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We moved into their evening hours and things went relatively smoothly. Overall, it felt like a good 7-hr bonding session! Lottie groomed Pekoe once but he has not yet reciprocated. He got nippy whenever Lottie approached him from the side or hopped towards him too quickly. We also noticed both buns stuck to the same spots for most of the session,…[Read more]

Digging can also be out of frustration. Particularly if they want to do something, but aren’t able to. Example: They want out to run around, but the pen is closed.

We tried a larger space today and started during the time of day when they are normally napping, and so far so good with minimal nipping! I have a feeling bonding will be more eventful though as we move into their more active hours…

There is some digging behavior we’re noticing with both Lottie and Pekoe. They’re digging at the ground rathe…[Read more]

Is the carrier by itself not already scary? Cause my bunny does not like the carrier no matter what. I’m thinking they wouldn’t associate the other bunny with the carrier… just that the carrier is scary and, oh look, someone is here that can help me feel better. But I guess we can’t read their little bunny minds. My bunny does some of the…[Read more]

We’ve walked around our home for a few minutes with both in the carrier and that seems to help some. Is using that method to start every single session a bad approach? I want to avoid the association that carrier with other bun = scary.

The 3 x 3 is not the usual space, no. We used it once, didn’t see any interactions (both claimed a corner), and…[Read more]

It sounds like she doesn’t appreciate his pushiness (demanding to be groomed) and she just wants some space. I would not be overly worried yet. You could either try giving them a bit of a break, or you could try distracting them by taking them for a car ride (or similar) in a carrier together. Stressing them isn’t necessarily a good thing, but it…[Read more]

Thanks for the advice.

If she isn’t spay, but has no access to a male, then she could be experiencing what they call a phantom or pseudo pregnancy. Her hormones make her think she is going to have babies and she builds a nest. This will resolve after a few days once she realizes there are no babies (assuming she isn’t actually pregnant).

I would suggest getting her…[Read more]

She isn’t spayed.

This sounds like nesting behavior. Is she spayed?

I had a bun who got sore hocks after he had recovered from a long bout of illness. I wrapped his feet with self-adhesive wraps (you know the kind of colorful wrapping with patterns of paws etc), lined with his own fur. The wraps would’ve been too abrasive without the soft bunny fur inside them. (I save shed fur from my buns for this purpose.) I…[Read more]

You could try switching to a softer litter/bedding. We use the shredded paper that is normally used in hamster cages. Its super absorbent and helps with odor control.

We had a bun who had a problem with matting and soft poops and the paper bedding helped keep him cleaner underneath. It was also softer on his bottom after his sani-shaves. Perhaps…[Read more]

Medical sheepskin is a good idea, I have been using a towel and a pee pad as of now. I having been using the Fresh News Recycled bedding. He was on meloxicam for a little, but the vet and I decided against a second dos because we don’t want to put too much strain on his kidneys. He is seeming to improve pain-wise, he is beginning to lay down again…[Read more]

Could you use medical “sheepskin” with a pee pad underneath in the area that his sits? It would pull the moisture away from him and would be soft on his feet. What type of litter are you using in the litter pan? What about pain management? Is he on anything for that? Pain could be from more than simply hopping in and out.

It sounds like he is…[Read more]

The socks may prevent him from picking off the scab and allow it time to heal a bit. Maybe that way it can heal from the inside and perhaps go away on its own.

I know some breeds are more prone to sore hocks/calluses than others. Both of my mini Rex’s got calluses on their hind feet (never turned into sores). I think buns with less fluffy feet…[Read more]

In his house now he has floor tile (base), then two bedsheets folded down to fit the area, then four bath towels folded to fit on top of that. It’s much softer than the original tile. I don’t get why he has a problem when all of my other bunnies have been fine.  I saw zero improvement for all the time he was bandaged. In fact, after the bandages…[Read more]