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He ate two treats but now he won’t eat them anymore. I’ll try the mushed pellet idea, I think we have a needle less syringe. If we can’t get him to eat I will take him to the emergency vet.

He may be gassy and/or in pain. If he let’s you, you can try to do some tummy massages to move around and help release any gas bubbles.  There’s a YouTube video thru HowCast on some methods of giving tummy massages.

If he hasn’t eaten at all aside from a treat or two, you may need to force feed him. Do you have a needless syringe? You can create…[Read more]

So Bernard I hadn’t eaten at all today. He’ll eat treats if I give them to him but he won’t eat anything else. I have an appointment for Saturday. What can I do to make him eat

thanks!! she doesn’t seem to mind so i guess if the cat kind is cheaper why not?!

@Wick I love the idea of Fable snoozing in the sun on the windowsill! So cute! 🙂

Dana beat me to it! 😆  I get mine at Tractor Supply, $6 for 40 lbs.

Louie’s xpen is placed right next to the windowsill, and is taller in height, so most of the ledge is covered and he can’t fall, in the one spot where he could potentially fall, I placed a cardboard hidey house he likes to hop on so if he needs to hop down the box is there for him. On the side he hops on from there is his box of hay, so he can…[Read more]

Louie has a small bit of baby fluff growing out on his head, and when I hand-pulled it little baby fur tufts came off, and his “adult” coat is coming in. I think I will purchase a Hairbuster because even though his fur is pretty solid, I’m sure there will be times when he’s shedding that I’ll need a good tool.

I think flea combs aren’t really designed to remove hair, and would prob be tough to use in general for regular grooming. Dif buns coats respond differently to different types of combs. The furbuster has worked well on some of my rabbits though. I use it in combo with a bristle brush. Rubber type ones (kong makes one called the groom zoom that…[Read more]

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It sounds like you’re on the right track. I will add that different rabbits have different levels of proficiency… as in, some are just…[Read more]

Combs have varying success, and there are times (though sparse in my experience, haha), where a rabbit’s coat is pretty solid at the time, so no fur is really going to come off. I’ve always had the most success with gently pulling out tuffs that have released. See if you can gently tease some tuffs out in some areas. If not, he’s likely not…[Read more]

I’m sorry no one responded to you. How is your rabbit now? That is concerning and is most likely not purely stress-related. It sounds like some sort of eye-related infection or cranial condition impacting the eyes.

Also, is the vet you are taking the rabbit to a dog/cat vet?

He is on the youngest side of age, in terms of when a rabbit can be weaned and separated from the mother, so it’s great that you’re being considerate for what may be the least stressful. I would add to educate those assigned for check-ins about concerning health signs, what measures to take, and where to take him if something were to happen.

He…[Read more]

To piggy-back off Bam, the idea of attaching toys to the bars can be engaging for a lot of rabbits. Personally, both of mine are fans of willow wood toys. I am also a fan of their smell too, which is a plus.

My Fable’s favorite spot to lounge is one of our low window sills and the area right below it. She does not zoomy on it though.

I think, just like any other area of your house, it is up to you to survey that area and assess if it’s rabbit safe. Is the ledge high enough that if a fall were to happen, it would be dangerous? For my Fable, the ledge…[Read more]

You’re welcome! Keep us posted on how it goes. 🙂

Thank you! This is very helpful as a first time bonder! I’ve done lots of research, but of course there are some stuff that research alone can not answer. Thanks for your tips!

Looks like staining from juicy veggies to me?  Bun Jovi has a bit of a permanently stained chin from veggies, and Bertha had a part of her dewlap that was just always green lol. But that does seem like an abnormal amount of matting and wetness, so I agree with Wick that could be something dental. Does it ever dry?

Love the variety of buns, so cute all of them! Love that it sounds like a lot of them are rescues. My bun is named Dorian, and is also a rescue. He’s about 1 year old and I have had him for roughly 6 months now. He’s my first bun, so we are still figuring out things! He pretty relaxed snuggly little guy, but with serious opinions and currently we…[Read more]

Hi @BadAbunny,

This thread is many years old, so you may not get many responses. We ask members not to reply to old threads to avoid confusion, but you should start your own thread to get some input. 🙂