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Unfortunately I do not have much information on this. I have seen dig boxes with soil and sand, and have also read what sound like legitimate concerns for both. I would think the most natural, chemical-free soil would be safest, as that’s what rabbits who are housed outdoors are constantly exposed to and get their paws on…

If a bun eats its pellets too fast it’s better to scatter the pellets on the floor than serving them in a bowl. That way the bun has to “forage” for the pellets and can’t gorge on them.

Some rabbits are prone to gas, so it’s wise to do an elimination diet like the others have suggested. Some vegs will probably work better than others, but there…[Read more]

That sounds like a good plan to me! Usually the rule of thumb is to wait 48 hours once they are in their final home. Then I would go with your gut. If you let them out and they seem a little testy, I would restrict the space a bit, or give them some time free-roam and some time in the pen, until you feel confident they are doing well.

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How’s he doing now that it’s been a few more days?

It can be tough when a new bun throws a wrench in the works! My first house bun (Bunston) was super destructive and I had no idea what I was doing with bunny proofing. He even taught our other bunny that chewing the carpet was the best thing ever. Many holes in the carpet later we sort of got a system down (heavy tiles + cat scratchers).

Then our…[Read more]

Thank you for the responses!

I have been playing with the idea of just doing a hay/pellet diet, and seeing if that helps. I actually put this test to action just a few days ago when I went on vacation. I had my pet sitters just give them hay and pellets, which worked out well, until a few days ago. They’d told me that Smokey had been eating her…[Read more]

Fingers crossed it all goes well! Sorry your back isn’t cooperating. 🙁

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]

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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]