Binkies - jumps of joy

A binky is easy to recognize. When bunnies are happy and confident, they like to binky. A binky is a funny and huge jump. They like to jump high and shake in the air. Some might think that they are ill and something is bothering them, but it is just their way to express how happy they are.

Since a binky is very quick and sudden movement, it is hard to get a proper photo of it. I am still struggling to get a good binky shot, but I have some adivse of how to get a good shot of a binky.

↪ Use a camera. You will get a better shot if you take the photo with a camera instead of your phone. Not only does the photos come out in a better quality, but you can adjust the settings.

↪ Adjust aperture and shutter speed. To freeze movement you need to use a high shutter speed. On all of the photos below I used 1/1000 shutter speed. A higher aperture will also make it easier to avoid a blurry photo. The lower the aperture is, the more blurry will the background be. Higher aperture will make more details in the photo. I used a very low aperture on the photos below, which is why many of them turned out blurry. A higher aperture would make them more clear.

↪ Use the multiple photos function. When your camera takes several photos in a row, the chances of a good binky shot are higher.

The model in these pictures is named Muffin. ;)

The summer heat

It is summer now, and very hot outside. When bunnies are in their natural habitat, they dig holes and tunnels that they hide in to stay cool.
Bunnies can not sweat. Neither can they pant through their mouth like a dog since they breath through their noses. Therefore bunnies are more exposed for heat strokes, and it is important that you help your bunny cool down.

Symptoms of heat stroke:

- Panting / gasping for air

- Acting very weakly (exhausted)

- Slow movements

- Blue or grey colored lips

What should you do for your bunny in the heat?

✖  Refill water bowl regularly - make sure your bunny constantly has accsess to water. Of course this is imporant throught the whole year, but they drink more often at summer, so remember to refill regularly. The water will also get hot, so you should change it even if the water bowl is not empty yet.

✖  Wrap them in a wetted towel - carefully wet a towel with cold water, and wrap it around the bunny. The towel should not be so wet that it drips of it.

✖  Spray water - I like to take a spray full of chill water, and carefully give M & J a spray or two to cool them down. You can also fill a water bottle and drip some water on them. Make sure you do not spray or drip water on their ears.

✖ Access to shadows - it is very important that your bunny has access to shadows, so they can hide from the sun and cool down. They should not be put in direct sun light. I like to put a sheet or a blanket over their playpen to give them shadow from the sun.

✖ Cold water bottle - fill a water bottle and put in the freezer. When it is cold, you can give it to your bunnies to help them cool down.

Keep in mind that even though it is hot, you should not bath your bunny. Not ever. A bath can expose them for shock, that they can die from. A bunny should never be bathed unless your vetrinary gives you instructions to.

A sheet over their play pen to protect them from the sun.

Muffin & Johan likes to flop and relax in the heat.

Whiskers and banana

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Bunnies looks ridiculous when they eat banana. They pull away their whiskers and shape their mouth so it looks like some sort of a beak. I can't help but laugh at them, they look so cute. The fur on their back also start "twitching" because they are so happy.

They did not get the whole banana I am holding in the photos. Banans contains a lot of sugar, so too much is not healthy for them. A few bites or some pieces is enough.

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Just look at Muffin's whiskers here, haha

Relaxed bunnies

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Bunnies like to decide for themselves. They think they are the bosses. Muffin and Johan decide for themselves when they want to be patted, and when they want to be left alone.

Johan rarely wants to be patted. Then if he wants to be patted,  it is probably when he is loafing and relaxing. I am not aloud to touch him when he is busy doing other stuff. Like if he plays in a box. It is the same with Muffin as with Johan. Even though Muffin wants human attention and to be patted more often than Johan does. Johan is slightly more shy than Muffin is.

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He looks so grumpy here, hehe.

Flops

Jeg gikk gjennom gamle videoer og fant disse klippene som jeg hadde glemt å vise. Flops er noe av det søteste i verden, i tillegg til kaniner som spiser banan.

I looked at som old videos and found these clips that I forgot to show you. Flops is basically the cutest thing, next to bunnies eating banana. 

In the box

Jeg overdriver ikke når jeg sier at Muffin & Johan elsker esker. De har alltid mye å finne på når de får en eske. Det er også gøy å bare ligge i de og slappe av. Når de først legger seg ned for å slappe av, kan de bli liggende ganske lenge. Jeg fikk filmet at de lå og slappet av i en eske, og de var veldig søte. De floppet, vasket hverandre, og gjorde generelt som kaniner gjør.

Muffin & Johan loves boxes. They do always find fun things to when they get a box. They do also like to relax and flop in the boxes. When they first flop, they can be laying there relaxing for quite a while. I filmed when they were relaxing in a box, and they were so adorable. They flopped, groomed each other, and did generally act like bunnies does. Which is adroable.

Do not bathe your bunny!

Det kan ikke bli sagt nok ganger. Selvom det er mange som vet det, er det fremdeles mange som ikke vet det; ikke bad kaninen din. De kan bli paralysert og dø av skrekk, dessuten tåler ikke kroppen temperaturendringene. De blir traumatisert og får sjokk. Kaniner er veldig renslige dyr, og vasker seg selv. Hvis kaninen er veldig skitten er det bedre fukte en klut enn å bade den. Det er viktig å gjøre mye research for å unngå at slike ting skjer. Det finnes unntak, men da kontaker du veterinær for instruksjoner, men ingen kaniner skal bli badet med hele seg.

It can not be said enough. Even though a lot of people know, there is still a lot of people who do not know; do not bathe your bunny. They can be paralyzed, and die. It is extremely traumatic for them and they can get a shock. Bunnies are very clean animals, so they groom themselves. It is better to use a wet cloth if your rabbit is very dirty than to bathe it. It is important to do a lot of research to avoid these situations. There is exceptions, but then you need to contact a vet for instructions. But no bunny needs a full body bath. 

Muffin is grooming himself

and so is Johan.

Klart for vinterpels

Siden det begynner å bli kaldere fyller jeg på ekstra halm i buret, selvom det ikke funker så veldig bra siden de tramper og graver det vekk, men det hjelper jo litt. De får også lunkent vann, jeg håper det kan gjøre dem litt varmere også har jeg lunkent vann for at det ikke skal fryse til is, men det skjer vanligvis ikke før i Desember. Så får de jo også tykkere og tykkere pels for hver dag. Nå regner det også en del for tiden og for at buret ikke skal bli vått har jeg en grønn presenning over buret med en kant som går utover, da blir ikke buret like vått som det kunne ha blitt. Vi hadde et lite teppe og en eske der inne så de kunne ha det litt ekstra gøy men så hadde regnet kommet innover i buret og gjort det vått og fuktig langs kanten, så vi tok ut esken og teppet- som også ble våte og fuktige.

Muffin er størst

Når vi gir de gulerøttene fks. så er det ofte Muffin som blir ferdig først og da løper han bort til Johan snapper hans, og spiser den også, så det er nok en del av grunnene til at han er den største av de to. Men jeg har også merket at han har mer pels enn Johan, Johan har mer silkepels.

Øyenfarge, blå og brun

Før jeg fikk Muffin og Johan visste jeg ikke at det gikk an' å ha sånne øyne som de. Det ene øyet er lyseblått mens det andre er brunt øverst, og blått nederst. Jeg vet ikke hvilken farge foreldrene hadde men, jeg tror moren hadde brune. Men jeg syntes uansett de har ganske fine øyne. :)