bumblicious
Warren Veteran
Hi. We had a baby 15 weeks ago. I'm saying this because I don't know if it has any bearing.
Recently I think the bunnies have changed. Just their behaviour, And by recently I only mean the last few weeks probably maybe last month at the most? First it was more Bumble as when I went out there normally they'd both get excited by me or food or both and run around the run and then come meet me at the hutch door for food or strokes if no food. But Bumble never came out to me and didn't realise I was there until I went up to where she was which was very odd. Butter-Bean kept coming out to the run when he heard me coming though. However this did seem to be a phase because this doesn't happen anymore. Bumble now comes out when she hears me coming.
Now it's more Butter-Bean. While he does come out and gets excited with Bumble it's not like before, like the excitement doesn't carry on like it used to. He stays in the run he doesn't come to hutch door readily where I am. Even Bumble doesn't readily although more than Butter-Bean. Although when it's clear I've got the food he does tend to.
Today I let them free range and saw both of them do a binky which is obviously good. But I can't help thinking Butter-Bean's not his happy confident self. Not that he's unhappy I don't think he is. He didn't really come up to m e when I sat in the garden with them like it would have expected him (he did a bit but like not curiously confident happy self it seemed and not like I would have expected)- sometimes it seems like he may be a bit scared of me? When I put some treats in a cardboard box for them downstairs Bumble went to get them and he looked from upstairs not immediately going down and then came down the ramp but quite carefully. Bumble also does not lick me as much as she used to.
I thought it might be because I'm not able to give them as much attention as before because of my baby taking up all my time but then I'm not spending that much less time with them so am not convinced it is that. and she's been with us 15 weeks now and this has only recently started happening. OH thinks it may be because I smell different because of baby? He thinks that as well because everything else is ok and also it was Bumble first whose behaviour changed and that has mostly got better (although still doesn't come up to me like before or lick me as much) and now it's Butter-Bean we're wondering about and so maybe he's now got to get used to my new smell now? Is that feasible? Everything else seems ok they are good together and same as before together and everything so well I guess maybe it is directed at me. It all seems to do with their behaviour their health seems ok and everything I think. I also wonder if Butter-Bean doesn't like the rain because I've thought this before about him. ?? or the cold?
They are outside bunnies so don't have much contact with baby at all at the minute as she's so young I've only brought her out to see them a couple of times so it's not like if they were indoors.
Recently I think the bunnies have changed. Just their behaviour, And by recently I only mean the last few weeks probably maybe last month at the most? First it was more Bumble as when I went out there normally they'd both get excited by me or food or both and run around the run and then come meet me at the hutch door for food or strokes if no food. But Bumble never came out to me and didn't realise I was there until I went up to where she was which was very odd. Butter-Bean kept coming out to the run when he heard me coming though. However this did seem to be a phase because this doesn't happen anymore. Bumble now comes out when she hears me coming.
Now it's more Butter-Bean. While he does come out and gets excited with Bumble it's not like before, like the excitement doesn't carry on like it used to. He stays in the run he doesn't come to hutch door readily where I am. Even Bumble doesn't readily although more than Butter-Bean. Although when it's clear I've got the food he does tend to.
Today I let them free range and saw both of them do a binky which is obviously good. But I can't help thinking Butter-Bean's not his happy confident self. Not that he's unhappy I don't think he is. He didn't really come up to m e when I sat in the garden with them like it would have expected him (he did a bit but like not curiously confident happy self it seemed and not like I would have expected)- sometimes it seems like he may be a bit scared of me? When I put some treats in a cardboard box for them downstairs Bumble went to get them and he looked from upstairs not immediately going down and then came down the ramp but quite carefully. Bumble also does not lick me as much as she used to.
I thought it might be because I'm not able to give them as much attention as before because of my baby taking up all my time but then I'm not spending that much less time with them so am not convinced it is that. and she's been with us 15 weeks now and this has only recently started happening. OH thinks it may be because I smell different because of baby? He thinks that as well because everything else is ok and also it was Bumble first whose behaviour changed and that has mostly got better (although still doesn't come up to me like before or lick me as much) and now it's Butter-Bean we're wondering about and so maybe he's now got to get used to my new smell now? Is that feasible? Everything else seems ok they are good together and same as before together and everything so well I guess maybe it is directed at me. It all seems to do with their behaviour their health seems ok and everything I think. I also wonder if Butter-Bean doesn't like the rain because I've thought this before about him. ?? or the cold?
They are outside bunnies so don't have much contact with baby at all at the minute as she's so young I've only brought her out to see them a couple of times so it's not like if they were indoors.
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