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Speaking as someone with a ‘destructive’ rabbit, I’ve found toys that are anchored to be most successful. I attach cat scratching boards on the sides of her pen, tie fleece blankets against things mounted to walls, and have larger sea grass mats lining the bottom of willow tents and such. These have been successful in saving my floorboards, walls,…[Read more]

Thanks, I think you’re correct, it’s the right decision. We’ve had bunnies for years however this new male is really destroying things, despite our usual techniques with the existing bun. so we were hoping for a happy medium (it may be due to previous owners, as he’s a rescue we took in due to being left abandoned in an apartment… I’ll never…[Read more]

That’s so awesome! Sounds like they are doing great! I bet things will go smoothly with the move 🙂

And yes, be ready for some poor box habits for a bit, but they will get better again! It seems like new couples can be even messier for a little while, like they are staking out “their” new turf, but then things start to settle down again. 🙂

You’re welcome! I’m glad to hear you will try to make it work inside. I think you will find bunnies are very adaptable to changes in their housing arrangements. In the process of moving cross country with our 4 bunnies we ended up staying with my in-laws for a bit, and had to have the bunnies confined to a room, split down the middle so one pair…[Read more]

Thanks again, Dana! im happy to report that they’re doing really well! They shared the pen last night without issues. Though we may have to re-establish our litter box habits. I have them out with me because they are both the types of bun that will freak out if contained. Better for their relationship to have to have they be happy and calm. The on…[Read more]

Hi,

Thanks for getting back to me, very good to know about the passing away. I think you’re right. The initial intention of getting a second bunny in the first instance was so our original girl would have a playmate, so I think we will just have to keep working on ways to limit the destruction and if needs be, as you suggest, we reduce the two of…[Read more]

Separating a bonded pair of rabbits is not the same as when one rabbit passes away. When one rabbit dies in a pair, the other understands what has happened as they usually spend time with the body and know the other rabbit was sick. And even this can cause depression in the widowed rabbit. But when they are separated for other reasons, they will…[Read more]

“I have told her off everytime she does this…” – unfortunately, rabbits and humans don’t communicate or think the same way, so rather than trying to instruct otherwise, it will probably be more effective to find ways for her to not do this, such as limiting access to the edges of the flooring that she can get to and eat. As Dana mentioned,…[Read more]

All animals, and rabbits especially, will hide their symptoms until they can’t anymore, so it’s very possible there were no signs of anything wrong before, or they were very subtle!

Can you offer water in a bowl as well? Many rabbits drink more from a bowl and it should be easier if his mouth is hurting him.

If he stops eating his CC on his own…[Read more]

You should share this information with your vet, because it may change the treatment procedure. There is a chance of a blockage with eating that much of a foreign substance, so the vet may want to do x-rays.

And yes, rabbits do eat lots of things they aren’t supposed to. As domesticated animals they don’t have the same instincts that wild rabbits do.

Hi,

Thanks for the reply. For the last month, the male has been living indoors with our original female, 24/7. He wouldn’t be going to live alone outdoors, he would be going in with our (currently solo) female outdoors. It’s our original female I’d be worried about because although she was alone for 18 months and does get lots of attention from…[Read more]

You’re welcome. <3

It took me a long time to be able to look through photos. I think about a year after I finally was ready to make an album for Bunston.

Take care. <3

It works now! So cute!

Just to clarify, is your male bonded and living with one of the females 24/7? If so, then you should not separate him from the bunny he’s bonded with. That would make both bunnies very depressed, especially if one would be going to live alone outdoors.

Or are you mostly concerned with the solo bunny who is not bonded? Sorry if I’m…[Read more]

Very true Wick!  In a smaller hutch you wouldn’t want to cram too many things in!

Anything starchy can cause gas, so carrot could be the culprit. Celery isn’t known to cause gas, but it’s also not super nutritious for buns (at least the stalk parts).

I would see if going to a hay and pellet only diet helps things, then slowly reintroduce veg to see what the culprit is. Is Smokey a good hay-eater? Sometimes if they aren’t…[Read more]