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I had the consult with the bonding specialist yesterday and I think it was helpful! She thinks that working with them in pairs is the way to go, and recommended doing short sessions as often as possible. While she was here we put Bonnie and Myra in a pen in the bathroom (they hadn’t been there before) and did lots of petting when they approached…[Read more]

That seems like progress to me!

I think that will work out well! And def use the most neutral space possible for bonding, ideally somewhere out of sight and smell range of their home turf.

Remember to aim to have sessions end on a good note, even if that means the sessions are shorter.

You can keep feeding the young bunny pellets for a little longer. But definitely start giving a smaller portion. It will probably be easier to reduce the amount first, then transition to the adult pellet.

The link Wick provided gives general guidelines. Pellets will vary somewhat. But, in general, a 3lb bunny will be getting 1/8 cup of pellets.…[Read more]

Thank you! I imagine my bunnies would similarly be unhappy in a wet bin. How did your bun do with the hair dryer? I feel like it’s quite noisy and would maybe spook them.

Thanks for the input! I wish I had access to a detachable shower head, as it does sound much easier to deal with. I guess people’s experiences with wet baths are quite different than the House Rabbit Society presents with their super calm bunnies. Given that I did a bit of spot cleaning this morning on her, I may see if she can resolve the rest on…[Read more]

Personally, I have had better luck with a handheld shower head. I would place a towel in the bottom of the bathtub, prop bunny up with one hand under his chest, then use the shower head with the spray turned way down to wet just his butt. Keep in mind though that he was elderly and he didn’t really try to struggle at that point. I would turn the…[Read more]

I have a bun with chronic dysbiosis and to be honest if he gets just a small amount of poopy butt I leave it for a day or 2 and he cleans it up. Once he did have a bigger problem and I ended up having to do a butt bath which was very traumatic for us both, which is why I try to give him an opportunity to deal with it himself first. Sometimes the…[Read more]

and just to confirm I got this right every day i do 1 oz of pellets 1 cup of greens and 1/2 oz of fruits?

i see right now her pellet bag says its good for 1 year and under am i okay to keep feeding her those just in smaller quantities

Thanks, I’ve re-designed their areas. I’ve confined them into smaller spaces within my living room & plan to swap them every day or two & give them exercise time outside their pens,

Their previous bonding space was the boundary between their previous spaces. I’ve been doing these sessions as frequently as possible (ie: most evenings). It wasn’t…[Read more]

At 6mo, you can start transitioning into adult proportions/content: https://binkybunny.com/infocategory/healthy-diet/

The most potentially GI-disruptive change is young to adult rabbit pellets, so make sure you it is a slow transition over multiple days, adjusting the proportions so you’re mixing both kinds in until it’s just adult left, in…[Read more]

We are back to all 3 doing sessions again. I thought I’d try it, and seems ok so far. We had 2 about 3 hours long each. Sometimes it feels like the same as 5 months ago, but then Maxwell has been laying closer to Snoopy. Still bites/nips going on, but surprisingly I’ve not seen any fur pulled. I have been on top of them though, haha. I’m sure it…[Read more]

Btw, that hay looks fabulous!