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My picky little lionhead loves American Pet Diner timothy gold and the feedtastic one. I went through many different brands too. APD is her favorite.

My bunnies eventually chew any carpet they can sink their teeth into. I’d guess that your other bath mat probably has it coming too at some point, but the new one is just more exciting to explore (with little mouths and sharp teeths). Unfortunately in my experience once they’ve started chewing something you either 1) live with it or 2) find a way…[Read more]

I agree with Bam- rabbits adore their pellets. My girl steps all over my feet, runs in circles around me, jumps back in forth, and sometimes binkies in excitement as I’m dishing her pellets. I’ve started taking her water bowl off the ground before I dish her pellets because she knocks it over in the middle of her pellet dance lol

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Shes not a fan of carriers and gets stressed by noises. She doesn’t get crazy stressed in cars but still nervous.

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Yes. She’s the kind of bun that’ll eat anytime and takes lots of eating breaks. It was about 4 pm-10pm. She stopped eating her cecotropes as well (for that time- she’s eating them again now- and she left them in…[Read more]

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]