So we've got them
They're on Bunnies In Need (FB; there was already a post about them) and one should be able to go to a local rescue later this week. I might ring around vets tomorrow morning to see what vacancies they've got for vaccs, because while really hormonal male bunnies who can still see each other are a PITA they're not risking themselves unlike being unvaccinated! If the other stays with us for any length of time, we'll look to get him neutered too, and we'll throw some money their rescues' way
When I brought them through the garden, ours were deciding whether to go out on the lawn or not, I told them we'd replaced them :lol: We did, indeed, replace them on the lawn as ours weren't using it! They're in two hutches with some run space. It's open-topped so we're not letting them out tomorrow when I'm not home and Matt's at work, because even though he's home he can't check on them as easily as I can. They're little, Nethies cross brothers. They like digging (showing off), spraying wee (showing off), scenting EVERYTHING ALL THE TIME (showing off), trying to kill each other, and eating
The blacker one has healed wounds on his back. No mention of them seeing a vet.
There's more seeing-each-other and interaction prevention in place than shown in the pic
Both covered in wee stains, their wee stinks (oh hormonal males!), the blacker one's claws are a little long (not bad yet), the whiter one has a single matt on its back I couldn't tease out (like a stuck seed), and they're a bit overweight but they seem OK otherwise. Tiny poos at the moment but they like hay and grass!
We've been lucky with our buns too: Chibbs gets really, hmm, agitated, running about all over the place for about 15mins every few hours, but she hasn't chased Lopsy any more than normal (there's probably one chase a day really, bloomin' rabbits!) and Lopsy couldn't care less. Once one goes to rescue, the other will get a hutch-dog crate combo which isn't ideal but is more permanent space than they've had in their lives still, although still less than their daytime setup now. We've acclimatised them to forage
They're totally non-aggressive with people, even when they're facing off. They'll make great little family members one day
We are not keeping them :lol: They are dinky little lovelies and I think would suit housebunnies best, although one's apparently a chewer, we're yet to see it (too much digging going on :lol
. Good job our lawn needed a makeover anyway :lol: The best thing is, on the bits they can dig down (there's little where they can dig across: sunken bricks etc.) there're 1/2" tree roots about 4" down which Matt's taken to calling 'nature's own digging deterrent' :lol:
