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Baba slings for those with ill rabbits? its here and its really good

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parsnipbun

Wise Old Thumper
My OH has taken to carrying Hawthorn around tucked inside one of his layers of clothing all day - and we are buying one of these as we have always found carrying buns helps them when they are very ill -maintaining body heat and contact is so important especially if seperated from companions etc.

Thought it might interest Hugos There and others?

Will keep you informed how it goes.

You can wear it lots of different ways - one of which looks ideal for a bun as it does not scrunch head and neck up (unlike the position shown here).

https://www.thebabasling.co.uk/

PS we do put Hawtorn down for exercise every evening etc - its just he is sleepy all day and Robinia wants to go out - so this seems ideal.
 
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Good idea, I like the thought of the constant body contact as I can imagine very ill buns must miss that.

abbymarysmokey said:
Might be a silly question, but how do you stop the rabbit jumping out? :oops:
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I'm assuming it must be fairly secure - I've found that when O is wrapped up tightly and feels she can't get away she relaxes anyway. :)
 
Kermit said:
If buns are sick enough they will just stay where they are!
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I don't think even my sick bunnies would stand being in a sling for too long before wriggling free.

Perhaps I'm just seeing dangers where there aren't any? I dunno, I've never used one.
 
abbymarysmokey said:
I don't think even my sick bunnies would stand being in a sling for too long before wriggling free.

Perhaps I'm just seeing dangers where there aren't any? I dunno, I've never used one.
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It is only for very ill buns - at present Hawthorn stays put as he is asleep most of the day (imagine yourself with chickenpox for example),Obviously if he makes movements to indicate he wants to get out then we let him. Most of the day he is snoring his head off! And I have had others who would be too ill to want to struggle and spend a lot of time asleep.
 
parsnipbun said:
It is only for very ill buns - at present Hawthorn stays put as he is asleep most of the day (imagine yourself with chickenpox for example),Obviously if he makes movements to indicate he wants to get out then we let him. Most of the day he is snoring his head off! And I have had others who would be too ill to want to struggle and spend a lot of time asleep.
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I can fully understand that as that is exactly what Mischa was like. He was far happier laying in my arms than in his cage where he was tossing all the time.
 
Awesome idea. Obviously you choose which situations to use it in, and which not to. I've had some bunnies after GAs who have wanted to snuggle and sleep with me, which ties me up for many hours sometimes, but other ill bunnies would never have stayed in.

Like with everything, if you have common sense (which you obviously do parsnipbun) then you are unlikely to have a problem.
 
We both work at home a lot using computers etc and at present every time we get up from the work desk to check a fact in a book or make tea or tend to another bun or answer door etc etc Hawthorn has to be disturbed and put in a basket and then picked up again etc so we are hoping this way he can just snooze on while we move around.

We have tried to adapt a range of fleecy jumpers etc in the past (tying arms round middle etc:lol::lol:) so hopefully this will work rather better.

As he gets better he will spend less time on our laps and more time hopping around - but hopefully this will work for now.
 
What excellent dedicated bunny parents you are to come up with this fantastic idea. I hope that it helps him to feel better much sooner.
 
Its arrived!!! and it works really well!! His little head sticks out one end !!!

Hawthorn is still a mess and not up to fashion photos I'm afraid - but may model it with a healthy bun for a moment just to give you an idea!
 
Sounds like a brilliant idea.

Looking forward to seeing one of your bunnies modelling it so we have an idea of how it works. :D
 
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