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it isnormal for a bun to have weird poop for quite som time after a bad bout of stasis. You can se oddly shaped poop, necklace-poop (chain of poops strung together), intermittent mushy poop etc. It means the gut microbiota is disturbed, but as long as there is appetite, poop will eventually normalize.

Pellets are often the last thing a stasis bun…[Read more]

Catwindheart, this does seem a bit concerning. It could be a dental issue. Can you see if his eye on the affected side is leaky at all?

I would try not to worry about it! Either they will be super bonded and you’ll be comfortable leaving them, or they won’t be and you can separate them. They won’t be starting from scratch! I’ve had to do things like this before and never really noticed a big back slide in progress after little breaks here and there.

One tip (for if they are…[Read more]

I replied in your other thread, but just to have it here as well, I think you should see a vet. This combined with excessive drinking sounds like a possible dental issue.

Glad she keeps improving!

And yes it’s so hard to keep them confined as they start to feel better, but with spaying it’s especially important because it takes time to heal internally.

“boredom buster” toys that are meant to be destroyed can be good during this time, and you can rotate them throughout the day. Phone books, grass mats, willow…[Read more]

We’re seeing more and more cuddles and less mounting. Molly is becoming more confident too, and nudges Owen aside when he’s hogging one of the food bowls. Owen has a tendency to claim food, but Molly is starting to speak her mind about it.

They’re spending most of their time flopped together, even though it’s a bit too warm for bunny comfort.…[Read more]

Oof that second pic does look much worse. Even when my buns get salad juice on their face or drink from their bowls it doesn’t’ get that wet. My first thought is perhaps a dental issue causing drooling, so yes I agree that a vet visit would be a good idea.

Effi did snap out of it many, many times, so I guess I couldnt know if she’d do that again. So it’s only in retrospect that I have regrets, back when it happened, it felt like I had to try.

I hope Teddy will come to like the blow drying as much as Bam did, but if he prefers just being dried with a towel, that shouldn’t be a problem -esp not in…[Read more]

this is just me fretting about the coming months – im going to be away for a week at the end of august and ideally they would have been bonded by then which gives me 5 weeks from now but i definitely dont want to rush or force anything on them so IF they are not then i need to plan their housing accordingly.

I have family that can take in Freya…[Read more]

The typical coloring of Californians depends on the Himalayan gene, which is temperature sensitive. If it’s very warm, the coloring can revert back to white or light gray. If it gets very cold, f ex if a kit falls out of the nest, the kit can develop a “sooty” fur anywhere on its body.

My guess is your bun has one parent that has 2 copies of the…[Read more]

Oh, I’m so sorry, Bam!!  That sounds really hard.  I totally get you about thinking they’ll snap out of it, though.  And to be fair, all the times in the past, you would have been right.  I’ve been thinking the same for Teddy, who really has snapped out of funks over and over in the past (after I’ve gotten all worked up about it being THE END…[Read more]

I agree 100%, remove the screen, or at the very least put a healthy layer of hay or something over it. Rex rabbits have far less fur on their feet for padding and are much more prone to feet sore. I have litter trays with a sieve but they have much smaller holes so they are more of a flat surface with some holes in, rather than a grate, it means I…[Read more]

She’s doing a lot better. She’s starting to eat normal and be her usual self again. She definitely wants out of her playpen but I don’t want her mess up the healing process. Think I’ll keep her in there for a few more days and then finally let her out to roam again.