Lodger Bun - revealed

Seeing as our little stray bun has been here for a week and not claimed, it seemed appropriate to finally post photos of...

Reuben: (because he is a little loppy-eared Roo bun  )










He's a real sweetie and very people-friendly. He's been stuck halfway up the garden for a week and was always up at the mesh at the front of the run looking for attention from anyone who happened to be out in the garden. Or in the kitchen. Or Theo's room  

He's been moved down to slightly more appropriate quarters near the kitchen door so he can get more human attention. Humum's still trying to avoid thinking of him as a Wood bunny yet, but she is considering getting him in for neutering next week. He is *cough* fully developed but not showing any real signs of hormones, not like Max and Mason have been. He doesn't really chin everything and we've never seen him spray wee. So Humum's backup plan, if her colleague decides not to take him, is to consider trying him with Theo who is also incredibly laid back, although this does go against everything she has believed in the past about bonding boy buns she thinks with the right boys it *might* just work....

About time too! He is gorgeous how could anyone turn him out?

It seems to me that you were saying that Reggie was reluctant to return to the garden...

 

Adorable    

I've had 2 pairs of boy buns - still have one pair - they are very loved up  

Oh... hes absolutley stunning   

Blackberry wrote:Adorable    

I've had 2 pairs of boy buns - still have one pair - they are very loved up  

Are they within scent of any does?

We had a large group of buns, *thinks* four boys and five girls, and each of the boys gradually got bullied out of the group until we were left with The Quad (one boy, three inappropriately-named  girls) and miscellaneous pairs. We'd been really put off having more than one boy in a group since, and probably still wouldn't in a group with a doe. But Anne McBride said at the RWAF conference that two bucks were actually likely to get on better than two does, as the bucks are less territorial and we have since heard of pairs of boys with very strong lifelong bonds. It's whether we can make it work with the scent of does around...

So let me get this straight. Wood set ups are

Sparky (f) and Theo (Tiger M)
Jack (m) and Layla (f)
Gizmo (m) and Cindy (f)
Roo (f) and Dougal (m)
Potentially Max (m) and Reggie (f)
Poirot (f) Ronnie (f) Graham (f) and Smudge (m)
Mason (m)
Roobun (m)

Would Smudge give up one or two of his girls for Mason and Roobun?

cheryl'n'bruce'flo wrote:So let me get this straight. Wood set ups are

Sparky (f)  - office and freerange upstairs and Theo (Tiger M)  small back bedroom
Jack (m) and Layla (f) - freerange lounge
Gizmo (m) and Cindy (f)
Roo (f) and Dougal (m)
Potentially Max (m) and Reggie (f)
Poirot (f) Ronnie (f) Graham (f) and Smudge (m)
Mason (m) + potentially Poppy (f)
Roobun (m)

Would Smudge give up one or two of his girls for Mason and Roobun?

Crikey, Cheryl - you did well  

I've added Poppy, who you forgot. (You forgot Poppy!  )


We wouldn't split anybun up who has been together all this time, unless one of them wasn't settled in the group or for health reasons. But it's not just who is where, it's being able to give enough run space in the garden to everybun. Getting each pair a run of at least 6' x 6' and the quad one of almost twice that has been a logistical challenge. Humum insists on everybun's living quarters being down on the patio so that when there is 2' of snow on the ground, they are all in the same area not just for cleaning out but for 6.30am feeds in blizzard conditions etc.

The very top tier of the garden is now the only bunny-free zone, and Humum won't let Hudad put a hutch on the garage roof  


We could accommodate Reuben if we needed to, one way or another, but it would be wonderful if he could go to a fabulous new home and be one of a spoilt pair in amazing housing

I didn't mean to forget Poppy. In fact I had meant to write her in next to Mason.

Now did I get everyone's gender right? 

OMG! he's beautiful and looks very young , I think I am in love .....again      

How can people not want something so beautiful

That last photo of him     I'm all of a teary eye  

Oh my he's cute! Doesn't he have a kind face bless him.

He looks very relaxed and happy :-)

awwww what a cutie      

He is a little angel! I cannot imagine someone letting him loose. Poppy and Roobun possibly?  Isn't Mason a rather rough and tumble bunny?  Of course, I could be quite confuzzled.

cheryl'n'bruce'flo wrote:I didn't mean to forget Poppy. In fact I had meant to write her in next to Mason.

Now did I get everyone's gender right? 

You did  

Tuckerbunnies wrote:OMG! he's beautiful and looks very young , I think I am in love .....again      

How can people not want something so beautiful

That last photo of him     I'm all of a teary eye  

He's not quite as young as he looks, Humum estimates about 18-20 weeks. Max and Mason still look quite babyish but must be 6 or 7 months now...

gentl wrote:He is a little angel!  I cannot imagine someone letting him loose.  Poppy and Roobun possibly?  Isn't Mason a rather rough and tumble bunny?  Of course, I could be quite confuzzled.

Mason and Poppy are going to be a perfect match. As long as the hu-parents can cope with the mayhem

I agree, how can anyone not want and love such a beautiful little bunny?

Hugs

JO xx

I very impressed Cheryl

Hes sooooo cute. Lass that came from fairly beloved said they get calls everyday, who threaten to let them go if they wont take them, they have a long waiting list so threatening this doesnt make any difference, how can people just let them go.

dizzylynn wrote:Hes sooooo cute. Lass that came from fairly beloved said they get calls everyday, who threaten to let them go if they wont take them, they have a long waiting list so threatening this doesnt make any difference, how can people just let them go.

Because unfortunately some hoomins are complete bleeps    

He is very very cute  When I read the title I thought that you had decided to call him Lodger  

PS Have you thought about moving house to somewhere with a bigger garden?!

Ohhhhh my gosh i am in LOVE! A peanut lookalike!

SarahJane wrote:Ohhhhh my gosh i am in LOVE! A peanut lookalike!

Humum did think of PB, and JoeyBunsMum's Barney, as soon as she got a good look at him.

Sixer wrote:PS Have you thought about moving house to somewhere with a bigger garden?!

Constantly  

Well said Father Jack, I don't think some people actually come from this planet.

Hugs

JO xx

jolovesbunnies wrote:Well said Father Jack, I don't think some people actually come from this planet.

Hugs

JO xx

My doctors say I'm not     They really do!