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Yup. The pain is so hard. I lost my Bonny two weeks ago today. There are no days for me without tears. I miss her terribly and we will not go through this again — she was absolutely irreplaceable. Bonny was a couple of months shy of 12 years old. I know she had a good, long, LOVING life. That doesn’t seem enough for me yet. She passed while under…[Read more]

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We did a 12 hour session with the bunnies yesterday and although they have been together for very long periods before – yesterday was the first time (I now realise) that Louie has actually acted  aggressively. All previous little chases and nips did not have the intent that the couple yesterday had. Louie also went to bite Milo on the face…[Read more]

Be alert if your rabbit is eating it. If so, I would stop access until you can get a clear answer, preferably from a rabbit-experienced, exotic vet!

I think that is what I’m going to try! I found some organic garden dirt online (chemical-free, seems to be bunny safe) and I think I’m going to try that. If it doesn’t work good, I’ll try something else 🙂

I can tell they both want to be friends and they actually seem to enjoy each others company, sitting beside each other through the x pen. Marshmallow really complicates things as well, and neither bunny has submitted yet. Fluffy is the dominant one over Marshmallow so I think moose will hopefully submit to him?
The first session I did was all…[Read more]

Ok good to note. I’ll break up any of those fights. Moose is scared of fluffy and usually flees before things can get too rough. Fluffy usually then chases him and I break it up or pet fluffy to calm him. Fluffy usually starts to relax and sit down, sometimes next to moose and I pet them both next to each other.

Spay/Neuter
Are your bunnies spayed/neutered?
Yes

Housing
two x-pens, side by side. Marshmallow (female) and Fluffy (male) living together. Moose in a separate x-pen. They have a play area that they both use daily and can see from their cages.

Bonding background
Did you allow the bunnies to “settle-in”?
Yes
How would you describe your bun…[Read more]

we are back to normal, but I hear there is another heat wave heading towards west coast of US and hurricane in Florida… so hope everyone and their buns is doing okay! Haven’t heard of crazy heat anywhere else (out of season that is) so fingers crossed that’s true.

I feel so silly for not thinking to do this earlier. Thanks again, Wick! After circling snd trying to find a way in, this the face of defeat:

Can you try them in a larger area?

The small space bonding techniques that are promoted pretty heavily on certain blogs have never worked for me, for the reasons you describe. The buns are so close that any movement from one can trigger fighting when they are scared. Things tend to advance to a fight more quickly when the buns have no where to…[Read more]

Hi there, could you fill out the “bonding template” that’s pinned in this section? It would give us a better idea of the timeline of everything and what you’ve tried so far.

What do you mean by “scuff”? It’s very important to prevent fighting and to break up fights when they occur. A little nipping is OK, but if it turns to fur flying, circling,…[Read more]

Baby rabbits are a lot more positive to being handled than adult rabbits. It’s when they hit puberty that they start to become fearful. I dont think you need to worry about having hurt your bun.

Trancing is a debated topic. Some vets prefer it to giving a sedative for simple but necessary procedures. There is a big difference in the way you do it…[Read more]

I don’t believe pasteurella will do anything to other animals, but I’m not certain. Notably, all rabbits carry pasteurella, but only some rabbits will actually get and express the disease, since most of the time, a healthy rabbit’s immune system keeps it in check. For that reason, I don’t think your puppy would be harmed because even healthy…[Read more]

Well they both want to be dominant, so one of them need to give in and groom the other. Head-down stand offs are common. It may take a while, but eventually one may give in. If this doesn’t happen and they both are much too insistent on being dominant, this bond may not work.

… Having a female rabbit is a very important thing to note.…[Read more]