Meet my two bunnies!

I love rabbits, always have.
They are sooo interesting and challenging.

I had a rabbt, when I was 11 years. After he had died, I couldn't get a new pet, but after like 10 years, I decided that I want a new pet.

I bought Julie in April 2009 (eeek, she's turning 3 this year) in a DIY store. Now I know that you shouldn't do that (don't buy in pet shop, either!). But I fell in love with her from the very first second.
That's how she looked like:

A few months later, I got Lucky. He's from the animal shelter, and it was sheer luck that we got him. Name fits.
That was him on his first day in his new home:

A few things about rabbits
They are cute. They have soft fur. You want to cuddle them the whole time. You think they like being dragged around. You think they don't mind living in a small cage. Alone.

You are wrong.

Fact 1: Rabbits live in groups. They aren't alone (unlike hares). They need at least one partner. No guinea pigs. They need other rabbits.

Fact 2: Rabbits need space. They love to jump and run around. It's not enough, if you let them out a few hours a day.

Fact 3: Rabbits don't need the colourful pellets. They are unhealthy. Rabbits shouldn't eat grain. They need plenty of hay, vegetables, and branches. No vitamins. No salt blocks.

Fact 4: Rabbits aren't cheap. They need to go to the vet at least 2 times a year for immunization. Male rabbits need to be castrated. It's better to castrate female rabbits, too, because they can get uterine cancer.

Fact 5: Don't force them to do things. Don't carry them around. They are afraid! You can sit down next to them, and pet them, if they want to. They are clever. They can learn tricks. Some don't like to be touched. You can't change them. They have their own personalities!

Julie
Julie is a lop eared bunny, but she can lift her ears. Especially, when she's nervous or excited. She is named after a Take That song (I have told you that this is my favourite band :P). She weighs around 3kg.

Julie loves to cuddle. She is very stubborn and curious. Whenever she sees an open door, she rushes through it (she knows, when you open it, even if she's sleeping or miles away). She loves to jump down the stairs into the basement.
And above all...she loves to eat. :P I've never seen a rabbit eat so fast. Amazing!

Lucky
Lucky is a dwarf. He is very tiny, but he is the boss. His colour is called Japanese, although it's not perfect. It has to look like a chessboard. He weighs 1,9kg.

Lucky is very active. He can jump high (standing jump over 80cms!), and he runs fast. He loves to race around in the garden. He loves to lick his Julie the whole day.
He is afraid of sizzling noises. He doesn't like to be touched that much, but ne never bites.

He had an accident, where he hit his head. His ear was damaged, and it sometimes hangs down slightly. But he's fine otherwise.

About my rabbits
They don't have a cage (yes, they are in one no the first pictures...but that was only at the beginning, and it was open all the time). They are not locked up. They can run around in most parts of our house. It's no big deal. You need to secure cables, and things that could be destroyed by them (e.g. books, plants...). My rabbits use a litter box.
They have direct access to the garden, where they can jump around and dig.

Pictures

Nowadays, only her head fits in the bowl. xD

Can you find her?