The Bunny Chat Thread - For Bunny Owners

[Fishychix]

Lol you could individually blow dry them on low, or towel dry them gently, but chances are better you'll have more luck just putting them in a dry space and letting them clean the water out of their fur themselves like a wet cat.

I managed to get a peek at them at about 11 and the buck looked very dry and the doe just had a wet spot on her head. Weird, but I’m definitely not complaining. I was convinced i would be met with sopping wet dead bodies due to the cold. I’m so glad it was the blues! They're bigger and beefier than the other two. Think im gonna send hubs out for several more tarps. If we can find any. There seems to be a run on them.

 

[ChocolateMouse]

Well, they'll find the driest spot the can to hang out in, they don't like getting wet. But if they do get wet they have guard hairs that are thick and glossy and allows water to roll off the top layers of fur. They're not that far from being wild animals in function, after all.
It's actually a problem with Rex rabbits, one of the few, because they have no guard hairs, ONLY a short undercoat, so wet weather can be very dangerous for them because it soaks right through.

 

[Fishychix]

Well, they'll find the driest spot the can to hang out in, they don't like getting wet. But if they do get wet they have guard hairs that are thick and glossy and allows water to roll off the top layers of fur. They're not that far from being wild animals in function, after all.
It's actually a problem with Rex rabbits, one of the few, because they have no guard hairs, ONLY a short undercoat, so wet weather can be very dangerous for them because it soaks right through.

Thats what we used to have. Thats why i was expecting the worst.

 

[ChocolateMouse]

Oh, that's valid. But the guard hairs are shockingly effective. Much easier to deal with keeping them clean and dry when they have guard hairs.

 

[EverythingDucks]

@Skye'sDucks
I dont know where you are in FL but here we are getting lots of heavy rain and wind. You may want to bring your rabbit inside for the night.

 

[ChocolateMouse]

Yea, I heard you guys were getting hit with another hurricane.

 

[Skye'sDucks]

@Skye'sDucks
I dont know where you are in FL but here we are getting lots of heavy rain and wind. You may want to bring your rabbit inside for the night.

Thank you for the concern! I am actually leaving them outside for the night, where we are (Tampa area) we aren't getting that torrential rain or wind. They've weathered plenty of storms before and Lion even likes them lol. We did bring them into our garage when Irma hit the other year, though. This time I left them outside, although not before making sure everything was secure!

Yea, I heard you guys were getting hit with another hurricane.

Yeah, we have been. We were really hoping it'd turn away, since some of the models were projecting it to do that, but at the last minute so to speak it just turned right back toward the state. Thankfully the area my family and I lives in has never been hit bad, the hurricane Irma was about the worse I can remember us ever getting. The lightning and wind was impressive if not a little scary. I'm very thankful this storm isn't *too* bad for us, we've been getting lots of wind and a few decent gusts and rainfall all day long but as I said above, nothing very torrential. I always feel so bad for those in the areas that the hurricanes hit worse.

 

[EverythingDucks]

Thank you for the concern! I am actually leaving them outside for the night, where we are (Tampa area) we aren't getting that torrential rain or wind. They've weathered plenty of storms before and Lion even likes them lol. We did bring them into our garage when Irma hit the other year, though. This time I left them outside, although not before making sure everything was secure!

Yeah, we have been. We were really hoping it'd turn away, since some of the models were projecting it to do that, but at the last minute so to speak it just turned right back toward the state. Thankfully the area my family and I lives in has never been hit bad, the hurricane Irma was about the worse I can remember us ever getting. The lightning and wind was impressive if not a little scary. I'm very thankful this storm isn't *too* bad for us, we've been getting lots of wind and a few decent gusts and rainfall all day long but as I said above, nothing very torrential. I always feel so bad for those in the areas that the hurricanes hit worse.

It seems Tampa never gets hit hard.
I've heard stories that theres a native american burial site there so they have some sort of protection 'spell' (for lack of a better word) on Tampa.

Anyways, yall stay safe!

 

[Fishychix]

It seems Tampa never gets hit hard.
I've heard stories that theres a native american burial site there so they have some sort of protection 'spell' (for lack of a better word) on Tampa.

Anyways, yall stay safe!

Clearwater and Tampa are pretty close together. This is weird You might be right about that spell.
When we lived in VA Isabelle(?) came through and pretty much trashed Yorktown and Williamsburg, but not Newport News or Hampton. Weather is weird.

 

[Skye'sDucks]

It seems Tampa never gets hit hard.
I've heard stories that theres a native american burial site there so they have some sort of protection 'spell' (for lack of a better word) on Tampa.

Anyways, yall stay safe!

Yea, we never have been, thankfully! And huh, that is interesting, I've never heard of that. And thanks, you too!