About Philjay
Babe and Bob was created. In 2019 out of love for rabbits and a desire to share information about the experience on line. After discovering, late in life, the true nature of rabbits and how they prefer to live.
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Fifty-seven years after my first, I impulsively purchased a new pet rabbit. However, my last experience with a rabbit was in the sixties. But unfortunately, I was not old enough to enjoy the free love hippy lifestyle. Anyway, in those days, with little known about keeping pet rabbits. Her home was a hutch in the garden, only coming out for bedding changes. So, Babe found me, with little up to date knowledge about rabbit care, and totally unprepared for her arrival.
Now needing a quick source of rabbit care information, I turned to the internet, and did find what I needed. But this took some time, having to visit numerous sites finding incomplete or inaccurate information. The problem being most sites are using information about bunnies as a lead into their business or charity. So, providing complete accurate information is not their main purpose. However, I eventually managed to sort the wheat from the chaff and settle Babe into her new home.
So, it was time to relax, and enjoy some time with Babe in the summer sun. During which I decided to share my story about my pet rabbits through this blog. But to my dismay, not only had rabbit keeping undergone drastic changes, so had the Internet. Hence, a simple blog, had become a very steep learning curve. Which after five years, for me, the top is still that mythical place I’ll never reach.
But to my dismay, not only had rabbit keeping undergone drastic changes, so had the Internet. Hence, a simple blog, had become a very steep learning curve. Which after five years, for me, the top is still that mythical place I’ll never reach.
While, over the years of trial and error, my purpose has evolved from about telling the story of my pet rabbits. To one of attempting to share complete and accurate information, with other new rabbit owners. With no interest in financial gain, starting with a beginner’s guide. Therefore, there’s nothing to buy, no adverts, and nothing for me to gain. Because, I already have the only reward I need!
Babe and Bob, my two lively and healthy companions, enjoying the freedom and comfort of my home.
dutch rabbit babe
Babe’s arrival surprised me completely, and it wasn’t just her stunning good looks it was more about her self assured, attention grabbing personality. Full of mischievous fun, Babe is quick to take advantage of any opportunity to visit places she should not be.
The dining table, my computer desk, and my planters are just some places she has visited. But her favourite attention seeking trick is jumping onto my keyboard while I’m working. It is said that rabbits have a sweet tooth, and Babe certainly does. Because I have caught her helping herself to fruit cake and liquorice, I inadvertently left on my armchair.
However, that is just Babe being a rabbit, and I would not change her for the world. But meeting Babe is where my current pet rabbit keeping story starts.
dutch rabbit bob
Three months after Babe sprang into my life, I found her a Dutch rabbit partner, Smokey (nicknamed Bob). He was alone in the pen’s corner, the only standard Dutch among the lop eared and lion heads. Bob is less confident than Babe.
So, putting something new in the house will have him bobbing his head before approaching it. Hence, finding him a nickname was easy, but settling into his new home took time. After successfully bonding with Babe, Bob had problems adjusting to the no chewing house rule.
However, after closely managing him during the day and confining him at night for two weeks. He finally learnt about controlling his teeth and could join Babe at night. Now Bob is a valued family member with an affectionate, attention-seeking, sometimes bossy character.
