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Shanni, I’m very sorry you and Angel lost Sasha.

This thread is very old (2011), we ask our members to rather start new threads than revive old threads, because knowledge and science and medical care regarding rabbits is so  rapidly evolving. I’m not at all up to date on rabbit + rat bonds, but I think it’s lovely that Sasha and Angel found each…[Read more]

People telling you to keep them away from each other are wrong. Any animal has potential to bond with another animal, my pet rat Sasha bonded with my rabbit Angel. I just had to put Sasha down, and right now Angel is grieving so badly I’m not sure he will survive. I’m currently working on bonding him with my other girl Luna (pet rat) and things…[Read more]

I assume your vet has listened to his lungs.

One of my buns got pneumonia. He made a squeaky/quacky sound when he was excited, esp for food. He was old and had never been a vocal bun at all. He had chest x-rays (no sedation needed bc the vet was very good with rabbits), the x rays showed he had (a rather mild case of) pneumonia. He got two weeks…[Read more]

My bun is a higher pitched grunter. He sounds like a little pig. He will let out a grunt when he’s very displeased… like if I’m picking him up.

Perhaps, in your bunny’s old age, he has decided to be more vocal about his displeasure. If he has arthritis, it may be painful when he is picked up.

That will happen sometimes. His hormones will settle though, so yeah, just go back to litter training 101 for a while.

Just a quick update: Arthas has fully recovered from his neuter and is back to his old bouncy, happy self. 🙂 It took about a week, but he is doing great now!

I think, though, we are going to have to basically go over litter box training with him again lol. He will use his box sometimes, but has decided its more fun to go on the floor and any…[Read more]

He likely damaged the nail bed when he got it caught. Do not be surprised if the nail falls off after it has healed a bit. This often happens when the nail is damaged. The “dead” portion will eventually fall off and you may only have a little nub left.

Nail injuries can bleed A LOT. I’m talking murder scene. But they rarely result in anything…[Read more]

We’re not vets, so we can’t advise you on using medications off label to treat your bunny on your own. There are a lot of medications available at farm supply stores that are not suitable for bunnies or, since they are concentrated for horses, can be difficult to get the dosage right.

Yes, dental issues can cause a nasal discharge. Typically what…[Read more]

Right or wrong, I keep all buns’ old meds in the first aid kit, even if it’s expired. Every few years I go and purge the excessively expired ones.

I, uhhh, eat a lot of talenti :). So, I have a container for each of their treats, one for syringes (open container), one for their grooming supplies (open container), one for each kind of pellet, one…[Read more]

So i saw some white milky snot fly out of her nose again today. The thing is im from a 3rd world country and have no access to a good rabbit savvy vet. Taking her to the vet here is like a shot in the dark. If it truly is a respiratory problem they won’t know how to treat her. Doing a nasal swab or an xray of the sinuses etc is something I doubt t…[Read more]

With bunnies, and especially Rex bunnies, there will always be some wear. A little thin spot or a mild callus is normal and not something to be overly concerned with. You just want to keep an eye to make sure it doesn’t every progress beyond that. And I agree with Wick and Bam, providing a variety of surfaces is usually the best bet. A nice padded…[Read more]

I completely agree with Wick on this. I havr two mini rexes, so I’m always cautious. I have a lot of different surfaces for my buns to run around on. Memory foam can be good in a smallish spot where a bun loafs a lot, like poorly or very old buns like to do.

Some surfaces should be avoided though. You can do a test by lying down on the…[Read more]

It has been my opinion for a while that a variety of floorings, in combination with increasing exercise, can do a significant amount in deterring enflamed calluses and sore hocks. While the idea of putting soft blankets and memory foam everywhere is well-known, I think it can end up contributing to the issue at times– if you can imagine it,…[Read more]

It sounds like you can maximize pre-bonding a lot more with pen swapping, being visually in the same space (but not physically), and swapping objects and such. This provides more exposure to the other bun in a safe manner so they became accustomed to being in each other’s scent and presence.

I use Chrome

Hmm… thanks for the insight JG! Maybe it’s a browser issue.