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royalbun started the topic Bunny smacks my hand sometimes in the forum BEHAVIOR 5 years, 8 months ago
I’ve had my bonded pair of buns for a month now and sometimes one of them (Persephone) lets me pet her, but other times she’ll grunt and smack my hand with her paws. I think it’s her way of telling me “no pets right now” but it’s like, idk, startling to me and I’m very rejectjon sensitive. So should I just accept this behavior or is it something I…[Read more]
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Bun8 replied to the topic Poopy Bum in the forum DIET & CARE 5 years, 8 months ago
Thanks 🙂 The breeder suggested we waited until 6 months to feed veggies and treats.
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DanaNM replied to the topic Poopy Bum in the forum DIET & CARE 5 years, 8 months ago
Ok great! 🙂 It’s normal for babies to have some extra cecotropes but just wanted to double check. Sometimes new bunny owners get very excited and overdo it on the treats 😉
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DanaNM replied to the topic **GRAPHIC IMAGE** Should I bring him to the vet? in the forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A 5 years, 8 months ago
Yeah it’s a bit hard to tell from the photo as it’s showing up very small (when you add media, there is an option to change the size of the pic when you insert it). I would send the pic to your vet and see what they think. Do the sacs feel like they are filled with fluid or swollen?
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Bun8 replied to the topic Poopy Bum in the forum DIET & CARE 5 years, 8 months ago
Thank you both! I actually just got the poop out a few minutes ago by holding him with one hand. The poop isn’t melty or anything, it’s just sticky. He eats baby pellets and a mix of alfalfa and timothy hay.
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Wick & Fable replied to the topic **GRAPHIC IMAGE** Should I bring him to the vet? in the forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A 5 years, 8 months ago
I would call the vet who did the neuter as soon as you can and let them know what you see. It’s a small image, but it looks like a gash has been open? It’s recommended that after a neuter, the rabbit should be given some restricted space and discouraged to zoomie or do a lot of activity because it can strain the surgical site for at least one…[Read more]
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DanaNM replied to the topic Poopy Bum in the forum DIET & CARE 5 years, 8 months ago
Agree with Bam, try not to trance if you can.
What is his diet like? Just asking in case he’s getting something that’s causing too many cecotropes.
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RosieeKingg started the topic **GRAPHIC IMAGE** Should I bring him to the vet? in the forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A 5 years, 8 months ago
My little guy was neautered on December 23rd (8 days ago). He isn’t acting any different, still eating great and doing his zoomies, which I thought meant he was healing fine but then noticed this yesterday. Any advice? 🥺 -
snowballsmomma replied to the topic Fast Breathing and Less Energy in the forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A 5 years, 8 months ago
I definitely think she is more relaxed in general than the male (the male is high energy). It’s tough because I don’t know what her personality was at the shelter or beforehand, but I kind of took her first few days as her general “baseline” in terms of energy level. Already, she tends to lounge all day and even in the morning/evening to a d…[Read more]
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Bam replied to the topic Poopy Bum in the forum DIET & CARE 5 years, 8 months ago
It can be very stressful for a bun to be tranced, so its best avoided.
Its better if you can sit him in your lap and massage cornstarch into the poopy fur with one hand. Some of the poop can be picked out when it has absorbed the starch, the rest you can probably brush out. You can also cut off pieces of poop fur, but take care not to cut too…[Read more]
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Bun8 started the topic Poopy Bum in the forum DIET & CARE 5 years, 8 months ago
Hi! My rabbit has a poopy bum. He is my first rabbit and 8 weeks old. He has a lot of cecotropes stuck in his fur. I read on the internet that you can use baby cornstarch powder to loosen the debris and comb it out. I tried putting him on his back today to try and keep him still but he kept struggling. How long can rabbits stay in a trance and how…[Read more]
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DanaNM replied to the topic Not much grooming happening in the forum BONDING 5 years, 8 months ago
That sounds like pretty much bonded pair behavior to me 🙂
If it seems like Khushi is preventing Yujin from using the box, you might need a larger box or two boxes. Some pairs do well with boxes side by side.
You can try a little banana on their heads to encourage grooming, sometimes that seems to “break the ice’ with grooming.
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DanaNM replied to the topic rabbit chewing on wood pellets in the forum DIET & CARE 5 years, 8 months ago
Yep that’s nothing to worry about. If he was eating a lot of them I would be worried that something was up with his diet and maybe he was craving fiber, but just chewing a few pieces is fine.
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bunny34422 started the topic rabbit chewing on wood pellets in the forum DIET & CARE 5 years, 8 months ago
I came into my rabbit’s room this morning to see that he somehow got over the fence blocking off the rabbit supplies 😬 He ripped a hole into a bag of wood pellet bedding and I found him chewing on some pieces.
Should I be worried about him eating it? It was a new 30lb bag I bought from a nearby feed store. The bag says it’s 100% wood with no…[Read more]
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khushi2020 replied to the topic Not much grooming happening in the forum BONDING 5 years, 8 months ago
They have been doing the 24/7 bonding method, so haven’t been separated at all and are on Day 9. So when there’s unmet grooming requests from Khushi to Yujin, Khushi just proceeds to smoothing himself against Yujin and flopping. If Yujin asks for grooming and nothing happens he doesn’t do anything and just stays put.
They do seem relaxed around…[Read more]
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Wick & Fable replied to the topic Fast Breathing and Less Energy in the forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A 5 years, 8 months ago
Hm, under the assumption there is no underlying condition, it’s possible maybe she is just a more relaxed and chill rabbit? Especially during the daytime hours, my rabbits tend to lounge all day. It is a new environment and they are individually adjusting to your routine, so when she decides to sleep, recharge, and be energetic may be naturally…[Read more]
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