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It is very common for rabbits to favor anything with alfalfa over something purely timothy. Alfalfa is much more nutrient dense, which is why primarily alfalfa-based pellets is recommended for growing rabbits (8wo to 4-6mo). Eventually, all rabbits need to go through the tough time of getting off their beloved alfalfa-based diet and switch to…[Read more]

I had this concern up until pretty recently actually. I have two rabbits, one being a Netherland Dwarf (<3lbs) and the other is an American Sable (5-6lbs). I had my ND first, and he is a very slow breather. When I adopted my AS, I was concerned about her breathing. It was audible and super fast, even when she was laying down; however, over time…[Read more]

… also, don’t be too shocked if he begins chewing the xpen bars, even though it’s open. Rabbits can be weird like that, haha.

That’s great to hear! I would agree that keeping the xpen and set-up up is a good idea if there’s room. Sometimes you need a quick place to safely secure the rabbit for some reason.

I’m sorry to hear that the bar chewing was still going on. Did you end up trying the putting something against the outerwalls of the pen to try and dissuade it?

… I am a fan of cute food names.. specifically breads/bakery items haha. This stems from the infamous “bunny loaf” position, haha. Mochi, Cupcake, Biscuit…. perhaps I’m just hungry, haha.

Also, just an FYI that rabbits are notoriously difficult to sex when they’re young, even if it is an experienced rabbit owner, volunteer, rescuer, etc.. If…[Read more]

This can happen occasionally and while it can be stressful and difficult, you are experiencing what happens when those nails get too long. It is great that you were able to clip off a litte– even that it very helpful! In terms of how far to go, you can go as far until you reach the quick, which is where the blood in the nail is. In non-black/dark…[Read more]

Dorian looks like he disapproves of how you’re folding the laundry! 😆

I love the look on Leo’s face, he’s like “Yup, this feels right.” 🙂

It’s great that you’re seeking out answers prior to committing to a rabbit. I highly recommend going through each of our site’s RABBIT INFO sections. It can be a lot of information, but it is information rabbit owners need to know. In addition to what pellets works best for you, your budget, and location, you will also need to decide on hay and…[Read more]

Living in envy of these amazing litter habits. Someone tell my Wick to stop peeing to express his discontent please XD

You can find some neat ideas for cube cages here: https://binkybunny.com/bunnyinfo/cubes/ , if you want to brainstorm about that possibility.

I will highlight Dana’s last point: Yes, completely healthy rabbits can experience stasis for reasons the owner may never be able to figure out. The best thing to do is exactly what you’re doing, which is being vigilant in observation and being active in getting your rabbit treatment.

I replied to your post regarding whether they were bonded or now in the bonding section. 🙂

Bonded pairs do live together 24/7. So eventually once you deem them bonded, rather than buying a fancy double stacked cage, I recommend building a cube condo! You get a lot more space for them for a lot less money.

@Losgunna86, yes neutering will help! They might be starting to hit puberty now. Puppy pee pads are now your friend. 🙂

Depending on what part of the gi tract is not functioning, sometimes a combo of motility drugs are needed. Ask about ciscipride, which affects the upper portion of the gi tract. Some bunnies need both reglan and ciscipride.

The keys to treating stasis are: pain management (usually metacam), motility meds, fluids, and syringe feeding. Make sure…[Read more]

Yes to mint tea, can be used to encourage drinking when they are doing poorly.

You can also make hay tea when you have a sick bun, I’m pretty sure hay tea saved Bun Jovi’s life when he went into stasis when the vets were closed about a year ago. Here’s the thread with the…[Read more]

I’m very sorry this happened to you and your bun. Iremember one case here with an elderly bun who broke her femur. They were about to have it pinned, but the bone started healing on it’s own, so they never needed the surgery. I cant say what that break looked like, though. For it to heal spontaneously the two pieces were probably correctly…[Read more]

prince dorian the bun: To answer your question from the May thread:

“How do the cats and Oscar get along?” (sorry, I don’t know how to quote properly 😆  )

They get along fine, they aren’t really affectionate with each other but there are no issues either. 🙂

Ops, I hit Submit too soon, I meant to post this one too.