Hi all

I've currently got six bunnies of various breeds - varying from one large white (with one eye, poor love) to a black and white netherland dwarf. They all live happily together, although I got them at different times so introductions were very gradual and supervised for a long time - months, rather than weeks!

I have four girls and two boys. Not sure about their ages as they are all rescued bunnies. They live in a fenced off area of my back yard so they can go in and out of their hutches as they wish and they get shut up at night. In the nicer weather they go out in my front garden in two runs but I can only do this when I am in as they are very good burrowers - and take it in turns to dig an escape tunnel!!

My front garden is enclosed apart from one area and I am currently having a fence built there with a gate so when I am around I will let them have the run of the garden, although catching them will be fun!! Again, it will only be when I am home and in the garden working or sunbathing in case they burrow out. They would only get as far as my neighbours' houses anyway but they are both garden proud so it wouldn't be a good idea to let that happen!!

I have always loved lop bunnies but don't have any at the moment so have decided I have the room and the finances for one more bunny but want this to be a lop, preferably a small or medium one. I don't want to get one from a pet shop but would like to rescue one. I know it can take time and patience to rehabilitate a rescue bun but I've done it with my others and found it incredibly rewarding watching their trust grow and seeing them develop and learn to have fun.

When I got my last bun - the male netherland dwarf - I was told by the rescue I would have to keep him separate from the others as I already had a buck. I did have a spare hutch and run but it seemed so sad him being all alone and the others having fun together that I thought I'd have a go at integrating them. It took a long time but 18 months later they get on well and he is soooooo much happier now he has bunny friends to play with and chat to.

Whatever bun I get next I want to live with the others so would I be better getting a doe or a buck or doesn't it matter?

(That was a long and rambling post that took ages to get to the point but I love talking about my fur babies!!!)

Lumps