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I had a bun that littertrained himself instantly. He was 5-6 months old ca. He being quartanteened for 2 weeks in a big outdoors hutch/run. I noticed he peed and pooped in one corner of the run, so I put a litterbox there and put some of his pee and poop in it. He kept using the litterbox when I moved him inside.

One annoying thing he did though,…[Read more]

Hi there, thank you for the background!

I also have a couple questions. It sounds like things have progressed very quickly? Am I correct in that you’ve only had her home for 6 days?

People vary in their opinions on this, but I really like to allow the new rabbit time to settle in to the new home before starting sessions (usually a week is good…[Read more]

I’ll just add you can also give unlimited timothy hay at this point, so offer both timothy and alfalfa hay 24/7.

100% agree with others, at this point the best course of action is to “play hard to get” and let her feel safe in the space. One of my buns, Bonnie, had become super “cage aggressive” in the shelter environment from being handled daily. We brought her home and let her settle into her pen and didn’t mess with her or her “stuff” at all. We would put…[Read more]

That’s great!!

Dandelion leaves are really nutritious and good for bunny tummies! I would say if she’s eating the leaves, you can offer up to the amount you’d normally feed in a salad. I’m leaning towards the same answer for the flowers, but I don’t honestly know the full nutritional content of the flowers… As a more “natural feed”, weeds are more nutritious…[Read more]

Remember that hormones are invisible, so how and when they will impact an intact rabbit is going to change moment-to-moment and be something an owner cannot predict. Also, an intact rabbit is going to react to everything with hormones in the picture, so how she reacts to stress and a big environmental change (stemming from hormone-mediated…[Read more]

I agree with the others. I would hold off on trying to pick her up and hold her for now. She needs time to disassociate human hands with “bad” things. I would suggest just spending time in her presence, but not trying to touch her. You can sit on the floor and allow her to grow accustomed to you. If she is curious and approaches, you can try…[Read more]

Do NOT feed them veggies yet– correct; their GI system is way too underdeveloped to handle them. You can start slowly introducing veggies at 12 weeks old, one-by-one in small amounts.

Since they are already weaned, yes you can feed them hay and pellets. Being young, they should ideally be on alfalfa hay and alfalfa pellets, both “unlimited”.…[Read more]

I’d have your rabbit assessed by a vet — if she’s drinking an excessive amount of water, that can be indicative of a variety of underlying conditions. Some that come to mind are dental and organ function-related. Separately, if she is peeing on herself, there may be something re: her movement/general discomfort leading to that. I recommend…[Read more]

8’m very sorry you lost Guppy. She was very young, far too young to be separated from her mother and siblings. It’s very difficult to care for such a very young bun, they’re extremely fragile when they’re so young.

Binky free, little Guppy.

You are noting a lot of territory delineations, which makes me wonder if active sessions are currently happening in a truly neutral area or not? Truly neutral is different from semi-neutral — semi-neutral is where both rabbits have visited, but at separate times, while true neutral is where neither rabbits have been (like the table bonding you…[Read more]

First, I wonder if she is spayed. If not, a lot of her “aggression” may be coming from hormonal-mediated territorialness which not only would react to you and your husband, but also to the scent of other rabbits (which you and your husband likely smell of, considering how good rabbits are at smelling).

While it appears she “doesn’t mind being…[Read more]

Thank you for rescuing this bun!

If she came from an unfit home, she might not hace hsd the best experiences with humans. This could be why she’s acting hostile towards you. It’s a good thing really,  it means she has bunnitude and strenght just like a young adult girl bun should have. It could also have to do with her knowing that there are…[Read more]