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Thanks Wick – that’s interesting to hear that your Fable also breathes fast and lounges as well (while still being healthy).  I definitely wish I knew more about their backstory but I unfortunately don’t have much.  I tried to ask the foster team if she was doing this shaking while she was at the shelter the past few months, but unfortunately t…[Read more]

I do not know if there is an “age cap” for breeding viability, but he is at a mature-enough age and she is definitely fully developed, so if she is still able to reproduce then yes, if they had access to each other, it is possible she is pregnant. Again, there may be an age-cap so other users can speak to this if they know. A brief google search…[Read more]

I also wonder about circumstances. She sounds like my Fable, who is a very fast breather and often lounges. She came from not-ideal environments prior to coming to me and is generally a very anxious rabbit. It’s possible that this is this rabbit’s general demeanor, though evaluating for underlying conditions would be wise.

If you are referring to…[Read more]

Hey jerseygirl,

I’m currently in Canada (so it’s winter here), and its relatively cool in my basement – it’s about 21 degrees Celsius.  I do think she probably overheats quickly because of her coat, but because she has less energy than the days before, that’s what worries me.

I definitely will bring them in tomorrow assuming her energy level…[Read more]

Could the environment be too warm for her today perhaps? Her coat might be more wooly then the boy?

Rabbits tend to breath fast when hot. Or after stress.

Ita good to have her seen incase some underlying condition is causing this.

Do you know much about their age or prior circumstances?

It took a while for my pair to be OK with hidey houses in their shared space, so if it doesn’t work out, it doesn’t mean it won’t be agreeable eventually!

You could try it and see what happens! If the nipping/chasing continues, then remove them.

If you feel like things have hit a stalemate, you might try taking them on a car ride together or changing up the space (or even moving them to a new space if you’ve got one).

I’ve learned that expanding space and adding new toys doesn’t change their behavior but adding hidey houses/boxes do. When a box is added, Nova (my girl) ends up chasing and nipping Pekoe back into the litter box. Would adding two boxes interfere with building the bond?

Meg – Thank you Meg 🙂  And LOL I love that book title… I’m going to look it up!  And awww that’s super cute, I’m going to try that grinding teeth thing with my buns tonight!  It must be so nice to hear him reply to you with a little teeth grinding 🙂

Dana – Now that you say it like that, I think it makes so much more sense not to try to “c…[Read more]

Thanks for your reply, that’s super helpful! 🙂 I worry when he does anything slightly abnormal so I figured I’d check. I’ll keep an eye on him, he has his first vet appointment next week anyway.