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Boobly bears eyes - blind bunny musings
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joey&boo
Wise Old Thumper
Awww lovely pictures of joey and boo. I used to have a blind bunny who used to sit with paws up, bless boo. Boo is ninja warrior princess so I don’t worry about her too much, she’s the bested
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awwww & thank you
joey&boo
Wise Old Thumper
Boobly doesn't half run into stuff a lot - wardrobe legs, bed legs, doors. We have a small table at the bottom of the bed she uses to get up at nugget time. This is absolutely her favourite time of the day. At first it was permanent heart in mouth as she'd take blind jump at all sorts of angles trying to get on table / bed. I put a bath mat under the table & a drop of lavender ess oil in each corner & she's better now (though not perfect) as I think she uses the scent to guide her.
its sad watching her bump in to things & I do worry maybe it hurts / she'll get a headache. I was thinking of strapping bits of fabric covered foam around everything but Joeys a nibbler (think he destroys more than eats). Fleece strips could work. Do you think this would help or am I worrying about nothing?
its sad watching her bump in to things & I do worry maybe it hurts / she'll get a headache. I was thinking of strapping bits of fabric covered foam around everything but Joeys a nibbler (think he destroys more than eats). Fleece strips could work. Do you think this would help or am I worrying about nothing?
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loobers25
Warren Veteran
You are such a clever bunny mum to think of things like lavender drops 
Have you seen these? If you type in corner protectors on eBay or Amazon there is all different styles
But it’s weather you could get one that you feel would be safe for Mr Snicket
One thing that could work is using hamster tubes, cutting them down and stretching them over the corner. I say hamster tube because they are more rigid than toilet rolls and might stay. I used to cut them in half and wrap them around furniture legs with sharp edges. I stuff with hay to garnish. I have some protecting Dennis from the radiator pipes in the bunny room as he had an obsession once a upon a time.
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Have you seen these? If you type in corner protectors on eBay or Amazon there is all different styles
But it’s weather you could get one that you feel would be safe for Mr Snicket
One thing that could work is using hamster tubes, cutting them down and stretching them over the corner. I say hamster tube because they are more rigid than toilet rolls and might stay. I used to cut them in half and wrap them around furniture legs with sharp edges. I stuff with hay to garnish. I have some protecting Dennis from the radiator pipes in the bunny room as he had an obsession once a upon a time.
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:lol: he will be wondering why he is short on socks in his drawer :lol: lovely photo of Boo
had a blind cat as a child and she was ok as long as we didn’t move the furniture around. Her whiskers grew more forward and she used them as a warning.
keletkezes
Wise Old Thumper
Lopsy and Chibbs are always falling off things and they've got a full complement of eyes, they're just a bit stupid :lol: I worry about Lopsy because he's a big lump and not young anymore, and I reckon he's going to top himself falling backwards off the windowsill one day. A pile of fleeces wouldn't be a bad start The corner protection I worry about though: my bunnies scrabble when they half-miss and anything on the edge gets torn off by their claws (the carpet's nice and frayed), so I dunno how effective it would be?
The corner protection I worry about though: my bunnies scrabble when they half-miss and anything on the edge gets torn off by their claws (the carpet's nice and frayed), so I dunno how effective it would be?I've been thinking what I would do in this situation. Tui's not blind, but she certainly hasn't got good sight. She scans when she's unsure of what she's seeing. She regularly gets spooked by little things when she's in the run and the immediate reaction is to cascade through the cat-flap at top speed into the shed. As she's a large bunny, there's not a lot of room as she goes through and so her body bangs against the sides. I haven't and don't think I would do anything to mitigate this.
I think on balance I wouldn't do anything more to protect Boo either. The bath mat under the table plus the lavender are good though, as long as the bath mat doesn't get chewed.
I think on balance I wouldn't do anything more to protect Boo either. The bath mat under the table plus the lavender are good though, as long as the bath mat doesn't get chewed.
a reader of books
Warren Veteran
I'm sorry I don't have any advice, but just wanted to say that that's such a great idea to put the bath mat under the table and mark the corners for her with lavender oil. I can see why it's hard to see her bump into things and why you worry... I think anything you can add as protection could be helpful to her, and if something like fleece strips wouldn't get nibbled by Joey then I think it's definitely worth a try.Boobly doesn't half run into stuff a lot - wardrobe legs, bed legs, doors. We have a small table at the bottom of the bed she uses to get up at nugget time. This is absolutely her favourite time of the day. At first it was permanent heart in mouth as she'd take blind jump at all sorts of angles trying to get on table / bed. I put a bath mat under the table & a drop of lavender ess oil in each corner & she's better now (though not perfect) as I think she uses the scent to guide her.
its sad watching her bump in to things & I do worry maybe it hurts / she'll get a headache. I was thinking of strapping bits of fabric covered foam around everything but Joeys a nibbler (think he destroys more than eats). Fleece strips could work. Do you think this would help or am I worrying about nothing?
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Also, that photo is adorable.
joey&boo
Wise Old Thumper
Thank You for sharing your thoughts. I have decided I'll use some strips of old fleece to cushion the bed legs as a starting point. She gets very excited at nugget time so when she is trying to get to the table to the bed she's at most risk of head banging.
J&B have always been the kind of rabbits that will run off to "hide" with practically any food. For some reason it surprises me she still does this. Nowadays I tend to feed stuff in smaller pieces in a pile. I think Boo likes it best when she runs in to me & realises if she stays by my side she'll get to finish her treat. Not hugely impressed with Joey though - no allowances made for her disability. This morning he grabbed a hay cake from me, squirrelled it, then siddled up to Boo to share hers like they'd only been given one betwen them. Today was a good day, on bad days he'd run of with hers too. The weird thing is he is food territorial but not actually that greedy - Boo can eat him under the table any day of the week :lol:
J&B have always been the kind of rabbits that will run off to "hide" with practically any food. For some reason it surprises me she still does this. Nowadays I tend to feed stuff in smaller pieces in a pile. I think Boo likes it best when she runs in to me & realises if she stays by my side she'll get to finish her treat. Not hugely impressed with Joey though - no allowances made for her disability. This morning he grabbed a hay cake from me, squirrelled it, then siddled up to Boo to share hers like they'd only been given one betwen them. Today was a good day, on bad days he'd run of with hers too. The weird thing is he is food territorial but not actually that greedy - Boo can eat him under the table any day of the week :lol:
tulsi
Wise Old Thumper
Haha naughty Joey!
One of my rabbits is deaf (white with blue eyes) she doesnt spook at anything until her beloved Frosty reacts.
Moondust (red eyed white) occasionally scans but is also happy to race around the enclosure at speed, as is her very lively buck, Loganberry.
I love the thoughtful caring touch of a soft mat and of lavender corners.
One of my rabbits is deaf (white with blue eyes) she doesnt spook at anything until her beloved Frosty reacts.
Moondust (red eyed white) occasionally scans but is also happy to race around the enclosure at speed, as is her very lively buck, Loganberry.
I love the thoughtful caring touch of a soft mat and of lavender corners.
a reader of books
Warren Veteran
That sounds like a good idea, and I hope it'll help Boo.
That Joey, eating his own hay cake and then making Boo share hers with him, too. That's not how sharing works, Joey. :roll::lol:
