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Those are both good suggestions, thanks DanaNM!  He didn’t go for regular CC cookies but I haven’t tried making them with oats!  And the Sherwood kind is worth a try too.  They even have a weight gain formula I think.  Thanks for this!!  🙂

It sounds like you are doing great and she likes you. 🙂

Agree that most bunnies hate being picked up, but I think you will build a relationship in time. Bunnies are all about the long-game!

I suggest playing “hard to get”. Spend time with her on the floor, but don’t try to pet her hover over her. Eventually you will notice she may lay on the…[Read more]

Have you tried giving him critical care “cookies”? Might be one way to get some CC into him. You might even be able to make them up with some oats to encourage him to eat them!

You also might try some other brands of recovery food. 2 of my floofle like the Sherwood recovery food and will eat it willingly, when they won’t touch CC.

In any case I…[Read more]

Keep up the good work! Movement and activity are all good!

I have been in your exact shoes too many times, sending positive vibes your way!

I think at this point it would help to stick to one area (the most neutral spot where they have done the best) and start increasing the length of sessions. See if you can get up to 4-6 hours without scuffles. Once they are doing well in longer sessions in neutral, you can try for a really long session, like a full 6-8 hours. If that goes well, the…[Read more]

If it was dry, I wouldn’t be too worried.

Her behavior sounds pretty typical to me. Most rabbits do not like to be picked up and held. Not sure how old she is now or if she’s spayed yet, but bunny puberty can influence their behavior. They can go from sweet babies to little demons in the blink of an eye.

Thanks for the update. Hopefully this is the only sleepless night you’ll need to tolerate after today’s event. Seeing more activity is really good — that movement is going to be good to get him moving.

I would also get a bit of “ah” if I tried the bloat method and tea came out + lump, but the gurgling is a sign that stuff is moving. You’re close…[Read more]

Wow what a large enclosure. Wonderful that she also gets free-roam of the house. If you have any pictures, that’d be great to see if you feel people could draw some helpful inspiration from it. You don’t need to share if you’re not comfortable though.

I do agree that it’ll take time, naturally, as she is a prey animal and you are obviously a…[Read more]

It’s currently 2:55 am so I’m coming with a little update. The hay tea feeding I did an hour ago barely took, but when I woke up I saw my bunny being a bit more active, and he gladly lapped at the teat. I had a bit of a scare because I tried the “is it bloat” method again because he spat a bit of tea out and felt a hard lump but I think it was too…[Read more]

Thanks for the tips! I really appreciate the help. Our bunny is an English Spot and Lionhead cross breed. What about yours?

Her enclosure is 30+ square feet, and she does get to roam the house (supervised) from time to time. I do have to limit this since it cam be difficult to get her back into the enclosure area without making her upset by…[Read more]

Congrats on your new bunny!

I brought my girl home when she was 4 months old and it took a few months for her to bond with me but now she’s my shadow and she’s growing even more attached the older she gets.

I’d suggest letting her out of her enclosure, sit on the floor, and just letting her explore. Keep some treats with you and give her one w…[Read more]

They range between 20 minutes to 2 hours. Things have been progressing but now we are stuck where we are.

Great that there are positive signs like grooming and willingness to drink the hay tea. I agree that in addition to hydration, you’ll want to try and feed him regularly. If he’s unwilling to eat and it’s been a while, you can make a pellet mash by soaking pellets in water and try force feeding him a bit with a syringe. Again, this is if he doesn’t…[Read more]

I think I’ll wake up every hour during the night to feed him some hay tea and hopefully tomorrow morning as soon as the vet opens we’ll be in. Thank you all for you advice and your time I really really appreciate it

Awww I’m very happy to read this! You can all comfort each other <3