binkyCodie
Mama Doe
ever since K & I came back, Orion hasn't been happy. I figured it was just sulking but he's getting worse and worse 
he would still come out and run around, greet us. it was Orion, a sulky one but Orion at least.
but he's just..recused into nothingness. my Orion is not my Orion anymore.
he won't come out. he won't come to greet me. he doesn't want to play very much. he just sits, in their wooden house, in the pen. his appetite is still good, he still will come for treats, but its just not him. its not my thumpy little boy who runs around like an idiot. he doesn't binky much, he just sits there.
when I did the new gerbil cage today, he went nuts thumping and hiding, clearly distressed. as things have changed (old cage is on my bed for the moment) he's incredibly, incredibly unhappy. this wasn't him before, change didn't phase him. I could throw him in an entirely different environment and he'd be ok. now he wont even come out in his own bedroom. the ONLY thing that has changed is me and K coming home. the routine is still the same. same place, same hay, same food, same times.. just us being home.
I have pet remedy in but I can't really tell if its helping at all. it helps Luna.
I forced him out, I wanted to check that he wasn't in stasis. he just tried to run into corners of my room, tense, ready to run from danger at any given moment. he wouldn't relax. come to think of it I haven't seen him really flop in my room since we came back.
I'm just..lost. I do not know what is up.
I'm clutching at straws and jumping to conclusions but I'm wondering if he has some sort of sight issue too. his pupils (much like Luna's) do not seem as black anymore, they have this blue tint to them. its not enough to do on alone though and I know that. when I clicked in front of his eyes, or moved my finger, the only time he actually blinked was if I brushed against his eyelashes, or if there was wind coming from my finger.
K also commented that he seemed much like Luna, before she came out of her shell and trusted K.
I know that its not enough evidence to go on, and I know I should probably be brought a pack of straws an a trampoline at this point.
I just feel a bit lost I keep sitting with him has I draw, or trying to offer him pellet or other things..but he just recludes back into his pen in almost fear..unhappiness, uncomfortable. he's not relaxed anymore.
my mom said she didn't notice anything while she looked after then while I was gone..which is just the only thing that doesn't add up as I like to believe she would have.
he's just not my Orion it breaks my heart.
I suppose at the end of the day, if he is blind, or has some sort of issue with his sight (nothing I can prove and I feel I am probably incorrect), I'd rather it with me. at least I've been through it with Luna, and can adjust easy and know how to help him. K joked to me (if there is something wrong), what is the luck of me picking up two rabbits that have sight issues without me knowing.
he's back for his jabs next week, and this appointment is slowly becoming more and more. Luna needs her hocks checking as they're looking awful again, and I suppose I'm gonna dig deeper for his unhappiness. perhaps I can work it out. I can't go any early due to being totally booked this week, plus I'd just have to go back next week for his jabs, stressing them out again. it doesn't seem "urgent" but I can make it urgent if necessary.
I'm losing my sanity first Luna with her stasis, then her hocks split open bleeding last night, then Orion just not being Orion
just looking to offload I guess. perhaps anybody else can butt in with any ideas, I'm willing to try anything. but I realise my bets probably ride on the vet visit next week.
this will be a long week
he would still come out and run around, greet us. it was Orion, a sulky one but Orion at least.
but he's just..recused into nothingness. my Orion is not my Orion anymore.
he won't come out. he won't come to greet me. he doesn't want to play very much. he just sits, in their wooden house, in the pen. his appetite is still good, he still will come for treats, but its just not him. its not my thumpy little boy who runs around like an idiot. he doesn't binky much, he just sits there.
when I did the new gerbil cage today, he went nuts thumping and hiding, clearly distressed. as things have changed (old cage is on my bed for the moment) he's incredibly, incredibly unhappy. this wasn't him before, change didn't phase him. I could throw him in an entirely different environment and he'd be ok. now he wont even come out in his own bedroom. the ONLY thing that has changed is me and K coming home. the routine is still the same. same place, same hay, same food, same times.. just us being home.
I have pet remedy in but I can't really tell if its helping at all. it helps Luna.
I forced him out, I wanted to check that he wasn't in stasis. he just tried to run into corners of my room, tense, ready to run from danger at any given moment. he wouldn't relax. come to think of it I haven't seen him really flop in my room since we came back.
I'm just..lost. I do not know what is up.
I'm clutching at straws and jumping to conclusions but I'm wondering if he has some sort of sight issue too. his pupils (much like Luna's) do not seem as black anymore, they have this blue tint to them. its not enough to do on alone though and I know that. when I clicked in front of his eyes, or moved my finger, the only time he actually blinked was if I brushed against his eyelashes, or if there was wind coming from my finger.
K also commented that he seemed much like Luna, before she came out of her shell and trusted K.
I know that its not enough evidence to go on, and I know I should probably be brought a pack of straws an a trampoline at this point.
I just feel a bit lost
I keep sitting with him has I draw, or trying to offer him pellet or other things..but he just recludes back into his pen in almost fear..unhappiness, uncomfortable. he's not relaxed anymore.my mom said she didn't notice anything while she looked after then while I was gone..which is just the only thing that doesn't add up as I like to believe she would have.
he's just not my Orion
it breaks my heart.I suppose at the end of the day, if he is blind, or has some sort of issue with his sight (nothing I can prove and I feel I am probably incorrect), I'd rather it with me. at least I've been through it with Luna, and can adjust easy and know how to help him. K joked to me (if there is something wrong), what is the luck of me picking up two rabbits that have sight issues without me knowing.
he's back for his jabs next week, and this appointment is slowly becoming more and more. Luna needs her hocks checking as they're looking awful again, and I suppose I'm gonna dig deeper for his unhappiness. perhaps I can work it out. I can't go any early due to being totally booked this week, plus I'd just have to go back next week for his jabs, stressing them out again. it doesn't seem "urgent" but I can make it urgent if necessary.
I'm losing my sanity
first Luna with her stasis, then her hocks split open bleeding last night, then Orion just not being Orion just looking to offload I guess. perhaps anybody else can butt in with any ideas, I'm willing to try anything. but I realise my bets probably ride on the vet visit next week.
this will be a long week
