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Rabbits as a rule get mites from their mothers. The rabbit’s immune system keeps the number of mites down, so they cant cause any trouble. Then if the bun experiences stress of some kind (it doesnt even have to be negative stress), the immune defense takes a (temporary) toll, and the mites seize the opportunity to multiply.

So is not about the…[Read more]

Hey everyone!  Thank you so much again for your help.  Teddy’s been going along about the same, eating like 1/3 his normal pellets (maybe 1/2 on a good day) plus hay, super excited about oats, not drinking much water on his own.  He had a brief bout of stasis maybe 10 days ago so he got CC for like 2 days, then started eating again, and we’re st…[Read more]

Ugh. So he doesn’t exhibit a general balance problem, only when grooming and reaching behind him like towards his back/above his butt. But after posting this and observing him more I’ve noticed he grooms himself a lot more often than my other two. I did treat them all for ear mites but maybe it didn’t get rid of them. Which is really irrit…[Read more]

Thank you so much. ☺️ I did as you said and it really worked. 😁

Thank Allah! We started to go back to normal with Cookie. When he is next to me he no longer hides and sleeps next to me, watches TV with me and likes when I caress him, he lie with me. We are slowly starting to get back to normal. 😁😁😁

I I’ll always remember what you said about…[Read more]

I’ll mention that probiotic use in the rabbit community has neutral to positive reviews. Some vets do not mention probiotics because there is the belief (which I believe is scientifically validated?) that probiotics currently on the market don’t actually contain the same “stuff” that is naturally found in a rabbit’s GI, and therefore it does not…[Read more]

Thanks for the tag Dana– I’m happy to chime in with a “rabbits are complicated and confusing, yes!” sentiment, haha.

As stated in my previous reply, my Wick and Fable were co-habitating (i.e. shared free-roam space during the day) rabbits who were not bonded. There would be signs that, in a picture looks like they’re bonded (similar to what…[Read more]

Rabbit body language can be difficult to read and there may be things that we humans might not even be able to discern/perceive. The fact that she is “randomly (going) for his privates” is a sign that tension is there, regardless if it’s perceived or not– attacking another rabbit is not something that occurs when a rabbit is calm. Something is…[Read more]

It’s tricky because you want to keep the gut contents very hydrated to prevent stasis, especially in a megacolon bun, so it seems like the problem is more one with absorption and cecal dysfunction.

Exactly, it seems like the more liquid she gets, the more it dripps out, so we cut back on juicy things, because she drinks loads of water right n…[Read more]

Thank you again.
We are cautiously proceeding with them being together still but I have to start leaving them at some point! We are watching them 24/7 at the moment. The incident happened after I left them for an hour. It wasn’t really anything but it wasn’t how I think bonded bunnies should act. Milo came out and Louie jumped off the sofa and Mil…[Read more]

They are not tense during bonding sessions. They are calm. Cinnimon my female grooms Ollie my male during the sessions, but she randomly goes for his privates.

Okay, thanks!

I will say given he has had some stasis problems it is sometimes a little worrying (luckily he will almost always eat hay hand feed to him), but mainly it’s just a mystery to me!  Other than hay he is such a little mood eater too, one week he loves something and the next won’t touch it.

That’s really cute and interesting! I don’t really have any other advice since my pets are all super food motivated!

Sounds good!

Not every pair spends 24/7 cuddled up, but you should see some cuddling during some parts of the day. You might notice a routine (like mine tend to sleep separately during the day, but cuddle at night, etc). Or like mine will often groom each other after dinner. 🙂

I’ve found it can help to confine them in a smaller space together…[Read more]

Ahhh so frustrating!

I am really not sure. 🙁  Based off the way you are writing about it, I can tell that you are really not sure either, which makes me think you should trust your instincts and NOT call them bonded. The lingering fear from Milo could become a problem in the future. In my mind, I would expect to see at least some clear positive…[Read more]

I agree with Wick! I think that since you have only been doing sessions for a week, and didn’t do any pre-bonding (and they are fighting in sessions), then I would slow down a bit and do some pre-bonding. It isn’t always necessary, but since your buns are very tense during the bonding sessions it may really help. You just swap who is in what…[Read more]

omg BunnyLass I’m right there with ya! Cooper just did this to me last night! Such a punk!

I normally use an ice cream scoop to dole out the pellets because when I use a little cup he was trying to yank it out of my hand. I just got back from a trip and things must have been a bit wild with the pet sitter because he was a wild man! I normally do…[Read more]