Heya thank you. I've probably put like 4 or so on already I can't seem to keep one on for very long. Oooh I love how yours blends so well. I don't know if I have any lifelike face makeup...

Here's a bit more detail from the other day:

If young (under 2 yr..) & unspayed/neutered, get her/him fixed. If young & fixed, her chewing will lessen with time. If mature (over 2 yrs.) & unspayed/neutered, fix her/him but get a checkup first. If mature & fixed, her/his behavior isn’t governed by hormones. Remember, a spayed/neutered rabbit will chew less and less as she/he matures. It may be just a matter of riding out a high energy stage of your bunny’s life.

Chewers are often intelligent, outgoing, affectionate individuals who like to be in charge and get lots of attention. Does she chew to get attention? Would a companion alleviate boredom? Anything that would entertain her/make her happier might lessen her chewing.

Should I give the rabbit items to chew? Yes. You can give rabbits pieces of the thing they want to chew: their own small towel, for example, providing they aren't ingesting it. Give your rabbit plenty of fresh hay–oat hay, timothy, orchard grass hay, and replace two times or more a day. Here are some items that are OK for rabbits to chew on: apple, willow, aspen branches; hay! pine firewood; cotton towels untreated fresh pine lumber attached to cage so it doesn’t move–piece of molding, 1″x2″s, or 2″x4″s; basket with hay in it–let the bun chew the basket as well as the hay; compressed alfalfa cubes

Aren't some woods toxic? Fruit tree branches, such as, apricot and peach are toxic while attached to the tree but not after they’re cut and dried (a month or more). Lisa McSherry and Rusty Fayter, who package The Busy Bunny baskets, share this research. Another tip they offer for your bunny’s safety is to keep your purchases of imported baskets limited to willow, the only basket material not sprayed with pesticide.

Does chewing carpet hurt the rabbit? Yes, if then ingest the fiber. Since swallowing indigestible such as carpet presents a health hazard to your bunny, follow up excessive chewing incidents with a petroleum laxative such as Petromalt or Laxatone (sold at pet- supply stores).

Should I give the rabbit items to dig? Yes. For digging, build a “tunnel” (top isn't needed, just bottom, high sides, and end. Cover the bottom with a bit of carpet or something similar. Bunnies LOVE to dig at the end of tunnels. (Same thing can be accomplished by putting a board with carpet tacked on between two pieces of heavy furniture against the wall…just be sure the board can’t move or the bun will be digging the carpet beneath where the board was meant to be.

Can I discipline my rabbit not to chew? Discipline (clapping hands, saying “no”) has a small role in stopping chewing behavior. Most people report that it’s easy to make their bunnies understand them, but difficult to make them stop the behavior through the use of discipline only, especially if the bunnies are left alone for periods of time. Section 7 of this FAQ covers general companion rabbit training techniques. Replace the bad things with good things–hay, grass mats.

We're taking him to the vets tomorrow for a check-up and an injection. We want to get him neutered because it will apparently help him with his temper tantrums too (he keeps thumping and running away when we try to put him in his cage!)

We give him loads of hay, cardboard and vegetables for him to chew on. He gets attention when he asks us for it, he usually comes up to us and headbutts us if we're not already giving him attention.

He seems to do it because he's bored not because he wants to get attention as he only does it behind the television and where the wiring is hidden. The clapping and saying 'no' technique works mostly with him, except when he wants to be really naughty.

Well that's good to hear. Keep me posted and let me know if you need anything else.

The vet said everything is great with him. She advised with the neutering and getting him another rabbit to play with. He was scared of her but she was really good with him. He's been very timid since, not thumping or hiding but not letting me stroke him.

He was naughty this morning before we went to the vets by hiding behind the tv but since we got back I've managed to block it off and he's been well behaved.

Did she say that all rabbits need companions? Isn't that why you got him, for him to be your only pet?

She said some need companionship but others don't mix well with others. I'd like him to have companionship but my fiancée isn't sure because he's so timid around us, that he might become too scared/upset by another rabbit.

I'd say, get him fixed and give him more time to get used to everything. :)

That's the plan!

Cute HA. I'm super jelly you have that rain bg.

How are you and Thumper?

Thanks! It was a gift from an anonymous gifter.

He's just laid out chilling and I'm watching Veronica Mars the movie because I used to love the TV show. It's actually better than I was expecting.

How are you?

That's REALLY cool!

Haha cute.

Oh I'm ok at least for today. Just watching MLP.

Need to talk? What's MLP?

shakes head It's just the same crap as it's been for a while now. Nothing to do but hope and wait.

My Little Pony. :p

Oh wow! I used to play with them but I have never watched any of the episodes. I want to watch it now XD

I'm sorry things are still crappy :( I wish there was something I could do!

Haha I wasn't ever into them until like a month or two ago. I don't know why it's so random.

Probably another one of my weird quirks I've developed. I'm getting weirder the older I get.

They say patience is a virtue.

Virtues are over-rated haha

I go through stages of being obsessed with different things, a month ago I didn't want to watch anything and just wanted to curl up and read. Now all I wanna do is watch chessy movies!

Plus weird is another word for interesting :P

Oh this I know lol.

Oh I'm not actually obsessed with em just enjoy em.

I wish I had something I could be passionate about right now.

Ha I'm uber interesting then!

I wouldn't use passionate to describe, more like extreme escapism lol

You certainly are interesting my dear!!

Yeah, I have been doing that myself a lot. It would be nice to get everything sorted out soon though.

Haha right.

How are you feeling today?

Thumper had his operation today and he's currently laid in the corner feeling very lethargic. He's not eaten anything but he is drinking a little (but he doesn't usually drink a lot). We're just gonna try and keep an eye on him.