They are Getting Bigger by the Minute

A bit of time has passed and the bunnies are now about four weeks old.

They are looking more adult and are already as big as Buddy was. I’m guessing that they are about a third of their adult size now.

We've

been reading about the Flemish Giant rabbits and the articles we’ve found say they are gentle and very laid back.

We hope they will snuggle on the sofa with us while we watch TV. Buddy used to do that & was very happy as long as the volume on the TV was a little low and we kept rubbing his back.

It’s a very relaxing way to spend the evening.

Bunny Bedroom

We have a security system with motion detectors. The rabbits would set the alarm off if not confined during the night.

But these are going to be big bunnies; about the size of a small breed collie.

We are thinking about buying four Wabbitat pens and joining them together to make a really large pen. They would be fully carpeted to make sure they don’t hurt their feet. We’d put two end to end; taking out the end panels and roof. We’d stack two on top; removing the floor. That way the rabbit could stand up. They’d be 74 inches long and 38 inches tall with a carpet floor.

That should work shouldn’t it? Pictured is a single unit. 

And on the Eleventh Day

At about eleven days, the eyes are open wide. The buns are looking around at the world trying to understand what they see.

They are nursing and growing quickly. They change so fast at this age.

A One Week update

An update on the new bunnies. They are growing so fast. It’s been about a week and eyes are beginning to open a bit.

It’s amazing to see the progress. We’re feeling like new papas and really anxious to bring them home. But we know we have to wait.

They have to start eating and get well established on regular food before they can come home with us.

We are talking about a pen for night time sleeping. Don’t worry, they will run free in the house all day; that is right after we get them litter box trained.

Moving On with Baby Steps

I haven’t been on here is a while.

Sorry, didn't mean to state the obvious. 

We started debating getting another rabbit a few days after Buddy died. We found out that a breeder that we trust and have been talking to for many years on Twitter had a litter born just a couple of days after Buddy died.

Somehow, we thought it fate that we were supposed to get one of those rabbits.

She normally doesn’t sell to the public but only to other breeders in the Flemish community.

But she made an exception for us. We committed to getting two bunnies from that litter when they are three months old.

It’s tough to wait, but we know it’s meant to be.