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Settling in
Nov. 22nd, 2011 03:16 pmFosterbuns Alice and Jasper (I am SOOO not a TwiFan so I have got to come up with better names for them) are sslloowwllyy settling in. They are no longer terrified of everything, but they are definitely much warier than any other foster I've had. I'm used to bossy bunny-girls, so it's quite a change for me.
I've been leaving the cage open for a few hours every evening, and they are occasionally venturing out for a bit of sniffing. The slightest sign of movement, though, causes them both to bolt for the safety of their cage.
She is definitely the brains of the outfit. She was the first to check out the 2nd floor balcony, the first to venture out, the first to go more than a body length from the cage door, the first to be willing to take a treat from my hand, etc. He's definitely a follower, though he's a bit braver as long as it involves anything edible.
This morning, when I set the small plate of pellets down for them, he was all like "YAY FUDZ!!!!" and came running so fast that he overshot the plate and actually kicked it behind him a bit. Then he stood there looking around in confusion "Oh FUDZ, WHERE DID YOU GO??". Meanwhile, as he actually came a little outside the cage in search of yummies, she was happily (and audibly) munching away a few inches behind his butt! He didn't track when I pointed, so I actually gently shoved his head around so that the plate came into his field of view. "OH YAY FUDZ!!" *munch munch*... Sigh.
Watching a pair eat is also hilarious. Apparently, the kale is always greener in the other bunny's mouf! At one point the otehr day she yoinked a bit of carrot away from him, and turned her back to better enjoy her ill-gotten gains undisturbed. That meant that her half-nibbled kale leaf was momentarily unattended so *NAB* he grabbed it...The cage ends up a bit of a mess afterwards, and neither one of them will touch cucumber.
I'm having to try a variety of options for their water bowl. They seem to like to tip it over. Right now I've got a heavy stoneware bowl that has been in place for a record 2 days so far, so let's hope that works.
I've been leaving the cage open for a few hours every evening, and they are occasionally venturing out for a bit of sniffing. The slightest sign of movement, though, causes them both to bolt for the safety of their cage.
She is definitely the brains of the outfit. She was the first to check out the 2nd floor balcony, the first to venture out, the first to go more than a body length from the cage door, the first to be willing to take a treat from my hand, etc. He's definitely a follower, though he's a bit braver as long as it involves anything edible.
This morning, when I set the small plate of pellets down for them, he was all like "YAY FUDZ!!!!" and came running so fast that he overshot the plate and actually kicked it behind him a bit. Then he stood there looking around in confusion "Oh FUDZ, WHERE DID YOU GO??". Meanwhile, as he actually came a little outside the cage in search of yummies, she was happily (and audibly) munching away a few inches behind his butt! He didn't track when I pointed, so I actually gently shoved his head around so that the plate came into his field of view. "OH YAY FUDZ!!" *munch munch*... Sigh.
Watching a pair eat is also hilarious. Apparently, the kale is always greener in the other bunny's mouf! At one point the otehr day she yoinked a bit of carrot away from him, and turned her back to better enjoy her ill-gotten gains undisturbed. That meant that her half-nibbled kale leaf was momentarily unattended so *NAB* he grabbed it...The cage ends up a bit of a mess afterwards, and neither one of them will touch cucumber.
I'm having to try a variety of options for their water bowl. They seem to like to tip it over. Right now I've got a heavy stoneware bowl that has been in place for a record 2 days so far, so let's hope that works.
