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Ouch! 🙁 I take back my complaints on it being hot here! 😆 I prefer the cold to the heat, 80 degrees is too warm for me! 😆 Hopefully, you have something to keep you cool in there! LOL! Glad Bubbles is doing better, even if so in a destructive way! 😛

I was also experiencing a lot of water spills with my rabbit and so I use what was previously a clear plastic top from one of the snacks I usually buy!  It works well because it also has a bit of a rim to it.  That being said, my bun doesn’t chew so that wasn’t a concern.  I agree with Dana though, a hard plastic lunch tray (they have smaller si…[Read more]

When taking your rabbit’s temperature, how do you ensure that your rabbit doesn’t go into a trance?  I was watching the Howcast video again linked above and previously tried to take Snowball’s temperature similarly (in a more C-shape way than just specifically on his back), but he did get very still in that position and had wide eyes.  I want to e…[Read more]

Thanks. Can you check my recent post on the drops I got? I wanna know if they’re safe. Also I took a photo from digging in his litter box and there’s a bunch of these little white seeds in and on the poops. Something from the farm hay? And I could’ve sworn I saw some double poops earlier. Muffins poops don’t have the seeds on it.

Update: Stress-bonding. Silver and Smokey at first were very active. Aaaaaaaand, bouncing all over the place. 🙁 I finally got them calmed down and they flopped. 🙂 Made some progress. Right now I’m doing 30-minute sessions with them. We definitely have a lot more of this ahead of us, the sessions did not go as smoothly as I hoped. 😐 I think…[Read more]

And do I still give 1ml once every hour for 3 hours today? Not sure cause it says not to exceed 1.5ml in 24 hours.

It does sound like some sort of discomfort, and if he was eating hay last night, then gas sounds more likely!

Thank you! He was enjoying the hay last night. I picked up some Timothy hay from the store in case that’s the issue. I mixed some into the new hay. He got excited when he heard the bag but when I put it in he didn’t eat it.

I tried to get him to come out and run around to see if it would help. He only came out because I bribed him with pel…[Read more]

I opted to set up a pen in a completely different area of the shelter, that was more quiet, very large, and new to all three buns. We did about a 2 hour session yesterday and I think it was pretty good! Nothing groundbreaking, but it seems they are getting better at communicating. Bonnie mounted Bun Jovi a few times and he looked VERY confused.…[Read more]

I think the stressing will help too. Litter boxes can be a tough one! Are you using a brand new huge one? I usually don’t even introduce a box until well into the marathon when they seem pretty much bonded, and one of my metrics of “yep, I think they are bonded” is when they can share the litter box without issue (or share two that are next to…[Read more]

Her box habits might not return until they are fully bonded, so I personally would actually work on finishing the bond, then worry about litter training again! I’ve had some buns that all box habits go out the window completely until the bond is fully cemented.

Maybe he doesn’t like the new hay very much so isn’t eating enough, which led to some gas? Some buns are really picky about hay, and I think I remember Pinky was kinda picky about hay in general? If he refuses to eat the new hay you will need to try a different kind unfortunately, but maybe mixing some of the old hay in will encourage him to try…[Read more]

I wish it was outside! 😆  I work at a laundry/dry cleaner, pressing clothes. Here in GA it’s always hot and humid anyway, the building has no a/c so it gets to be close to 100 degrees in there. Plus with all the steam the humidity goes through the roof. It actually feels better outside than in there on some days. I shouldn’t complain though,…[Read more]

Thank you so much! I’m glad it’s not gi stasis. I’m new to having bunnies, trying to learn about these health things. He hasn’t really been eating hay today, just a couple pieces. Muffin has been eating more.

I’ll do that with the drops then, thank you! I’ll see if it makes him feel better.

For a second I thought the tittle said “rabbit safe pants”. If only there was such a thing 😆

Can’t wait to see what you’ll make, please post pics when you’re done! 🙂

I bet the stress bonding will help. Can’t wait for them to be bonded for good! 🙂  You’re doing great!

Its a great sign that he is eating, also pooping all over a cage is not a sign of stasis. Obviously, because stasis means the intestines are not moving. When the intestines stop moving, poop can’t move out.

He can very well be having son gas. Simethicone baby has drops typically take 20-30 min to take effect. Give 1-2 ml every hour for three…[Read more]