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by Tru-Luv Rabbitry | January 10, 2009 · 8:13 am

Special Report: Holly Hope Day 29

UPDATE 3.45 pm:

More kicking seen lower mid abdomen

Hope’s quieter than usual

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Another 2 more days to 31 days mark. I hope she kindles on 30th day which is tomorrow as I will be around to assist her should there be a need that arises. I believe the nest box has been prepared and left as it is.

I woke up this morning finding Holly Hope sleeping in this position:

Seemed like an April Fool’s joke. I got a super shock!

And on closer loook, I could see some kicks happening occassionally.

Hope is such a sweet girl, she is very affectionate at the moment always coming to the cage door to get some attention like the usual. But she does not allow me to even touch her stomach.

She’s having a little molt at the moment and just in time for her to pull some fur. Less work for me but I have been grooming her a lot lately.

She’s quite stoned at the moment and I think she’s doing a lot of prayers herself.

And since she’s so still in her cage I decided to try something I have never done before. I was curious about her color wether there is a band just for curiosity sake. Her lilac color as you can see runs all the way down in my opinion. LOL!

I also measured her length while lying down on her side. From the tip of her nose to the tip of her tail, she measured 14 inches. That is rather small for a Holland Lop right?

Fingers and toes are still crossed except when I am typing….

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by Tru-Luv Rabbitry | January 6, 2009 · 12:00 am

Holly Hope: Countdown Begins

I caught Holly Hope collecting hay early Sunday morning (2am!). The Bermuda Hay (opium-LOL!) must have caused her motherly instincts to kick in. Building a nest 1 week ahead of time just like her mom, Noobie. I am praying very hard for a smooth delivery for her and I hope she inherits her mommy’s good motherly instincts.

I am very anxious at the moment.

And so, the countdown begins to 12th January 2009. I am not putting too much expectations since this is her first litter. Not trying to be pessimistic and over optimistic either. Just enjoying the moment!

Everybunny else is sacrificing their run times for Holly Hope. I am trying to ensure that she gets all the exercise she needs for this last “lap” so that she could have loads of stamina to do all the pushing.

Let us all cross our fingers and toes that she will have a safe delivery!

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by Tru-Luv Rabbitry | December 12, 2008 · 8:16 pm

The Horny Were-rabbit

You know, I am always haunted by images from were-wolf movies especially the one where the man or woman turns into a were wolf with a full moon as the backdrop. Creepy isn’t it?

I was at http://www.calculatorcat.com/moon_phases/phasenow.php today and was very intrigued by how great the computer world has become. The website is able to generate an image of the moon phase according to your computer system time.

As most of you know, I have been waiting for the day Holly Hope mates with Skor. And the wait was rather long and I just couldn’t explain the reason why she is being so reluctant to mate. I once again called upon my dearest mentor Laurie for guidance and she was really kind as usual to share with me a couple of tips. I chose the 2nd tip she suggested and well, I am once again in awe by her accuracy! It is such a waste she has quit this wonderful hobby. She is one of the greatest Holland Lop breeder of all time. The reason for her greatness of course lies in the knowledge that she has got and most importantly, her willingness to share. She is never selfish of her knowledge.

So that being said, I came home today and as my rabbitry sign says, “SMILE WHEN ENTERING”. So I calm myself from the stress of the day, put on a smile and greeted the bunnies. I took Skor out from his cage, placed him on the ground. I then took Holly Hope and placed her on the ground too after checking her vent. It was rather red…

To my great surprise, she went for the humping straight away. And I mean SHE humped Skor. She has been humping Skor all these while but somehow, today I have got a different feeling. Right after she was done humping, she allowed Skor to mount her. And what I saw next literally took my breath away. She LIFTED her bum!

As usual, Skor gave a loud TRIBAL call and the deed was done.

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