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She’s going to the vet soon to be treated for EC so I’ll talk to the vet about it then. I’m in the process of litter box training her but I guess she thinks one of her beds is a litter box and she just goes on that. So I can see it pretty clearly. It’s white and not as thin as water but not thick either. If I were to rub a Q-tip over it I don’t t…[Read more]

Ah, I see. At some point you will just have to try and see how it goes.  Setting short time goals helps too, even if it means stopping the session before they interact. Not interacting is actually a conscious decision in rabbits, so ignoring is OK if the previous behavior was fighting. You might be surprised at how much stressing can help.

Some calcium coming out in the urine is ok, but if it is a thick sludge, or if she is straining to pee and nothing is coming out, that could mean she has stones and is in pain. She may need medical treatment if that’s the case. That would also be a potential cause for stasis if she is in pain from that.

Try removing her bedding from her litter…[Read more]

I totally agree with Moonlightbunny66, because my bunny actually used to have that same poblem, long ago, and then when he tried orchard grass, he surprisinly loved it, and ate lots so then I could cut way back on pellets. The only thing that I would keep note of with orchard grass hay is that it has a smidge less fibre than Timothy, so I would…[Read more]

Alright! I will keep this in mind.

She’s gotten a little better at eating hay but her diet is still mostly veggies. She gets dandelion leaves, lemon leaves, and grape leaves. Occasionally I’ll give her Romaine lettuce. I’m hoping once I get the fresh hay that she will like that.

I’ve also just read online about bladder sludge. Ever since I’ve had her, her urine has had white in…[Read more]

Yes they all have been eating/drinking/peeing/pooping normal.. just during the session they are stressed. they all will come and get a cookie afterwards and then get either veggies or pellets. (I will give either veggies or pellets before the session and the other after the session) I have been purely working only in the laundry basket so far. So…[Read more]

Do keep an eye on their overall stress levels (make sure everyone is eating and pooping, and largely goes back to normal after the session). It’s normal for them to be annoyed at you though, unfortunately.

You do need to let them interact. I know it is hard to know when to intervene, but you shouldn’t stop her from approaching all together. Watch…[Read more]

Agree with everything so far. Planning an overseas move is stressful enough, let alone with the stress of trying to bond bunnies before you go. Worst case you get them seemingly bonded, but then his hormones kick in and fights break out.

When you move, you will have the benefit of LOTS of neutral space to work with in your new home, so it will…[Read more]

I’m sure you can repair the relationship, so don’t fret too much!

I really think that if they are roaming on the same level that their pen is, it won’t be that hard to get them to go back in. I bet they will get the picture pretty quickly. Also it is not the worst thing to “shoo” a bun in a direction (a little clap and gentle nudge on the bum),…[Read more]

Glad she’s doing better. I would still remove the cabbage, but the other things are fine for now. You’ll want to slowly transition to leafier veggies that have a good balance of nutrients.

Idk where the lettuce diarrhea myth comes from. I think people who had bunnies who had never had veggies at all would give them a bunch of iceberg lettuce and…[Read more]

@princedorian: yeah, we’re prepping Louie for speed dates because the ride is pretty long, and just for car rides in general!

I agree some fresh hay might help. If she wants critical care, for sure keep giving it. 🙂 It has lots of beneficial things for the gut. Stasis can have some “fits and starts”, but critical care can help a lot.

I know you were having some issues with her diet early on. What veggies is she currently getting?

If you get a rabbit from a Craig’s List ad, it likely won’t already be spayed or neutered, so you would have a longer wait after you bring the rabbit home, before you could think about bonding him or her with your rabbit.  Almost all rescues will have their rabbits already spayed and neutered and many shelters will too.  So if you adopted from o…[Read more]

Oscar with the Nana! 😀

Louie is such a pretty brown! Are you prepping him for driving to his dates?

THANK YOU! I just hope we haven’t permanently harmed our relationship. We were just going by our first bunny who was comfortable with everything and any level. He’d even climb stairs to third floor if we forgot to shut door. Nina and Rose do seem comfortable on both main and basement levels of house and have their own routine on each.  I’m…[Read more]

I agree with the above posts. You should wait 4-6 weeks after the neuter before trying to bond them. The one being neutered should also be resting in his cage for 10-14 days to heal. Why do you want them bonded before you go?