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Hay, my bun hurt her lip a while back (she was trying to jump onto the bed, but mistimed it), and it healed pretty fast. I monitored her and made sure she was okay with eating and drinking and stuff. It’s good that’s he’s eating, just keep monitoring him. An experienced medical member would have to chime in to tell you what you could treat his lip…[Read more]

Oooh I can picture exactly what you mean with that side nipping thing! I have seen my buns do it in sessions and it’s really frustrating. I interpret it as a dominance thing. Usually one bun nips the other to get them to move out of the way, or in preparation to mount.  So it could be Ziggy is grooming because he wants to mount, or he grooms but…[Read more]

I’ve had to separate buns before for medical treatment, and they have usually gone back together without incident. I also know of some cases where even though all the buns went to the vet and stayed together, they still had issues after the vet. So try not to stress! Sometimes there might be some bonding sessions needed, but they will probably…[Read more]

Hmmm, it might have been too much commotion, especially if he is in pain. I wonder if he needs a higher dose of metacam?  The low appetite is concerning. I would keep offering him favorite foods and see if you can entice him to eat, and especially more critical care if he will eat that willingly. Can you give your vet a call to discuss the…[Read more]

I give my buns organic palm plates often, they LOVE them. We give them to all the bunnies at the rescue so I am very confident they are safe. 🙂

By corn flower, do you mean like the wildflower: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centaurea_cyanus  or the actual flower from a corn plant?  The flower shoes up on a lot of lists of plants safe for r…[Read more]

OOoh that is soooo frustrating that you were treated like that by your vet!! 😡

OK with that out of my system, first I’d like to say thank you for rescuing this bun and giving him a wonderful home! It sounds like he has a great set up!

Dental surgery healing can take time. Their teeth can be sensitive from the filing itself, plus something more…[Read more]

Thank you!
means so much to get some feedback and help.
Hopefully next week goes well and I can update. 💕🤞

I tried to answer your questions below!

Bonding still going ok- no real change. Some days I think they are there and then others I feel it will never happen.  this week Louie decided to chase a little. Not sure if it was playful or not- especially as they have had relatively little chasing since beginning this seemed like it was going the wrong…[Read more]

So are you working with them in the same space they will be living in permanently?  If so, that makes things a lot easier! And less likely to cause problems with the move. How long have they seemed bonded for?

I think I would make the pen a bit bigger, and have them spend time in the larger space for a bit while you get their permanent home…[Read more]

Mounting can (and does) happen in fully bonded pairs, but I 100% agree that 16 hours isn’t long enough.

You’ll want to wait at least 48 hours before making the final move to their permanent home. I usually wait until I am sure they are bonded, then do another 24 hours or so just to be on the safe side. If any scuffles or aggression occurs, I…[Read more]

You’re very welcome! Sorry it couldn’t have been the ideal outcome, but the important thing is that both buns will have a safe and loving home!