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Give them time and ideally they’ll go for it when hungry enough. Did you change brands, type, etc…? Do you notice any significant difference from it than the old hay?

It is unusual for a spayed female to be humping — it suggests there’s still something generating hormonal behavior that we would not typically expect. It could be that the spay was not successful (i.e., not everything was removed), or you may have a hermaphrodite who has female and male parts, the latter of which is causing the hormonal…[Read more]

hi, I use water and vinegar also but thought i could add a little something to cut vinegar smell… i wouldn’t spray it directly on him but i use it to clean up pee accidents on his cloth cage liner… so he would walk on it if still wet sometimes… you think that would be very harmful to him?

I don’t think a fight through the bars means that they wont bond, I’ve heard lots of stories where bonding has worked in spite of a fight.

First things to consider is how long ago they were spay and neutered, its advisable to wait at least 5 weeks after spay/neuter for hormones to die down befire begining any bonding or pre-bonding.

In some…[Read more]

Bonding is a very stressful process for everyone, and there is no golden standard which works for every pair of rabbits. That makes it difficult.

We’re reintroducing a brother and sister after they’ve been neutered/spayed. They seemed really at ease with each other and even had some dates on non-neutral ground. It all seemed to go so well until…[Read more]

Oh this is so helpful to know — thank you so much, Bam!  Then I will try the CBD route first.  I’m so sorry it’s been illegalized where you are!!  That is just senseless. 🙁

I wrote more about this on https://binkybunny.com/forums/topic/how-to-help-our-sweet-little-elderbun-to-live-his-best-life/ but I had stopped CBD a couple of years ago du…[Read more]

Great that it made such a difference! It’s funny how we rabbit people can discuss the beauty of a poo like critics deconstruct a dish on Master Chef: “The shape is good, but I’d love a slightly different moisture content…” “Yes, there should be a little more fibre in there!” “So true, we prefer a crumbly consistency here.”

Ah well, a chef’s…[Read more]

She’s gorgeous 🥰 And such an amazing age!

My bunny Breintje didn’t grow to be that old, but he was an absolute nap champion in his senior years. Especially after his massage he became a little too relaxed and limp. He often fell into such a deep sleep that he slid off the sofa while he was sleeping.

He liked having my hand on his back, so I…[Read more]

Essential oils are powerful irritants if used dirextly on the skin or daily in a in a diffuser, but in a cleaning solution when they won’t come into direct contact with the bun I’d assume they’d be safe.

I use water and plain vinegar for cleaning the bunny area. If you need to properly disinfect, I’d recommend Virkon S. It has no smell and doesnt stain.

I’m glad he seems to be improving, it is consustent with a soft tissue injury from kicking back.

Your father is (obviously!) correct, for a human (or a dog), prednisone would be a great option. Unfortunately rabbits as a species are extremely sensitive to corticosteroids. Corticosteroids should only be given as a very last resort, f ex as a…[Read more]

Ohhh, that’s good to know — thanks, Kate!!

Teddy does seem to be improving!  Yesterday evening he was sitting/standing a lot more and moving around successfully, with his front legs swiveled to the right a bit to compensate for his right back leg.  He’s still not putting much weight on that leg, but he’s able to sit on his back legs to was his f…[Read more]

Oh, bother! But since the abx did help the first time, hopefully a longer course will get rid of the nasties for good.