter box, fill it with litter (I use cat litter) pick up some of their poo and put it in the box.

Put the box in the corner that they use most often.

I have a corner litter box made especially for rabbits.

Rabbits are naturally clean animals, don't like mess. They're really not hard to train. Well, most of them. KILALA! ;)

[shazamataz]

Haha, Kilala really is a trouble maker!

Ok, I'll give it a go thanks again ;)

[binx44]

I hope its going well with the babies shaz.

Lol I think this thread about cute bunny pictures turned into a conversation about cute bunny babies

[shazamataz]

i hope its going well with the babies shaz.

lol i think this thread about cute bunny pictures turned into a conversation about cute bunny babies

Hehe, whoops!! :o :o :o

I'll get it back on track by providing 2 cute, lazy bunnies!

[shazamataz]

I think I just had a heart attack!
ALTY!! What breed is this and where can I get one haha!

[Unknown008]

Awww... the fluffy bunny!! :p

[Alty]

I think I just had a heart attack!
ALTY!!! What breed is this and where can I get one haha!

Looks like a mix of lionhead and angora, but I could be wrong.

It also looks young, I'd have to see an adult pic. ;)

[shazamataz]

Awww, I doubt I could find an adult pic... I just googled "cute bunnies" and it came up with that on a random page.

It's gorgeous! Making me want to get another long haired bun!

:: thinks ::

Nope.. waaaaay too much work haha
I struggle to clean up after 3 little terrors with short fur!

[shazamataz]

The twins are slowly getting more friendly... they run away if you try to touch them but they will happily eat brocolli out of your hand! Haha

[binx44]

Shaz. They seem to be getting friendlier. And so cute

[shazamataz]

shaz. they seem to be getting friendlier. and soo cute

Thanks Binx :D

Notice how the wood floor is covered in tiny little white flecks?
Darn bits of brocolli fuzz!
It doesn't sweep up, it just sticks!

I was nearly ready to throw the broom across the room when the dogs came over and licked it off the floor :rolleyes:

Does anyone know what age a mini lops ears should drop?
These are my first minis and my dwarfs have usually dropped by now... hmmm...
They are about 10 weeks old.

[Alty]

Sooooo cute! I want them! I must have them! Come here babies, come to Alty. Snatch! Darn, too quick. :(

[shazamataz]

Sooooo cute! I want them! I must have them! Come here babies, come to Alty. Snatch! Darn, too quick. :(

Hehe, they are slippery little suckers!!

[binx44]

Heheh I've got lots of practice luring in small animals... *drops to the floor * here bunny bunny bunny *grab* Wooo got one :D... I can just bet it would never come off lol.. that stuff sure likes to stick... BTW. Update.. fishies had at least 20 BABIES

[shazamataz]

Wow! Congrats Binx, you are a grandmother 20 times over!

Hey, give my bunny back!

:: snatch ::

My precious

:: strokes bunny ::

[mudweiser]

Summa' time!



Sarah