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I would put down large rugs. I understand you may not want that due to the pee/clean-up, but the traction will make movement easier and therefore doing things like jumping in the litterbox will then be much easier. Also, I’d try a bigger litterbox. Perhaps one that would fit that entire empty area to the left of that ziplock bag/container thing.

If your concern stems from dental health, as long as they are eating a healthy amount of hay, you do not need to worry about a lack of wood chewing!

That being said, Oxbow released a guide on coloring wood, so maybe that can serve as a nice basis for flavoring methods: https://www.oxbowanimalhealth.com/blog/make-your-own-diy-pet-safe-dyes/

Apple twigs are the favorite here. I ask people that prune there trees in the winter if I can have the twigs (they just go to composting otherwise). (Important that the trees arent treated with pesticides though).

Ive never tried to flavor wood. Boil pieces in apple juice perhaps? Seems a bit wasteful though.

My bun likes to gnaw on her IKEA…[Read more]

Have you tried fresher woods? I.e newly picked branches and twigs? Willow sticks and leaves are a massive hit with my two, the fresher the better 😊 they will sometimes ignore old dried willow but go crazy for fresher sticks.

Hey!

Sorry you are feeling stressed about it.

So I’ve had bunnies live with me during undergrad. In terms of travelling them I travelled them up and down 3 hour drive about twice per year… Summer and Christmas to visit family and they always did okay once they were in a routine. Every bun is different though.

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Maybe get your parents to practice handling him more so he gets used to it. Like starting off with a head massage (if he likes those or somewhere else he likes being pet) then slowly use the other hand to touch other parts of the body while still massaging where he likes it. He might start to enjoy being handled more by working slowly on it like…[Read more]

That is a great idea! Thank you so much!

Sorry I don’t really have any helpful thoughts on which is the best decision, just wanted to add that in regards to his long fur and poop occasionally getting stuck, you can very carefully trim his fur short in that area which will help him stay clean until you’re home again for a visit and can trim him again.

I also very well may decide to bring him to school with me after a few semesters if I feel like he is not doing well at home without me, but I want to focus on my transition to grad school without having to worry about him going into another serious episode of stasis. If it seems like he is not doing well after 1 or 2 semesters, I will definitely…[Read more]

I think it was a combination of everything that caused the stasis. I was gone all day in class, there was noise from our upstairs neighbors, and he had to be in a confined area since he would tear up the carpet and chew on the baseboards in my apartment. I think it was just a combination of all of those changes to his environment that caused it in…[Read more]

Question – You said he lived in an apartment with you before and he was doing good. Are you sure the move back to your apartment is what caused the stasis episode? Or could it be a coincidence? I assume you will be living somewhere else since this is grad school instead of undergrad. Perhaps you can find a less noisy apartment?

It’s been a lot better, but there are still some really bad off days. I woke up this morning to this lol.

What type of wood do you give him? Different types of woods have different flavors so you might just not hav3 found the right type of rabbit safe wood that they like

I’m glad he is using the litterbox more now. It really does sound like it was a litterbox/litter issue.

Yes, food-oriented toys tend to be more popular with bunnies that “don’t care for” toys.

There isn’t solid evidence that probiotics are beneficial. So yes, some vets may say they are a waste of money. Anecdotally, people have had good results from giving probiotics to their rabbits. And, as Bam said, you’re not going to hurt anything by giving them.

Benebac is the brand most people are familiar with. It’s sold on Amazon.

I’m sure she will go back to her pellets soon. Alfalfa hay is OK for now, but she really needs to eat more grass hay (in general). You can try different varieties. Some bunnies like oat hay, for example.

As Bam said, plain rolled oats are OK to give when a bunny is recovering from something or if they are elderly and having trouble maintaining…[Read more]

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