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Just to add – when they are in neutral territory for bonding the pen is not too large but a good size. I was referring to alone free roam time louie has in a room that Milo has never been where he can run around. – Louie was a free roam bunny I am assuming before he went to the shelter as he loves to be free. He was found pretty beaten up at the…[Read more]

Hi Wick

Thanks for the response.
It sounds similar to my bunnies- especially the  fright freeze frame. Milo does seem to like Louie though. Louie is just a big love bug who wants to greet every person and is trying to be nice to Milo. He just get miffed sometimes if he can’t get groomed back. He likes to remind Milo he is the boss occasionally bu…[Read more]

Hi

thanks again for reply.
I only have paperwork that says he has hermaphodite qualities with both testicles and vulva/ and the surgery notes that say he was spayed and they had stitched the vagina. There was no mention of unltrasound to check internal organs. As Milo was part of an enormous hoarding situation- he actually went to several…[Read more]

Indeed. I haven’t been following your situation as closely as Dana, but I do have two rabbits, Wick and Fable, who aren’t really “bonded” in any sense, but are generally able to free-roam in a large space, likely due to the space being big and both of their respects for each other’s space AND the presence of myself or my partner in that space.…[Read more]

It sounds like you have a good handle on everything! Shelters usually separate siblings at 12 weeks to prevent accidental pregnancies and fighting. It seems like the sooner you can get them neutered/spayed, usually the easier it is to rebond them because their hormones don’t fully set in.  You don’t need to worry about switching spaces so much…[Read more]

@Wick might also have some suggestions, because Wick and Fable are somewhat in a similar situation, where they seem to be friends but maybe aren’t 100% bonded. So they get free-roam time together but have separate condos for when they are unsupervised (if I remember correctly).

I just read your other thread!

It’s hard to know if Milo being intersex has something to do with things. If not all of Milo’s reproductive organs were removed, then maybe? But if they know that he is intersex, my guess is that they removed everything because an intersex bun would have a risk of reproductive cancers if any uterus or ovaries were…[Read more]

That sounds like a good plan! As long as the new place is neutral, it’s usually OK to switch places. You can start out the session in the bathroom, and then move them to the new spot after an hour or so if you’d like. Sometimes this seems to help!

It sounds like everything is going very well with them. 🙂   My sense is that they will be ready i…[Read more]

Thank you for replying! His eating, drinking and pooping is all normal. He’ll binky and act a little crazy for a few hours out of the day but mainly just relaxes.

Every bunny personality is so different. It’s amazing how two rabbits can seem to hate each other, but then bond easily with others. And it can be so hard to predict!

So I wouldn’t necessarily deem either bun un-bondable, just that they aren’t a good match with each other. Maybe down the line you will end up with a pair and a single, or be a…[Read more]

Is his appetite and pooping ok?

I agree that every personality is different and he might just be very laid back! But important to make sure he’s not lethargic from illness.

Sometimes if you just trim the edge of the mat you can work the rest of it out by hand. Try pulling on the sides of the mats, that often will help break them up.

And congrats on the bun! Of course we want to see pictures!

Females can go through a “post-spay craze” while their hormones stabilize. This phase is usually a couple weeks, so hang in there! She will calm down soon!

I’m sorry no one responded to this! How is your bunny doing now?

@Bam OMG so true! Cooper has given me several heart attacks with the DBF, Bun Jovi too!

I’ve found that rabbits are very adaptable and resilient creatures. I think the concerns with not having a routine might be that for some people, not having a routine means that the bun might not be having its needs met?

Also there are some youtube channels that present things in absolutes, that may not be best for every bun and every home. There…[Read more]

A small slice of carrot once or twice a week is fine, just keep an eye on your bun’s poops and hay intake. If the poops get weird, he eats less hay, or shows signs of gas, then he might not be handling the treats well.

I don’t tend to feed most treats (small bites of fruit or a thin slice of carrot) on a schedule, they are a very occasional…[Read more]

That is such a relief! Thank you so much!

Hi it is me again👋 So Jack and Josh are out of bathtub and did 2 dates in the whole bathroom. We did a short one (half an hour) last night and a longer one today (3 hours). I put the pad in a corner with hay and water next to it. They shared the water and hay and had wee on the pad and had some naps together on the pad. They kind of treated the…[Read more]