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Great update…can we get a pic?

There are only a couple vets here who take rabbits and they charge cat prices, and both of by boys were about $100 a couple years ago. That said, I’ve noticed everything with the vets is suddenly 2 to 3 times more expensive so I’m sure the neuter would be at least $200 now. Call around and ask, and also ask how they anesthesize the rabbit, how…[Read more]

Update on this… we are scheduled to take her in this Friday.  Her behavior hasn’t changed at all.  We were able to get a little bit of baby oil in the ear lobe and it appears to have helped a bit with the flaky skin.  This seems to oddly be isolated to one ear.

Because of the one ear thing, is it possible this is just an ear infection?  We hav…[Read more]

Near 6 months later update: both rabbits have warmed up to me considerably. both now let me give them pets, and one has even started grooming me! Now that I know they trust me and like me, I’m pretty content to just hang out in my room near them. It makes me happy to watch them just enjoying their lives and knowing they like and trust me.

Update: It’s easiest to waste less hay if you clean the hay/litter pan near daily. I’ve learned that I can leave them to eat all the hay they havent peed on, and I’ll be able to tell the remaining hay is soiled by how little there is left. I dunno how helpful this is, but basically though you wanna make sure they have unlimited hay, it’s okay to…[Read more]

I am seeing grooming and food sharing and cuddling! They’re doing so well!

Just an update to this post for anyone who has similar issue: it turned out I was just putting my hand too low for Persephone, so she thought I was demanding to be groomed and was telling me “how dare you! no!”. Be careful not to put your hand under a bun’s chin unless you know they’ll be okay with it (such as them being a sub/serf bun). Ophelia…[Read more]

To some extent I can rearrange the buns stuff, but if I move their box house from a place they really wanted it, they get stompy. Persephone (the queen bun) also gets offended if I “demand” her to groom me (putting my hand too close under her chin or something). Persephone is easily offended tho so I usually just let her get stompy and she’ll be…[Read more]

Yay! Great progress!!!

I’ve always waited until the seem bonded to move to semi-neutral. Are you seeing grooming, cuddling, food sharing?

You’ll want to see positive behaviors, not just the absence of negative.

I feel like it’s better to spend longer than you think in neutral. Like personally, if I think they are doing great in neutral for a…[Read more]

That’s what I thought as well. If it was closer it would be no problem. But I don’t think he’d be in the mood after a long car ride.

I like the pee pad idea and rolling up the towel. I always found it awkward for them to slide to the back of the carrier because the seat is slanted. I don’t think my carrier would fit in the floor.

I always leave…[Read more]

Yes I agree! The little guy definitely gets more aggressive at night!

It really does depend on where you live. Prices can vary widely. I think $125 is perfectly reasonable, but $300 isn’t unheard of. The shelter may be able to offer a low cost spay/neuter clinic ($70). This option may be OK too, but you will want to check to see how many rabbits they do and their success rate. You’ll often find that the vet doing…[Read more]

I personally would say if they can go a full day (or two if you can swing it) there with no issues, then you can start– that’s just me! With my rabbits, they can be fine for the large majority of the day (9+ hrs), but it’s those later hours where the stuff starts to come out as they get a bit rowdy and more active.

Thanks for all of the advice! I’ll give it a go in the garage after a month or so of them taking a break with bonding. I think they will be much better when the less dominant male can run away. Especially since the dominant one often seems to bite him preemptively when he takes a defensive stance in their small space.

I think my vet charged around 250$.

I’m so sorry you lost your rabbit 🙁 I hope your story can help someone else know the warning signs to keep their bunny safe.

Oh yes, an ear infection can be painful. But as Wick suggested, the pain meds can also be used to reduce inflammation. The eyes, ears, and sinuses are all connected so an infection can start in one place and migrate to the others. What you are describing seems more consistent with a URI… but I assume the vet saw infection in the ear upon examination.