A Springhaas in Summer
This is mostly in the form of an email I sent to my friend. I'm just too tired to post much right now.
I am so tired I am almost hallucinating. I'm on a two hour feeding schedule, then the kinkajou is at 5 hours. It takes me a bit to get back to sleep, so I'm getting an hour 1/2 at a time at most. But wait until you see this baby. It is the funniest, weirdest baby yet. I'll find a pic..Here is a little bit about them, they aren't quite as rare as this person believes, obviously. http://www.lyberty.com/encyc/articles/animals.html Here's more http://www.treasureranch.com/treasure/rzuinfofiles/springhare.html
His huge eyes are shut still, but he can hop about a foot at least, and is already nibbling on hay. He has a grumbly little squeak, except when he's scared, then it's LOUD you can't believe the noise this baby can emit! He only talks when I'm feeding him, doesn't like to be pottyed, and will only poop in the cage. He has the softest, shiniest fur, and washes himself manically as soon as he finishes eating. Once in awhile he'll drink too fast and the milk comes out his nose, and he is REALLY insulted! Then he gets more insulted as I wipe off his little nose. He has a tiny little mouth tucked way under his nose and it's hard to get the bottle in there, so I have to tip him back, which gets him cranky again. Although he sits and leans back, I guess he doesn't trust me yet in that position until the nipple is in his mouth. I don't blame him, evidently they are a major food source, poor baby. Look at the tail on this one, you can already tell this baby will have a beautiful tail. http://public.srce.hr/XIIIgim/pictures/rodents/springhare.jpg They are also called springhare, their name is "springing rabbit" in Dutch. I'll try to get pics soon, he is just so...unlikely! I've never seen anything like him.
I am so tired I am almost hallucinating. I'm on a two hour feeding schedule, then the kinkajou is at 5 hours. It takes me a bit to get back to sleep, so I'm getting an hour 1/2 at a time at most. But wait until you see this baby. It is the funniest, weirdest baby yet. I'll find a pic..Here is a little bit about them, they aren't quite as rare as this person believes, obviously. http://www.lyberty.com/encyc/articles/animals.html Here's more http://www.treasureranch.com/treasure/rzuinfofiles/springhare.html
His huge eyes are shut still, but he can hop about a foot at least, and is already nibbling on hay. He has a grumbly little squeak, except when he's scared, then it's LOUD you can't believe the noise this baby can emit! He only talks when I'm feeding him, doesn't like to be pottyed, and will only poop in the cage. He has the softest, shiniest fur, and washes himself manically as soon as he finishes eating. Once in awhile he'll drink too fast and the milk comes out his nose, and he is REALLY insulted! Then he gets more insulted as I wipe off his little nose. He has a tiny little mouth tucked way under his nose and it's hard to get the bottle in there, so I have to tip him back, which gets him cranky again. Although he sits and leans back, I guess he doesn't trust me yet in that position until the nipple is in his mouth. I don't blame him, evidently they are a major food source, poor baby. Look at the tail on this one, you can already tell this baby will have a beautiful tail. http://public.srce.hr/XIIIgim/pictures/rodents/springhare.jpg They are also called springhare, their name is "springing rabbit" in Dutch. I'll try to get pics soon, he is just so...unlikely! I've never seen anything like him.
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