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Yes, I give a joint supplement daily as a “treat”. A daily small sliver of fruit is OK for most buns. You just want to make sure it doesn’t upset anything first.

Every bunny is going to be different. A few will remain in the relaxed position if you come over and pet them… some will not. It just depends and may not even be a “feeling safe” thing. It could just as easily be a dominant thing. “Oh, you’re going to groom/pet me? OK, I’d better hurry up and get into the proper position for that.”

I am not sure how to upload media. I tried to upload some pics ( taken yesterday) . I am not sure if you can see them?

I will try to take a video and upload.

thank you 😊

I wonder, is there anyone in your area that might be able to give you their opinion on them? Like maybe someone from a nearby rescue who has experience bonding?

Sometimes a fresh set of eyes on the buns can help a lot. Or perhaps you could take some videos of the interactions that are concerning to you and share them?

A little nipping is OK, and…[Read more]

The surgery notes don’t say spayed.
The sex on the document is male.
I am assuming he was neutered but they stitched/glued his vagina closed.
that is all I know.

Generally I become nervous when there is a groom stand off but most of the time it is fine.
In a 5 hour session yesterday it happened twice- not sure if anything started it but maybe L…[Read more]

That’s good! He sounds like a normal bun to me 🙂

If the surgery notes say that Milo was spayed then they would have removed any internal organs, as spaying removes the ovaries and uterus.

Honestly the behaviors you describe don’t sound hormonal, so I don’t think that would be the main source of the slow bond. It seems more related to personality and fear.

Is the main source of disputes now…[Read more]

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]