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He sounds like a typical young bunny! 😆 He’s beautiful! Welcome back to the forum!

Thank you for this! I was scared to facilitate petting because so many people give advice to not get too involved in the bonding and have them focus on each other. I think I need to build up very slowly. I’m not hugely dedicated to the quad, but I need more bunnies to bond basically. 3 different setups is too much for me, but I can probably handle…[Read more]

Its good to be back and with these kind words from such a fantastic community. He is a mini Rex (bread from mini rex), has this little man got some energy 🤪🤪🤪 loves belly rubs and to hold my hand, but does not like being picked up and loves to get so excited he sprays pee everywhere like a furry sprinkler.

Thank you for this! I’m always worried about his breathing. A few months ago, I could hear this faint whistling/squeaking sound when he breathed if I put my ear near his face. He was also having a little bit of thin watery nasal discharge (a very small amount). I rushed him to the vet absolutely convinced that he had some type of pneumonia from a…[Read more]

Agree about fragrant herbs! Cilantro, fennel, parsley for sure.

Green carrot tops are also exceedingly popular with my buns, and are my go-to when I need to entice somebun to eat.

I’m glad you are looking for a second opinion! It can be hard to find a vet experienced with rabbit dentals.

Buns with no incisors tend to do just fine (and the added bonus is you don’t have to worry about them chewing your electrical cords anymore haha).  They chew with their molars, so they are able to eat hay fine. The only thing we would do…[Read more]

Regarding permethrin: I know my vet back in CA developed a procedure for using Vectra 3D for buns (with also contains permethrin). I think the concern is that it can cause skin burns if dosed incorrectly, but he was able to sort out a procedure that was safe for buns. Due to the risks, he only reserved its use for cases of rabbits that were at…[Read more]

If you only notice it’s wet right after eating wet foods, it could just be juice dripping down while eating (one of my bunnies, Bertha, had a green stain on her dewlap from veggie juice). If it’s persistent wetness, that’s more of a concern.

Do you notice whether he has a wet chin after drinking? I remember one member’s bun was dipping it’s chin…[Read more]

I agree that scatter feeding is a good way to prevent this. Choking in rabbits is really rare in any case, even rabbits that eat from bowls.

Remember that what you see on forums is not a representative sample, because people often seek out forums when something bad happens.

OMG, Oscar is an adorable little monster!

@LBJ That’d be Loki.  He loves him some baby greens.  And brussels sprouts.   Also, he loves italian parsley, but not curly.  He’ll eat cilantro, but it’s his last choice on the plate.

I think it is OK to let the new bunny exercise in spaces that your other rabbit exercises in, as long as your other bun isn’t there!

Your original bun might show an uptick in marking, but other than that I think he will be OK.

The only thing that would really harm bonding is if they fought, so just be sure they cannot access each other (even to…[Read more]

I have often seen a benefit of switching locations, as long as they are similarly neutral. Sometimes if a neutral space gets stale and less neutral before they really work out their relationship, things can stagnate. I wouldn’t expect that to happen over a couple sessions though, usually that’s over multiple weeks. I also think that buns that bond…[Read more]

I had an attempted quad and also had a lot of issues with my two boys. In my case I ended up giving up because one of my boys is a senior (he’s now 13), and I just didn’t want to put him through the stress.

I think if large spaces are working, stick with that. I’ve always had better luck with large spaces, and Margo DiMello of the San Diego HRS…[Read more]

Great, thank you! Those were my thoughts exactly. I just needed that extra push!

Aaaaww, Oscar is adorable! I’m so sorry for your loss.

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