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Some bunnies don’t do well with pellets, some don’t well with veggies. It’s a process of elimination unfortunately. I agree with the others, try cutting things out to see if the poopy butt improves.

No the vets are also under lockdown so we’re all stuck, the vet has told me to call him Monday if Pippin has made it and he may well be able to drop something at my doorstep ☹️

I can see the fur stuck in the paint on the walls now…

Any low VOC, water-based paint should be fine. If you can keep them away from the walls while they are drying and open the windows, it should be fine. I’ve applied paint to the walls in the bunny room before and never had any issues. I haven’t painted the entire room though. It was more of…[Read more]

Okay, when this batch of hay is about at half I’ll see about mixing it with timothy. We’ve given him the same pellets as we always have, the kind without any soy or wheat in it and he’s not always had a poopy bum, but definitely going to cut out sugary treats for now.

I haven’t yet tried bene-bac, but that seems like a cheap enough option that it…[Read more]

If you mean colic drops for babies I have some of that, I can see she’s in discomfort by her breathing and hoping on and off her loo not always having a successful time, the last few poops were slightly bigger, she does have the option of been under covers with me or on top as she keeps alternating…I’ve been sat singing to her ‘you’ve got a f…[Read more]

Was the vet able to remotely prescribe some kind of motility med like cisapride?

Yay for another happy bunny match! They look very snuggly. You and @Louiethebunny should post all your pointers!

Agree that the diet sounds good overall, but some buns don’t do well with any pellets at all. So you might try adding in a second hay (maybe not completely eliminating orchard) and taking away the pellets and treats.

Bene-bac is a probiotic that some members have had success with regarding poopy-bum. Since your bun lives with a healthy bunny,…[Read more]

His diet sounds great, there’s nothing that jumps out at me that would be likely to cause any issues. I would try what you’ve already considered and switch to a different hay. Hopefully that will make a difference. 🙂

It might be a good idea to give her some Simethicone (baby gas drops) as well, just in case there’s any gas trapped that’s slowing things down or causing her pain. It won’t do any harm, and if nothing else it will at least provide some lubrication and hopefully help things move along.

Good luck, you’re doing all you can. Please keep us updated.

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Getting another bun to bond with her is definitely not a now thing, but I like planning ahead. I may or may not have been planning to get a bun for two years before I even knew if I was allowed 😛 .

Hehe 😛 . Don’t worry, I wouldn’t dare complete a bunny bond before your girls are bonded 😉 .

Good luck with your girls! I…[Read more]

Oh, great job! I’m glad you are seeing some poop, and its great that she can be in your room!

A poorly rabbit can still get cold even if the ambient temperature is not low, so she might benefit from a warm water bottle. She must have the choice of whether she wants to lie near it of course, because you dont want her to get too hot.

When there is…[Read more]

Firstly, I would like to say, OMG I TOTALLY SUPPORT BUNNY BONDING!

Although, as you said, you do have some problems to work with. As Dana said above, I would let Esther settle in for a while more before introducing another bun. 🙂 After another month or so, if Covid lifts enough to do so, I think it would be great for you to take her on a few…[Read more]

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Okay thanks Dana! This would be a future thing, at least 3/4 months likely. The 20 and 40 square feet are only the living space, and after the bonding they would free roam the rest of my room anywhere from 8-14 hours a day (before bonding they’d split that time) and maybe eventually fully free roam in my room. In terms of if the bonding didn’t wor…[Read more]

It can help to pin up a towel or blanket over the side that she’s biting.

Also, is she getting plenty of exercise? Bunnies are most active at night, so giving her more exercise in the evenings might help too.

While I am an advocate for bonded bunnies in general, I’m thinking since Esther is so new and potentially has some health concerns, it would be good to just settle into having her for a bit.

There have been some super easy bondings on the forum recently (I would be lying if I said I wasn’t jealous!), but it is often a lot more work that some of…[Read more]

Update on Pippin, she’s still weak and poorly and along with your advice and the vets via telephone (I live in Wales UK it’s quiet remote and the vet will not see her) i’m CC feeding her every 3 hours and we are getting output, albeit very small also fluids but I’m not just filling her little body up with nothing coming out. I’ll be with her round…[Read more]