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I bought scales today for my own peace of mind so I can keep an eye on her weight going forward and since last Saturday she’s gone up to 2.3kg! 🙂

So sorry to hear that you’ve been going through so much stress – can definitely relate with you! In my experience, gut stasis is very characteristic as the bun just won’t eat anything at all and is very quiet. As long as they are eating – and are behaving as usual, they should be fine. Even small bouts of stress can cause small poops in rab…[Read more]

Do I gradually change her pellets to a higher fibre one after the 6months-ish mark or keep her on the science selective junior ones for the whole first year?

Setting up an x pen at first is a wise move! That will help her feel secure, at the same time as she gets acquainted with the smells and sounds and looks of her new surroundings. She will also use her litterbox better if she starts out with a smaller area than a whole floor of a house.

She will need more than one litterbox once she gets to roam…[Read more]

My bunny loves everything cardboard. I also try to get him a lot of engagement toys, so stuff that I can hide his daily veggies inside works really well (cardboard tubes, amazon gift bag, small boxes, etc). He feels really proud of himself when he finds a snack, and he likes it when I watch him run around and forage for his veggies. I also got him…[Read more]

Just wanted to give a follow up on the foam floors. He LOVES the texture. I was worried he’d be stressed out by the change, but every time I look over from my desk, he’s sprawled out or flopped in the middle of his space.

Bunnies tend to be very sensitive to the reactions of those around them since they are extremely social animals and prey animals on top of that. This is even more true when you “speak bunny” to them, so yeah, dramatic squeals of pain is probably your best bet. As you bond more with your bunny, you’ll learn each other’s cues. My bunny likes to wake…[Read more]

I was also going to say 1 year for unlimited pellets for a giant breed. If you find she’s emptying the bowl you could get a larger bowl or a hopper type feeder.

Thats great!

I’ve always interpreted tail motions like that as maybe some uncertainty? Like they aren’t really to sure what to make of the other bun yet?

Thanks for filling out the template! So yes it is very early days for you.

Yes so for pre-bonding, you could set up the cage in Winston’s room. He will be unhappy about this at first! To prevent nipping through the cage bars, you will want to either set up a second pen around the cage to create a buffer zone, so there is a double wall with 4-6″…[Read more]

So for the pre-bonding cage swaps…Could I put the cage right in the room my bunny roams in? Also is it possible for them to hurt each other through the cages (especially concerned about while I am away or sleep). Finally, my original bun (Winston) gets very moody when he is in a cage since he has been free roamed basically his whole life. What…[Read more]

I’m sorry she had to go back in, lovely to hear that she’s back home with you now! I hope she’ll soon be feeling a lot better.

So I have officially started the side by side living and I think it is going well. Kyoshi was a little scared of Bumi at first but she is getting better, won’t run away as fast and sniffs through the barriers. I did noticed however that her tail would almost wag? I know that sounds weird but I keep getting different answers on what a tail wag…[Read more]

There has been some “experimenting” with only removing the uterus, not the ovaries on girl buns. This procedure was thought potentially beneficial because it allows the bun to keep it’s natural sexually driven behaviors, but without the risk of pregnancy or uterine cancer. It was believed that this would prevent the occurence of overcompensation…[Read more]

Oh sorry! “Can’t burp” is what I was meaning to write! 😬 🤪

And yes, pressing the belly against the floor is a typical sign of gas. Many buns get gassy when the molt. Gas is a consequence of a gut slowdown.

Thank you so much for your really helpful reply! 🙂 yes, I am planning on taking her to the vet on Saturday to let them have a better look. She did quite well when she was sedated during her spaying according to the vet and bounced back quite quickly too – so that gives me a bit of confidence!