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Wise Old Thumper
[OK, I do have a couple of pictures but they're really bad because the light was rubbish. Promise I'll post some Friday assuming things stay on track 
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I went to Burrowed Hearts with Lopsy today. It started badly: I developed a pretty bad URTI in Essex and was rough driving home yesterday, although I slept better last night. I felt rough today and Lopsy was in the hutch, which is difficult to get him in the carrier easily I had to manhandle him into the carrier which was unpleasant for everyone involved Stressful start to a stressful morning for him
We got to the rescue (new permanent premises, woohoo!) and introduced Lopsy to Chibbs. She's a round bun with tiny legs XD Lopsy mushed himself into a corner (probably upset at being manhandles, having his routine changes and being in totally different surroundings, also a bit scared). Chibbs (apparently named after a character in Sons of Anarchy) wasn't fussed by Lopsy at all at first, then did some full on fur fulling which Lopsy barely reacted to (maybe he was too scared, maybe he wasn't sure what to do as he's not very good at being a bunny and doesn't really understand bunny social cues!) and then humped him, a lot, which he didn't much like and tried to get away from but didn't make much effort! This happened a few more times, and it started raining Then he seemed to wake up and had a go back at Chibbs There was no proper aggression though, lots of just doing their own thing and then occasionally interacting dominantly with each other :S All a bit strange really. Laura and I discussed if they were arguing over who would be least-dominant XD
I brought them home as they seemed alright. I left them in the carrier while I replaced the big litter tray with the de-Lopsied one. I hadn't had a chance to do much else and it was now chucking it down and I'd rather they were dry than neutral ;P Popped the carrier in, they'd both been fine in there, and Chibbs was first out followed by Lopsy who was instantly at home and acting normally, although soaked. Chibbs seems much more waterproof! :lol: She was very unsure now, and after a quick look around sat under one of the stools. I put the hanging hay basket down for them so Chibbs could find something to eat easily and, after making sure they weren't about to have a go at each other, left them to it while I had some lunch.
I went back out after lunch. It was still raining. Lopsy was eating and Chibbs was moving about but hid back under the stool when I opened the door. Both were much drier. I still hadn't seen her eat. She went and sat in the big neutral litter tray. I pulled some hay out of the hanging rack and put it in the litter tray. She didn't want herb robert or cabbage. Lopsy ate it all XD Lopsy went near her and poked his nose at her and she thumped once, but not very loudly and she didn't move. Lopsy didn't react immediately but sat and washed near her. I felt really awful so went to bed.
When I got up 2hrs later, feeling less rough, they were sat near each other but Chibbs once again retreated to the litter tray when I opened the door. Lopsy greeted me on the windowsill as usual. Chibbs seemed much less worried by her surroundings but still concerned about me. I left them to it again.
Matt came home about 40mins later. Gave them some bramble and rose. Both were reported as fine, although CHibbs wasn't as forthcoming as Lopsy but still friendly enough, friendlier than with me We left them to it again.
I popped out at 8:30pm and they were both on the windowsill together Chibbs hopped off but periscoped to get a look at me, and Lopsy stayed for a headrub. Chibbs them had a good go at the bramble stick
I am happy with this result and happy that they're getting on OK. I was concerned about Chibbs finding her feet while trying to sort out her and Lopsy but she seems to have found her place in the playhouse. We'll see how it goes at pellets time...!
My plan is to leave them in just the playhouse until Friday, when I'll let them have use of the run as well. Chibbs had already had two big changes and, while Lopsy's so chilled you wouldn't know anything's changed, I want them to find their relationship balance and get used to us before introducing even more changes We'll take the rest of the areas as we go, see how things get along
Let's hope this is Chibbs' forever home, because she's lovely When she periscopes, her big fluffy body and head (she's a Lionhead of some sort) are very out of proportion with her tiny feet XD I hope to provide a picture of that soon. She loves periscoping
]I went to Burrowed Hearts with Lopsy today. It started badly: I developed a pretty bad URTI in Essex and was rough driving home yesterday, although I slept better last night. I felt rough today and Lopsy was in the hutch, which is difficult to get him in the carrier easily
I had to manhandle him into the carrier which was unpleasant for everyone involved Stressful start to a stressful morning for him We got to the rescue (new permanent premises, woohoo!) and introduced Lopsy to Chibbs. She's a round bun with tiny legs XD Lopsy mushed himself into a corner (probably upset at being manhandles, having his routine changes and being in totally different surroundings, also a bit scared). Chibbs (apparently named after a character in Sons of Anarchy) wasn't fussed by Lopsy at all at first, then did some full on fur fulling which Lopsy barely reacted to (maybe he was too scared, maybe he wasn't sure what to do as he's not very good at being a bunny and doesn't really understand bunny social cues!) and then humped him, a lot, which he didn't much like and tried to get away from but didn't make much effort! This happened a few more times, and it started raining
Then he seemed to wake up and had a go back at Chibbs There was no proper aggression though, lots of just doing their own thing and then occasionally interacting dominantly with each other :S All a bit strange really. Laura and I discussed if they were arguing over who would be least-dominant XDI brought them home as they seemed alright. I left them in the carrier while I replaced the big litter tray with the de-Lopsied one. I hadn't had a chance to do much else and it was now chucking it down and I'd rather they were dry than neutral ;P Popped the carrier in, they'd both been fine in there, and Chibbs was first out followed by Lopsy who was instantly at home and acting normally, although soaked. Chibbs seems much more waterproof! :lol: She was very unsure now, and after a quick look around sat under one of the stools. I put the hanging hay basket down for them so Chibbs could find something to eat easily and, after making sure they weren't about to have a go at each other, left them to it while I had some lunch.
I went back out after lunch. It was still raining. Lopsy was eating and Chibbs was moving about but hid back under the stool when I opened the door. Both were much drier. I still hadn't seen her eat. She went and sat in the big neutral litter tray. I pulled some hay out of the hanging rack and put it in the litter tray. She didn't want herb robert or cabbage. Lopsy ate it all XD Lopsy went near her and poked his nose at her and she thumped once, but not very loudly and she didn't move. Lopsy didn't react immediately but sat and washed near her. I felt really awful so went to bed.
When I got up 2hrs later, feeling less rough, they were sat near each other but Chibbs once again retreated to the litter tray when I opened the door. Lopsy greeted me on the windowsill as usual. Chibbs seemed much less worried by her surroundings but still concerned about me. I left them to it again.
Matt came home about 40mins later. Gave them some bramble and rose. Both were reported as fine, although CHibbs wasn't as forthcoming as Lopsy but still friendly enough, friendlier than with me
We left them to it again.I popped out at 8:30pm and they were both on the windowsill together
Chibbs hopped off but periscoped to get a look at me, and Lopsy stayed for a headrub. Chibbs them had a good go at the bramble stick I am happy with this result and happy that they're getting on OK. I was concerned about Chibbs finding her feet while trying to sort out her and Lopsy but she seems to have found her place in the playhouse. We'll see how it goes at pellets time...!
My plan is to leave them in just the playhouse until Friday, when I'll let them have use of the run as well. Chibbs had already had two big changes and, while Lopsy's so chilled you wouldn't know anything's changed, I want them to find their relationship balance and get used to us before introducing even more changes
We'll take the rest of the areas as we go, see how things get along Let's hope this is Chibbs' forever home, because she's lovely
When she periscopes, her big fluffy body and head (she's a Lionhead of some sort) are very out of proportion with her tiny feet XD I hope to provide a picture of that soon. She loves periscoping 
