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I agree. Hand feeding is fine and will help you gain her trust. I would hold off on trying to pet her while eating. Play a little harder to get. If you aren’t trying to pet her every time she is eating, she will stop being so wary and thinking you might pick her up.

oh okay thank you! I also had another question just out of curiosity, does you bunny ever poop in their sleep? I noticed sometimes my bun will be sleeping and then get up and there’s one or two poops under him! It’s easy to clean up so it’s not a big deal I just found it funny

Thank you both for your responses! I’ll be sure to keep these things in mind and act accordingly!

Please do not feed your rabbit entire carrots in a day — carrots are treats as Bam mentions, so at most, a thumb-sized portion of a carrot every couple days is much more healthy and appropriate for a rabbit’s overall diet: https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Treats

I wouldn’t be concerned about the presence of orange pee since, as Bam mentions, that is…[Read more]

I also think you have a fine approach, paired with Dana’s mention of petting during eating — you want your presence to be associated with security, as opposed to consistent action/reaching towards the rabbit, so positive passive association can be very powerful in building trust with a rabbit.

If you suspect a rabbit has an association that…[Read more]

Wabbitwiki cites “30% to 70% relative humidity” being ideal, but generally speaking, you want to be extra mindful that high humidity definitely contributes to heat and air circulation. I would definitely prioritize keeping the temperature in a comfortable range and promoting air flow when possible.

https://binkybunny.com/infocategory/cooling-tips/

Rabbit pee comes in a variety of colors, ranging from light yellow to reddish brown. Orange and red urine as a rule comes from carotenoids in the diet – it’s the same pigment that gives carrots their color. This is completely normal. A rabbit can also spontaneously produce orange or red pee, and it’s still normal.

It’s wise to only feed carrot…[Read more]

Fingers crossed it will help! I have never used Emeraid, only Critical Care (Oxbow). It seems Emeraid comes in both an intensive care formula and a maintenance formula. It sounds like good stuff though, and if it’s anything like like Oxbow Critical Care, feeding it for two weeks shouldn’t be a problem.

I don’t give rabbit probiotics routinely…[Read more]

If he isn’t showing any behavioral issues (lucky you!), the main reason to neuter would be in case you ever want to bond him with another rabbit in the future. If you think there’s a chance of future bonding, then neutering now would be a good idea.

Issues might pop up in the future as well. Sometimes if the bun is older when neutered, they are…[Read more]

I think that sounds like a fine strategy! She always has hay available, so it’s not as though she has to come to you to eat anything, just her pellets (and salad?). The only thing is I wouldn’t force the petting all the time while she’s eating. You could use the time while she’s eating to brush her too. It would be good to just pet little bits,…[Read more]

Addition: when I adopted her, all they could tell me was that she “was in a foster home with two kids, so she’s pretty used to being picked up.” I don’t pick up my bunnies unless absolutely necessary, and my working theory is that the kids would lure her in with treats just to pick her up. She’s okay with her face being touched, but does the dine-…[Read more]

Thank you for all that. I was snot aware.

I’m not planning to give it forever. The vet said to give it for 2 weeks. My buns aren’t really liking the taste though so I’ve been mixing it with EmerAid ( Like Critical Care) and they have been eating that. I’m reluctant to feed them EmerAid for 2 weeks so we’ll see.

I’m just hoping a few days of…[Read more]

Rabbits are highly dependant on gut microbes to extract nourishment from their food. It is due to gut microbes that they can convert cellulose to starch, which humans can’t. In weaning rabbits, whose gut microbiota isn’t yet fully developped, adding a probiotic can help them extract and take up more nourishment from cheap foods like grass hay and…[Read more]

My Holland lop has the same exact issue right now! He’s balding on his head he has about 3 bald patches now.