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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]

I think part of this is recovering from illness, and part is also just the transition that happens when bunnies grow up. Teenage buns transition from being babies that want to be cuddled all the time to being more independent. Many of the hormonal behaviors that can make a bunny obsessed with “courting” you also go away (which is a good thing in…[Read more]

Nope, if he’s a good hay eater and is getting a good quality pellet then he should be fine. Some buns can’t handle veggies, even if they like them. You can offer a variety of hays to provide enrichment and add some extra nutrition though. You also might try offering dried veggies if you want (dried dandelion is pretty widely available), just keep…[Read more]

yep! I would just feed a small amount at first to make sure it agrees with them. Collards are in the cabbage family, and I’ve noticed they can make my buns gassy if they have too much.

Ah, sorry to derail the discussion to be about behavior!

Regarding the brown liquid, I think @Moonlightbunny was dealing with something similar with Pinky, but I’m not sure if she was able to figure out a solution. 🙁

It’s tricky because you want to keep the gut contents very hydrated to prevent stasis, especially in a megacolon bun, so it seems…[Read more]

That’s cute!

Keep in mind though that binkies are also used as a defensive maneuver, so she might have done it because she was startled. Or maybe she just really likes him. 🙂

Since they are both young rabbits, they aren’t really considered “bonded” to begin with– many people call this stage a “baby bond”, which is known to be temporary. Some will naturally flow into a formal “bonded rabbit” pair after puberty, but in many cases, the baby bond dissolves (very normal) with puberty, so separation is needed until both…[Read more]

Thank you all for the information! Both buns have adjusted very well to our home and seem happy (plenty of binkies and zoomies). Since they are our first baby buns, I think my husband and I have been overly observant and just want to make sure they are happy and healthy. A friend of ours who also has bunnies came over with a little gift for them…[Read more]

The buns have been doing well and do so much better when not penned up. The biggest challenge for us is currently the morning when everyone is going nuts and hungry. They understand the routine, snd once theyre fed they settle down waiting for my return. Im at a point where I can leave them out all day together and watch them on a camera when…[Read more]

Bam raises some important points and things to look out for. As the fellow owner of a chonky boy, I will also add that sometimes my boy teeters when he grooms. I’m not sure he’s ever fallen completely on his side or back, but I have seen him get off balance before. It mostly happens if he’s trying to get hard to reach places, so it doesn’t occur e…[Read more]

I think there’s a blood test or something they can run to see what levels of hormones are coursing through the rabbit. It is possible that this may be hormonal. I understand resources (both for you and the vet) may be limited, but it may be something to explore.

Well, we decided that we’ll get her fully examined when we’ll move back to out cou…[Read more]

I hope. now I’m trying to get him to trust me again. 😐😐

I ditto what others have said.  You could save this just for a treat– like a little pinch, but not as his main pellet.  🙂

So my experience when it comes to kibble is,

So I gave 2 of my rabbits Young Oxbow Rabbit food up until they were 1 year old and just followed the instructions on the bag when they were 6 months for the amount.

When I got the 3rd bunny my other 2 were already 4 years old and on Oxbow Garden Select Adult Kibble at the time… I was a naughty…[Read more]

I agree with LJB10.  This is temporary.  It will take time for him to heal.  His hormones will settle. (It can take 6 weeks or so).   The hormones that were driving him to mate — which makes him circle and other behaviors that could be seen as play and affection may be less, but he seems very comfortable with you and will still like to get affe…[Read more]

Hopefully your mom will understand that if he does have an ear infection, it won’t get better on its own (same goes for EC).

I gotta share something that happened about 51 minutes ago. I was giving the buns fresh water for the night and my nephew followed me in to my room (he’s 22 (1 year and 10 months) old) and was just walking around my room. Well he got near Blossom and I saw movement from the corner of my eye, it looked like she jumped and I asked my mom if she…[Read more]