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If you are choosing between food for indoors rabbits and outdoors rabbits, it’s reasonable to think that outdoors rabbits need a bit more energy,  since they need to keep warm during the cold season. They will also grow more fur. If they live in a biggish enclosure, they may be more active digging etc than indoors rabbits are.

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Car tips:

1. Don’t play music. Run the heat or air conditioning as appropriate, to help with temperature and add white noise. Keep the car as quiet as possible.
2. Use your gentle voice to soothe the rabbit. Just talk to them every so often. Tell them it’s gonna be okay and you’re almost there and they’re doing a good job. Especially if they…

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At the visit in July the vet and assistant took a peek at his teeth and said they looked normal but nothing too extensive. He doesn’t seem to be having any difficulty eating or drinking just gets a bit messy as the salad will wash up on his cheeks and he drinks out of a water dispenser and water dish. I’ve been contemplating trying a water bottle…[Read more]

Was the 6 hour period during a period where she would normally be eating? Just wondering because it’s normal for buns to not eat or poop much during the periods of the day when they normally sleep.

Have they advised you do do anything in the meantime?

A lot of rabbits seems to like Bitter Apple spray…

Has the vet done x-rays? Tooth root problems can cause chronic sneezing. The irritation of the sinuses causes mucus to build up, which leads to sneezing with or without discharge. The constant “stuffiness” is a breeding ground for bacterial, so secondary bacterial infections can occur. Eventually, the problem can spread to the eyes and ears.

Thanks guys! I had bunnies as a kid and I just decided I needed them back in my life. My bunny Jim died from a brain aneurysm after only a few months of having him and now I am so paranoid with Mabel, everytime I turn around I worry so much, I don’t think I could handle another sudden death

I agree, she will likely be fine. The concern with wax melts, candles, diffusers, incense, etc. is (as Bam said) the essential oils. A one-time exposure isn’t going to hurt anything. The concern is long-term, repeated exposures.

Has she shown signs of being overly stressed in the car before?

Have you had his teeth checked? And when I say checked, really checked so the vet can clearly see the molars. Dental problems can cause soft poop, pawing at the face, and difficulty drinking. It might explain the chronic “dirty crotch”, as your vet called it.

I would think if the area wasn’t kept clean (by him grooming) and him having to…[Read more]

I just get horse hay from a farm and my girl likes it a lot. You mentioned that you don’t want to get a 10 pound box? Is it space constraints or shipping costs? If it’s space I think you can get farm hay by the flake as well but not too sure. Buying farm hay is good because you can tell the quality before you buy it and because you safe quite a b…[Read more]

To add on to what Dana said just make sure it’s cat GRASS and not cat NIP.

ok 🙂 tysm for your help!

So you have basically just started! So honestly your bond sounds like it will probably be pretty easy if they started grooming and cuddling that quickly.

I would maybe pause and do a bit more pre-bonding (maybe a week or two). Letting him get really used to her scent through the cage swaps might make her less exciting when they are actually…[Read more]

That all sounds like very relaxed behavior and is a great sign!

Spay/Neuter
Are your bunnies spayed/neutered?

yes

If so, for how long (for each)?

4 months for me female (she didn’t have any hormones though because she is a hermaphrodite)

1 month for my male

If not, why not?

Are you aware of reproductive cancer risk in females? If not, please read about it here.

Housing
Please describe your bunnies’ cu…[Read more]