guess who this is..

pandabean · Post by **pandabean** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 3:00 am

A barfing Bunny?

amar · Post by **amar** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 3:01 am

hey!!! vomitbunny has been pulling our leg, bunnys can't vomit!!
here's the proof:
http://www.maakies.com/archive/m407.html

pandabean · Post by **pandabean** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 3:05 am

amar wrote:hey!!! vomitbunny has been pulling our leg, bunnys can't vomit!!
here's the proof:
http://www.maakies.com/archive/m407.html

Lol poor bunny.

happyturkeyman · Post by **happyturkeyman** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 3:22 am

http://www.cah.com/library/rabbitdiseases.html

It's true, it's true! (search for "vomit" if you dont want to weed through all the other crap).

Martin Milner · Post by **Martin Milner** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 5:36 am

Maybe they can't vomit, but everything they eat has to go through their digestive system twice, as grass is so hard to break down & get nutrition from.

I'd rather have a McVitie's Digestive Biscuit than a Bunny's Digestive System.

MarkB · Post by **MarkB** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 5:46 am

Not necessarily Martin, from the article linked above:

EATING OF NIGHT FECES:

Rabbits engage in a relatively uncommon but normal behavior when they deliberately eat small, soft, moist (often mucus-covered), light green fecal pellets directly from the anus. These special "night stools" are especially rich in protein, vitamins and minerals. Rabbits must obtain these nutrients in this fashion. This behavior is most often carried out in the early morning hours and is rarely observed by rabbit owners.

Now that's enough to make someone vomit

MarkB

amar · Post by **amar** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 6:34 am

could this be the special food...?

IDAwHOa · Post by **IDAwHOa** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 10:30 am

Martin Milner wrote:Maybe they can't vomit, but everything they eat has to go through their digestive system twice, as grass is so hard to break down & get nutrition from.

I'd rather have a McVitie's Digestive Biscuit than a Bunny's Digestive System.

Cows have FOUR stomachs and have to chew their food again after being partially digested (chewing the cud). I am not sure that is grosser than the habits of bunnies "carried out in the early morning hours" though. Now that is just plain

! I mean, get real, who would NEED to vomit if you could stomach (pun intended) doing something like THAT.

Darwin · Post by **Darwin** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 4:17 pm

In ancient times, many a pet bunny bit the dust due to a little kiddies book called The Adventures of Peter Cottontail. It seems that "Peter Rabbit lives happily in the Green Meadow, eating from Farmer Brown's carrot and cabbage crops."

So, it's no surprise that lots of kids fed their pet rabbits cabbage--which causes the production of enough gas to sicken a rabbit--or even kill it. I learned this the hard way (and so did my late rabbit).

It's interesting that there are lots of Web sites that recommend cabbage and other vegetables that are bad for rabbits. For example, http://www.debmark.com/rabbits/basics.htm says:

Never feed your rabbits lettuce or cole family vegetables such as cabbage, kale, kohlrabi, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, or broccoli. They can get enteritis and possibly die.

Nevertheless, you can find lots of Web sites recommending all of those vegetables.

dubhlinn · Post by **dubhlinn** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 4:28 pm

Rabbits engage in a relatively uncommon but normal behavior when they deliberately eat small, soft, moist (often mucus-covered), light green fecal pellets directly from the anus.
MarkB

How do they get their heads around there??

Slan,
D.

Darwin · Post by **Darwin** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 4:43 pm

dubhlinn wrote:
Rabbits engage in a relatively uncommon but normal behavior when they deliberately eat small, soft, moist (often mucus-covered), light green fecal pellets directly from the anus.
MarkB
How do they get their heads around there??

Just like rolls and crans--constant practice. Just keep trying.

happyturkeyman · Post by **happyturkeyman** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 4:47 pm

TeeHeeHeee I thought that link would spark some conversation.

dubhlinn · Post by **dubhlinn** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 4:50 pm

happyturkeyman wrote:TeeHeeHeee I thought that link would spark some conversation.

Talking sh*t is one thing...........

Slan,
D.

happyturkeyman · Post by **happyturkeyman** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 6:29 pm

dubhlinn wrote:
happyturkeyman wrote:TeeHeeHeee I thought that link would spark some conversation.
Talking sh*t is one thing...........

Slan,
D.

I'm amazed no one commented on my subtle pun, though.