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Yep, he may have become desensitized to the stimulus since he wasn’t always getting a reward.

Yes, a lot of bunnies respond to squealing. The realize they are hurting you, so they learn to adjust their bite pressure.

Rabbit hole hay?

Poor Apollo. That does seem to be the most logical explanation. I suppose the only way to know is to have his teeth checked. Hopefully he will be OK until next week.

I agree. Sometimes you just need to try a different antibiotic. I don’t know why the vet would say that, there are several antibiotics that are OK to use in rabbits. I have had a lot of luck with Azithromycin, but every infection is different.

Hmm… could it be metabolic?

Haha! Yes, I would say so.

Standlee is great hay.  You can order it directly if you can’t find locally.

Thanks for the quick response!

The bathtub was a pretty rough experience.

We first put Pumba, (black male second rabbit), in the bathtub and he was freaking out and try to stand still and or run around but he just could not get any traction. It was literally like our bathtub was frictionless.

I put a small towel down onto the left and he stood…[Read more]

Az, I’m sorry about your Nanna.

Ellie, that pic is bunderful!

Hoppy Easter everybunny!

I’m making air fryer beetroot chips (crisps for the British).

Awww would ya look at them! Mirroring is a good sign for sure!

It sounds like she is still just settling in! Two weeks is really no time at all. I would keep playing “hard to get”, as you have been. If she nips you, make the “eeeek eeek” sound to let her know she hurt you. If she gets really nippy towards hands, it helps to wear gloves and then try not to react when she nips (aside from the “EEEK”…[Read more]

Yes, that’s common. You may even see poops like beads on a string when they’ve swallowed hair. The hair irritates the stomach, and you can expect all kinds of funny tummy symptoms.

Eating hay is very important during moult to help their system. Make hay extra attractive to them by hanging a hay rack over their box, or put a handful of hay in the…[Read more]

I buy the 9 pound box of Oxbows Timothy hay from amazon or I buy hay from a rabbit rescue center.

@Dana: I’m so happy that there’s a vaccine, finally! I’m rather worried about RHD2 because there was no vaccine available outside of Europe. It’s a dreadful disease 😥

So happy that your buns got it, even if it needed a long stressful car ride!

@Dorian: Thanks for the well-wishes, and the same to you! You’ve got a beautiful new bunny, and I…[Read more]