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Spike has a longish tail. The little cutie

I get that. 🙂  They shouldn’t be put through unnecessary surgeries. And your bun sounds to be well behaved as far as hormonal behaviors are concerned, apart from the marking. Most rabbits will act a lot more hormonal until they’re fixed. Often the urge to mate can become a major stressor for them, which is a good reason to get them fixed for…[Read more]

Yes what you are feeling is normal.  I had a dream in august that someone I loved very much passed. I woke up literally crying  during and after the dream.  I felt that it was Cotton that was gone in my dream. I started noticing little  Boo was slowing down. I just felt his time was soon. Then his hindquarters were falling over. Off to the vet we…[Read more]

I imagine intersex is probably more accurate for this case as well, but not sure what term vets use the most. Truly hermaphroditic animal species are that way as a rule (many invertebrates, and quite a few types of fish are sequential hermaphrodites, meaning they are one sex first and then they switch, which is super interesting).

I would recommend a bottom on the grids. The squares are quite large, so if there’s no solid base on top, you risk your rabbit getting caught and harming itself. A fleece liner is not structured enough to establish that flooring.

You could use a solid cardboard and put the liner on top.

I’d say it depends on if the bun is a fabric chewer, and what type of flooring you have. If the bun chews fabric, then you’ll have to remove it, so you should have a back-up plan so he’s not walking on the grids.

Also if you want to protect your floor, having something more solid is a good idea. If your floor is tile or vinyl, you could just have…[Read more]

You’re welcome 🙂

I see it as an animal right. I respect my rabbit’s rights. But I do if I have to live. And i also do not trust veterinarians.

thanks Dana, you are always full of great ideas. It is reassuring to hear the thought that maybe i can just let it dry until i have enough laundry to do. since posting this thread, i’ve found some cheap disposable mopheads (knockoffs for the swiffer) that i think might attach to my microfiber mop. i’m going to give those a try. i think it might…[Read more]

Ok thanks, I’m just super nervous with allowing nipping, just since she is half blind I worry she will freak out since she often times will grunt and box at me if she’s approached from the blind side.

Just to talk about terminology, for humans, we don’t use hermaphrodite anymore — there’s inaccuracy in doing so and also negative connotation around it. When talking about a human whose external and internal genitals do not match, we say intersex.

For animals, I believe hermaphrodite is still used to capture these situations though.

We did have a hermaphrodite/intersex bunny at the rescue while I was there! It’s a bit more common than most people realize. If memory serves, she had a uterus, one ovary, and 1 testicle, that was found when they went to spay her (the testicle was undescended). Externally she looked to have more of a vulva (hence the assignment of “she”), but…[Read more]

Thanks!

I’ve also bought some readigrass. I’ve read that this can sometimes be too high in calcium for bunnies, but the one I’ve bought is 0.55%, which is think is about the same as Timothy hay. Do you think this would be a good long term alternative? It’s not quite as course as hay but think it will help with keeping the teeth and digestive…[Read more]

Neutering should fix the problem assuming it’s not a UTI. Is there a specific reason why you’re hesitant to neuter?

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I’m very sorry about Missy 🙁

I think trying a slightly larger space (as long as it’s neutral), and allowing a little nipping is a good idea. Nipping is fine, as long as it’s not escalating to a fight.  Having a bit more room will give you some time to react, and will give them a bit more room to move around each other.

The other thing you can…[Read more]

I’m happy to share the literature with you if you would like if you send me a PM. The study where that number comes from (“Spontaneous
Adenocarcinoma in Aged Rabbits”) followed 849 rabbits for 9 years, and another colony of 1375 rabbits for 30 years. Here’s the key quote: “The incidence of tumors increased with age, reaching approximately 60% in…[Read more]

How big is her area? Would it be very impractical to just wipe it down by hand with paper towels or rags?

For my buns, I sweep the area daily (or every other day if I’m really honest about it lol), spot clean if there are any pee accidents or water spills, and then probably every week or two I wipe down their pen floor with rag or paper towel and…[Read more]