rspcarabbits
Warren Scout
Just wondering if anybody out there has any experience of blind and deaf bunnies?. More specifically pairing them up.
We have paired up blind to blind which was quite amusing, they would go nose to nose then move towards the 69, the male would go to give a quick nip -miss ( as would the female) but both were unaware the other had made such a reaction and move and assumed the other bunny was friendly. No scuffle ensued because they could not find each other and they went together after some too'ing and fro'ing on the first pairing.
We have also paired deaf to normal without problems but it must be said the deaf bunny very quickly took on the traits of the hearing bunny ( it did'nt help that the bunny who was deaf was also a lop and this impaired its field of vision). This pair are our bunnies and the deaf one always reacts just after the other. Where she goes he does and what she does he does if you see what I mean. Its quite funny as the sighted female is very intelegent but somewhat of a moody madam and you can almost see on the face of the male "whats going on? and why am I doing this?" but I will! ( I will get this one in quick- nothing new there then!)
We also have a very old blind male as a single much pampered house bun and I must say he is brilliant. The way he moves around the 20X20 kitchen diner day room has to be seen to be believed 'its only the two totally white cataracts that are the give away.
Going back to my original question I would love to hear of your experiences and specifically if anybody has paired a sighted adult to an opposite sex blind bunny(obviously both neutered. )
We have paired up blind to blind which was quite amusing, they would go nose to nose then move towards the 69, the male would go to give a quick nip -miss ( as would the female) but both were unaware the other had made such a reaction and move and assumed the other bunny was friendly. No scuffle ensued because they could not find each other and they went together after some too'ing and fro'ing on the first pairing.
We have also paired deaf to normal without problems but it must be said the deaf bunny very quickly took on the traits of the hearing bunny ( it did'nt help that the bunny who was deaf was also a lop and this impaired its field of vision). This pair are our bunnies and the deaf one always reacts just after the other. Where she goes he does and what she does he does if you see what I mean. Its quite funny as the sighted female is very intelegent but somewhat of a moody madam and you can almost see on the face of the male "whats going on? and why am I doing this?" but I will! ( I will get this one in quick- nothing new there then!)
We also have a very old blind male as a single much pampered house bun and I must say he is brilliant. The way he moves around the 20X20 kitchen diner day room has to be seen to be believed 'its only the two totally white cataracts that are the give away.
Going back to my original question I would love to hear of your experiences and specifically if anybody has paired a sighted adult to an opposite sex blind bunny(obviously both neutered. )