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What country are you in? We have moderators and members from a pretty wide range of countries globally so they might be able to give some more specific recommendations!

Also are you able to order things online? That may give some additional options.

If you have feed and farm supply shops that carry supplies for horses they may have some…[Read more]

My bunnies have occasionally done this, sometimes from a sitting position which i think is just them stretching weirdly. But when they do this while lying down it usually means they are tummy pressing due to gas.

As LBJ10 says smithecone is good for gas. If gas is accompanied by low appitite you may need to intervene to ease the symptoms and…[Read more]

Connecting the dots with your other thread, I think using some litter in your litter pans will solve this problem!

I (and many others) use pine pellet litter (sold as horse stall pellets, wood stove pellets, or feline pine). It is very absorbent!

Changing the litter every two days is normal, and eating a lot of hay will cause a bun to drink a lot of water (both good things!). She sounds healthy to me!

It’s more of a concern when a bun is peeing a lot and NOT drinking (kidney problems), or drinking excessively but not eating hay (which can indicate a dental problem).

I don’t use litter… Though I probably should. 🤔 Maybe that’s the problem I guess I never really thought about it. I just use puppy pad as liners changed out once a day. What type would you recommend?

Oh I have nothing like petsmart trust me. I’ll try meadow with chamomile maybe she will like it.

Hmm that’s really tough! It’s hard to know why bonds fail. I had a bond break once, and one of the leads at the rescue described it as “sometimes buns are just roommates for a while and then they decide to move on”. There is some evidence that suggests that female-female bonds are a bit more fragile. Have there been any changes in your household,…[Read more]

Orchard does seem to be more palatable to some bunnies. And oat hay can be tempting, especially if it has seed heads. Do you have Petsmart or similar? Even they carry those types of hay.

Orange pee is perfectly normal. If it has been sitting for awhile, enough to start evaporating, it can start to look even darker because it is becoming more concentrated.

Sometimes bunnies like to sit in wet litter a little longer than they should. This can cause their feet to stain, especially if they don’t clean their feet very well. What kind of litter are you using? Some are definitely more absorbent than others.

Yes I will definitely try to experiment with other brands. We don’t have oat or orchard hay, only alfalfa and meadow and timothy but in very small quantities and in very good stocked pet shops, which is rare here. I’m just not sure if I should gradually reduce the alfalfa (which I’ve been doing for 2 weeks let’s say) or just rip the band-aid off…[Read more]

You’re welcome and no worries!

My buns (I have 4!) are all 3-5 lbs. I used to feed more veggies but have fed a bit less in recent years and I think my buns are doing a bit better with this lower amount (fewer issues during molting, less gas episodes, etc.). It works out to about 1 large “handful” of salad per day per bun. I have these little…[Read more]

Rabbit pee can vary a lot in color, so I don’t think you should worry based on what you’ve described. It’s common for them to have more orange or red pee due to variation in diet. The urine can also get darker when it sits longer. When there is blood in urine it will be little droplets of blood, rather than uniformly red. If you aren’t sure you…[Read more]