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Well, we haven’t been doing half bad! 😀 They’ve been snuggling A LOT! 😀 There’s still some nipping, but a lot less! 😀

Thank you Dana for that thread, I’ve been reading through it! I love threads like that, built on humor, yet informational! 😆

( We’ve been doing so good, that I’ve started thinking about doing a marathon…again…is…[Read more]

She sounds like a normal teenage bunny to me. Don’t take it personally. She will settle into her adult personality once she is spayed.

Did the vet say what he is basing this on? Why does he think your bunny has a vitamin deficiency? I agree with Bam, it is quite rare. The vitamin B probably won’t hurt anything, but I’m questioning if it’s going to address the underlying problem. If he is having balance issues, then there are much more likely causes out there than “vitamin deficiency”.

Yes

And dried pea flakes – no. Fresh snow peas are OK.

Oat tops (seed heads) – yes.

I don’t thinks the colic drops are the same as simethicone or not, but I’m in the US so I may be speaking another language 😉 We have baby simethicone also called baby gas drops or baby gas medicine. Read the label on your drops and if it says simethicone then it is the same thing. Hopefully they can get you some motility meds.

Some bunnies don’t do well with pellets, some don’t well with veggies. It’s a process of elimination unfortunately. I agree with the others, try cutting things out to see if the poopy butt improves.

No the vets are also under lockdown so we’re all stuck, the vet has told me to call him Monday if Pippin has made it and he may well be able to drop something at my doorstep ☹️

I can see the fur stuck in the paint on the walls now…

Any low VOC, water-based paint should be fine. If you can keep them away from the walls while they are drying and open the windows, it should be fine. I’ve applied paint to the walls in the bunny room before and never had any issues. I haven’t painted the entire room though. It was more of…[Read more]

Okay, when this batch of hay is about at half I’ll see about mixing it with timothy. We’ve given him the same pellets as we always have, the kind without any soy or wheat in it and he’s not always had a poopy bum, but definitely going to cut out sugary treats for now.

I haven’t yet tried bene-bac, but that seems like a cheap enough option that it…[Read more]

If you mean colic drops for babies I have some of that, I can see she’s in discomfort by her breathing and hoping on and off her loo not always having a successful time, the last few poops were slightly bigger, she does have the option of been under covers with me or on top as she keeps alternating…I’ve been sat singing to her ‘you’ve got a f…[Read more]

Was the vet able to remotely prescribe some kind of motility med like cisapride?

Yay for another happy bunny match! They look very snuggly. You and @Louiethebunny should post all your pointers!

Agree that the diet sounds good overall, but some buns don’t do well with any pellets at all. So you might try adding in a second hay (maybe not completely eliminating orchard) and taking away the pellets and treats.

Bene-bac is a probiotic that some members have had success with regarding poopy-bum. Since your bun lives with a healthy bunny,…[Read more]

His diet sounds great, there’s nothing that jumps out at me that would be likely to cause any issues. I would try what you’ve already considered and switch to a different hay. Hopefully that will make a difference. 🙂

It might be a good idea to give her some Simethicone (baby gas drops) as well, just in case there’s any gas trapped that’s slowing things down or causing her pain. It won’t do any harm, and if nothing else it will at least provide some lubrication and hopefully help things move along.

Good luck, you’re doing all you can. Please keep us updated.

@HipHopBunny

Getting another bun to bond with her is definitely not a now thing, but I like planning ahead. I may or may not have been planning to get a bun for two years before I even knew if I was allowed 😛 .

Hehe 😛 . Don’t worry, I wouldn’t dare complete a bunny bond before your girls are bonded 😉 .

Good luck with your girls! I…[Read more]

Oh, great job! I’m glad you are seeing some poop, and its great that she can be in your room!

A poorly rabbit can still get cold even if the ambient temperature is not low, so she might benefit from a warm water bottle. She must have the choice of whether she wants to lie near it of course, because you dont want her to get too hot.

When there is…[Read more]

Firstly, I would like to say, OMG I TOTALLY SUPPORT BUNNY BONDING!

Although, as you said, you do have some problems to work with. As Dana said above, I would let Esther settle in for a while more before introducing another bun. 🙂 After another month or so, if Covid lifts enough to do so, I think it would be great for you to take her on a few…[Read more]