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Also some toys that saved my carpets in the past were cardboard cat scratchers (esp the ones with different shapes), sea grass mats, newspaper paper mats, and recently water hyacinth mats! Phone books can also be really great at satisfying that urge to dig/shred.

One thing to keep in mind is that with some rabbits this can turn into a bit of a game. If your bun really likes attention, the act of you coming over to redirect them actually rewards them for chewing on something they aren’t supposed to.

I’ve had some luck with distracting the bun with a light spritz of water, in combination with many of the…[Read more]

I’m sorry no one replied to this right away! Yes, how is she doing now?

If not eating hay is an issue, Sherwood sells an all Timothy hay for this reason.

My two may eat hay well, may not.  With this free fed pellet, I don’t worry about hay consumption.

Your boy must have an awesome smile 😁

How is she doing now?

Yes, keep it clean and dry, Neosporin should be good for infection.

Did this get resolved? I tried uploading a picture and can’t. It’s like 3 pics are the max.

You can redirect them, but it really depends on the bunny. I have had some luck with “timeouts” (essentially redirecting). Not because they understood they were being “punished” for something. They didn’t. But because the “timeout” would break the cycle of constantly circling back to the same spot to chew or whatever. You have to be firm though.…[Read more]

@Wick&Fable Where did you get the wooden bolt from? I think i’d like to try this out with my Bunny.

I would double check with your vet, could be they missed something. I know before Luna was spayed she was pooping every where when i let her out once i got home. Now i havent seen her do it once. I caught her peeing 1-2 times but still she’s been good with the whole pooping on the floor outside her playpen.

Maybe some herbs would be good to add to her diet and not cause problems.  Lemon balm, mint and thyme are herbs that are safe for rabbits.  I think that lemon balm and thyme both have properties that help with gas and bloating.  If you click on the Rabbit Info link here, then click on healthy diet, you can see lists of good veggies/greens, he…[Read more]

No she was not able to eat any before. I started with just romaine and half leaf a day, than added green and red leaf once romaine was ok just very little bits once that was ok it started with parsley and cilantro when that became ok I started to increase amount slowly. Cilantro was the only one that didn’t cause problems for her. She did have s…[Read more]

Sorry for the late reply, had to wait until she replied. No, they basically only said to keep an eye on him. They did blood tests and said everything looked normal, she said they did everything except x-rays.

That sounds like a good strategy. I think as long as you aren’t seeing them become more and more distant they will sort things out and be just fine, especially as they grow up a bit and become less reactive.

In most of my pairs grooming has been uneven, so I often spend extra time petting the bun that does most of the grooming to make sure they…[Read more]

Thank you! I’m seeing more positive things as the days continue: when she started to try for dominance they were sitting apart and avoiding each other. In the last 3 days they flop more often, and today is the first day that they are laying against each other again! As we speak I’m looking at two bunnies snuggled up tightly in their cardboard box…[Read more]

Lovely news! Thanks for the update!

My bun poops a lot more during the night than during the day.

I hope you’ll be able to find a good rabbit vet, it’s always good to have one “on hand” so you don’t have to start searching for one in an emergency situation.

I’ll just add some pairs have a tendency to “bicker” a bit more than others, and mounting can be a feature of many bonded pair. As long as you are still seeing lots of positive behaviors between them and it doesnt escalate to a tussle I wouldn’t panic just yet.

Thank you for helping me keep my sanity, what passes for it anyway…

It is a positive sign that there’s no real fighting. When Molly tried to chase and mount during our bonding sessions it spiraled into heavy circling and a bunny tornado. The fact that it doesn’t now gives me some hope for these two.

For litter boxes, a good option for large sizes are those plastic bins that are meant to go under your bed. I’m currently using dish bussing trays because I had one bun that was chewing the plastic but the dish trays are super thick plastic he was less interested in chewing.

Yep, I agree with the bonders too. Sometimes expanding the space can cause some hiccups, so restricting their area a bit was the right move.