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

I think bunnies can go through phases of being more mellow, or they may get a little bored with their environment. Maybe you could give her some enrichment toys for feeding times?

Also for giving oral fluids, I have a much easier time using the 1 mL syringes (thanks for the tip Moonlightbunny).

Can you take his temp?

If he pooped, I wouldn’t be worried about a blockage. I am not a vet, but personally I would syringe feed. It doesn’t need to be a ton, but you could do a few mL and see how he responds. Since you said he’s molting he prob just has some excess fur he needs to push through. I would keep up the tummy rubs and do another dose of simethicone.

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Sounds like you’re doing everything you can from home, poor little guy. 🙁  Fingers crossed he keeps perking up.

Aw, that’s always so awful! About the simethicone: it’s difficult to get it into their mouths because they struggle so much. Breintje struggles so much that the liquid hangs off his whiskers in gloopy drops, like he’s just fallen into a plate of porridge. Sometimes I’m SO done with that bun that I put a drop on each of his front paws instead.…[Read more]

Hi! good to know it’s nothing to worry about. Yes I forgot to mention he eats lots of hay. I refill his multiple litterboxes daily and mix in flowers with it. I guess he just likes the taste haha! Thank you!

Make sure he keeps warm. In my experience, rabbits tend to get cold ears when they’re experiencing tummy trouble. (Cold ears can have other causes, during other circumstances, but they are an indication that the bun is trying to preserve body heat.) You can give him a warm waterbottle to help him keep warm, but dont force it on him.

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I’m so sorry for the late reply! I found my notification in a spam folder. I did have a lionhead named Pacey!

Mr. Bit has settled nicely. He’s a little sassy butt. He still hates the leash but he deals with it. He’s made it a little easier dealing with my dad’s passing. Training is still a bit tricky he has extremely selective hearing lol.

I understand, I know it’s been really hard for people to book spays and neuters with the pandemic.

I’m just re-reading the thread on your issues with their poops. So do they basically get weird poops anytime you give them pellets or veggies?

If they can’t tolerate pellets right now, you could feed them a combo of alfalfa hay with their grass hay…[Read more]

I am trying to get them fixed ASAP. It’s hard to get it done as there are few rabbit savvy vets where I am and the ones who are good are all booked up. I am worried about these babies… I just want them to be happy and healthy.

I wonder if the liners sold as cage liners (like for guinea pigs) might be double layered to give them more structure?

I usually just buy fleece fabric by the yard and cut it to the size I need.

Don’t give up! It sounds like you have made progress, but are just in a plateau. It’s really good they can spend 12 hours together and aren’t fighting!

What is your bonding space like? Sometimes experimenting with a new location, changing the size of the space, or doing a stress session or two (like a car ride) can help you get out of the rut.…[Read more]

That’s a good point Elle. It wouldn’t hurt to check just to make sure. Although it isn’t unheard of for a neutered bunny to display the behavior the OP described, it isn’t a bad idea to rule out other possibilities. It may also be important to note that the adrenal glands can produce some testosterone as well… which could indicate an issue there.

Nothing to worry about, my bunnies do this sometimes as well. Does he also get a lot of hay? I didn’t notice it in your list of his diet, so he might be craving fiber.