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Last Updated: 1/17/08
Photos are listed from oldest to newest.
Mister Tiny on 2/27/05 next to my shoe
for comparison.
Mister Tiny on 2/27/05 on his cage. He
is under the ramp that he loves.
Mister Tiny on 4/2/05 in an Easter
basket.
Mister Tiny on 4/5/05 in his hutch.
Mister Tiny and Sweetie in the dog run
on 10/2/05.
Harry, Sweetie, and Mr. Tiny (left to right)
on 3/18/06. There is a video from then too on my video
page.
Back iris garden - I put this photo here because
the rabbit hutch is in the back corner. You can actually see Mr. Tiny in the right room of the
hutch. The photo was taken on 4/26/06.
Mr. Tiny in the bathroom on 12/24/06.
Mr. Tiny and Harry in the bathroom on
12/24/06.
Mr. Tiny on 4/29/07 in his hutch.
Mr. Tiny on 1/13/08 in his hutch in his litter pan.
On 2/27/05, my mother was feeling down since our dog, Schmoo, died the month before and four other animals were in poor health or dying outright (cat Samantha - old, decrepit, kidney failure; cat Elvisina - feline hyperthyrodism, some unknown virus, bad heart; hedgehog Sonic - dying of cancer; and rabbit Isabella - completely disabled and in really bad shape) so when she went into a pet store, it was almost inevitable that she would come out with something! She impulse bought an itty bitty lop. When she showed "her" to me, I said, "She's so tiny....Miss Tiny." For wont of something better to call her, that was "her" name for then. "She" was about 8-weeks-old the store said, placing "her" assigned birthdate to be 1/2/05. [The store, my mother, myself, and the vet were all wrong about the sex. Miss Tiny is Mister Tiny. See below. I will switch to masculine now for him (I had to alter all the text).] He is brown and white. They said he was a mini lop but he looks too small so I think he is a dwarf lop or Holland lop (the vet later agreed). He seemed okay except a little nose discharge (what rabbit does not have that?), and one of his left front nails had a glob of scab so it must have broken off. I trimmed his nails the day we got him but they were so itty bitty that even though they were sharp, there was not much to cut. My mother put Mister Tiny on her bed, and he came and licked her face. He loves kale, probably his first vegetables. Unlike most buns, he likes to climb. He has a ramp. On 3/4/05, he went to the vet, and he said he is perfect (and they all fell in love with him). He weighed just 444 grams. By comparison, my guinea pigs were 1035 and 1237 g the same day at the vet. He is tiny!
On 4/2/05, I moved Mister Tiny out to the right side of the rabbit hutch. He had gotten a chubby little tummy but was still extremely spry. He loves to jump and climb so I mounted his metal balcony in the hutch. His cage inside was a tiny 25" x 15" while the hutch room is 35" x 39" which is 3.6 times bigger. So far, he seems to really love it. He keeps moving the full size cat litter pan of CareFresh in there about so he is very strong! He is still tiny but maybe three times heavier. Update 4/20/05 - He is doing great!!!!!
On 5/22/05, my mother put Mister Tiny in the old dog run with Sweetie. He began to mount Sweetie repeatedly. I told my mother that females will do that but when I turned "Miss" Tiny over, it was apparent that his new name was Mister Tiny! Although his testicles had not descended, he had out his "you know what." I am supposed to know what I am doing as far as sexing rabbits but am obviously an idiot! Of course, the breeder, store owner, and vet all said he was a female! I would hope in a few months when I went to have "her" spayed, the vet would have figured it out! Sweetie also mounted Mister Tiny so I was right that females mount too. She is six times heavier than him at least so he did not like being squished! They had a great sex-fest because my mother wanted them to "play!" Sweetie is spayed so babies are not a concern.
Mr. Tiny was neutered on 7/7/05 with no problems. He is a good boy as long as you do not try to pick him up! Update 8/17/05: Mr. Tiny is just fine!
Update 11/5/05, Mr. Tiny is still doing great. He is one of my healthiest animals!
On 12/2/07, after I had cleaned their hutch, I went to groom the boys (Mr. Tiny and Harry). I discovered a huge tumor on Mr. Tiny. I do not know how I missed it before! It is under his left arm pit. I had just thought it was a fat flab but it has a hard center. I took him to the vet on 12/6/07. He stuck a needle into the hard part and put it under a microscope. All he saw were fat cells. So, he says it is just a fatty tumor. As long as it does not prevent him from walking, there is no reason to remove it. He said removing it can cause pockets of fluid in the body anyway. Aside from that, the vet said he was in great shape! His weight is up to 5 pounds though.
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