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DanaNM replied to the topic FOR MEMBER USE: Bonding Help Template in the forum BONDING 2 years, 9 months ago
Hi @FluffyandKissBinky,
I saw you started another thread so I’m going to paste this info there. You will get more engagement on your thread that way! I’m going to close this thread to avoid further confusion.
Please see this thread:
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Amiamstar replied to the topic Accidentally stepping on my bunny. in the forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A 2 years, 9 months ago
Aw thank you all so so much for your tips and advice!! So helpful 😊 shuffling in socks it is then!!
Bam, I see your point about being anxious and therefore sensitive to changes. Hubby is complete opposite to that so he can balance me out 😂😂
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DanaNM replied to the topic Cryptorchid Bun/ Surgery in the forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A 2 years, 9 months ago
Going to lock this as it’s a duplicate! please reply to the other thread here: https://binkybunny.com/forums/topic/cryptorchid-bun-surgery/
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jerseygirl replied to the topic Potamus in the forum RAINBOW BRIDGE 2 years, 9 months ago
Thank you, lovely people.
I feel I should have written more for Mooshy. My brain is broken and for someone who has been so active here over the years, writing a post doesn’t feel as easy as it once did. 😳
I am grateful Potamus had a long life and was able to share it with bunny friends. I first met her when she was about 30 minutes old! In a w…[Read more]
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Bam replied to the topic When to start pre-bonding? in the forum BONDING 2 years, 9 months ago
I used boxes I already had, one plastic and one wooden box. They were there as “platforms”, not as houses, and esp the plastic one was popular with my girl bun, who was a bit scared in the beginning. There was a “house” and a tunnel too. Rabbits feel safer when there is a tunnel, so I always like to have at least one tunnel in any bunny area.
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CheddarCheeseBunz replied to the topic When to start pre-bonding? in the forum BONDING 2 years, 9 months ago
Thank you Bam! That means a lot since they seemed to have missed each other which broke my heart, but it’s good to hear that it was the right thing to do.
I’ll keep an eye out for the “post-neuter craze” and I do have a smaller neutral space for the first bun to bun sessions.
In the neutral space, should the boxes they can climb on be new so…[Read more]
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LBJ10 replied to the topic Accidentally stepping on my bunny. in the forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A 2 years, 9 months ago
I have had bunnies literally collide with my leg/foot while walking. They are definitely oblivious! As the others described, you have to do a shuffle when trying to get around when bunnies are running about.
As for breed, his ears look too long for a Holland. Probably a mini lop. As for the coloring, Bam is correct. It is called harlequin. Don’t…[Read more]
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Wick & Fable replied to the topic Accidentally stepping on my bunny. in the forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A 2 years, 9 months ago
Indeed, the slide/shuffle walk is key. I have 3 black buns in my household now. Thankfully, after some time, they will naturally pick up signals to discriminate when you are actually likely to have food/treats or not. Just make sure you’re not reinforcing the behavior by giving him goodies and pets every time!
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Bam replied to the topic Accidentally stepping on my bunny. in the forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A 2 years, 9 months ago
One way to try to avoid stepping on your bun is the slide walk. You basically drag your feet along the floor. I know moderator Wick uses this method and I do too, esp at night (f ex when I try to navigate my way to the bathroom in the dark 😄). I dont know how many times Ive said Please dont walk UNDER my feet!! to my buns.
Your bun might just be…[Read more]
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Bam replied to the topic When to start pre-bonding? in the forum BONDING 2 years, 9 months ago
Very clever of you to separate at the first signs of one bun being uncomfortable with being mounted!
Pre-bonding can start pretty much right away after the neuter surgery, and it will bc of how you’ve set things up. As things are now your buns are able to smell and hear each other, but not reach to hurt each other. This is great!
It’s not rare…[Read more]
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Amiamstar replied to the topic Accidentally stepping on my bunny. in the forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A 2 years, 9 months ago
Thanks Bam. Good to learn a little bit about his breeding. I’ve got a feeling he may be crossed somewhat but can see that he’s def a lop.
I’m proper anxious about being a good rabbit owner probably to the detriment of my own mental health tbh but I’m hoping this will calm down once we get used to each other – suppose a bit like first time mothers…[Read more]
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Bam replied to the topic Accidentally stepping on my bunny. in the forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A 2 years, 9 months ago
Bertie is completely adorable! My first bun was an impulse of sorts too, he was a stray I found and took in. So I too had to learn “after the fact” and that worked very well!
Having him neutered could help with his following you around. Persistent following and circling are typical features of bunny courtship. The circling is often accompanied by…[Read more]
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CheddarCheeseBunz started the topic When to start pre-bonding? in the forum BONDING 2 years, 9 months ago
I’m new to caring for bunnies, so any advice is appreciated!!
I recently adopted 2 male lop bunnies, named Cheddar and Cheese, on July 8th (3 weeks ago). They are brothers from the same litter and are currently 3.5 months old. They are unneutered, but will get neutered at the same time as soon as the vet says OK.
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Amiamstar started the topic Accidentally stepping on my bunny. in the forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A 2 years, 9 months ago
Hello, I’m a very new mum to Bertie. 6-7 months adoptee, not yet neutered but booked in for 2 weeks time. And once safe to do so, looking to bond with a neutered female.
The purchase was impulsive (as in I hadn’t done enough research, but am learning lots now) but I’m in love and am doing all I can for the little bundle to ensure he is happy…[Read more]
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Amiamstar became a registered member 2 years, 9 months ago
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LBJ10 replied to the topic Theo’s a bit wobbly on his feet – worried about him in the forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A 2 years, 9 months ago
If he was wobbly immediately after getting up and then became less wobbly after moving around a bit, then I would be more inclined to think arthritis. If he is wobbly all the time, despite trying to get him to move around, then that suggests something else is going on. As Bam said, there is EC or a stroke… things like that can cause weakness in…[Read more]
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HareIvoryWhiskers replied to the topic How old is too old? in the forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A 2 years, 9 months ago
My rabbits are spayed and neutered. My older sister’s are not.
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Bam replied to the topic Theo’s a bit wobbly on his feet – worried about him in the forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A 2 years, 9 months ago
Hi Theodorus! Lovely to hear from you (although I of course wish Theodore wasnt having a problem) 💚
Hopefully this is nothing grave, “just” a bit of age-related arthritis, making him stiff and less agile. Elderly rabbits with joint problems often respond well to a low maintenance dose of meloxicam.
A more sinister cause for a balance issue would…[Read more]
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Theodorusrex started the topic Theo’s a bit wobbly on his feet – worried about him in the forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A 2 years, 9 months ago
Hi everyone!
It’s been a long while since I posted, lovely to see some familiar faces still posting here 🙂Theo recently turned 8 and despite being plague with GI issues in his younger years has been mostly doing really well for the past 3 years or so. Eating like a champ!
Last night he had a bit of a weird episode where he struggled to s…[Read more]
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