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Congratulations Ruby and Maxwell! What a lovely pair and definitely an encouraging journey! Your journey has given me faith when trying to bond Glenn and Bella.

Hope they live hopply ever after

Hey everyone!! I was definitely worried last night because his poops were all different shapes and sizes and they were all connected by hair, but after a very thorough brushing, I am happy to report that I woke up to a litter box full of absolutely gorgeous poop with minimal hair. I’m going to brush him today and tomorrow before I leave and I h…[Read more]

They are both spade/neutered and have been bonded when I have seen the male do it looks as he’s trying to get on top of her then he falls and rips hair out

Oat hay is really high in fat and more of a treat so that shouldn’t be the main hay. Maybe you could order online, binky bunny, small pet select, oxbow are some.

If you have a long-haired bunny it is best to groom every day.

Thank you for sharing this journey with us! I will be embarking on a bonding journey within the next few months, and Ruby’s and Maxwell’s story is highly encouraging. Any fool could see right away that R&M make a perfect couple, but rabbits aren’t fools 😃

Brilliant! Thankyou for your comments!😊

I think he is a satin then.

Thankyou, the apparent satin is 5 months lion heads 6 months 😊

The second one definitely looks like a lionhead mix. The first one looks small to be a satin, how old is he?

I have changed the topic title for you 🙂

What a LOVELY set-up for these newly bonded buns.
Please do feel free to edit the topic content/leave comments with a summary of your journey — these are always very helpful for future rabbit bonders.

I agree that, while typically we expect a bond to hold through travel stress, that seems to be what’s at play. Continue to monitor and things should settle down soon!

Please see here for a video that can help distinguish between stasis and bloat, though proper veterinary assessment will be most conclusive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVW6Rw5rZzo

The important reason for distinction is bloat (typically caused by a blockage) is much more serious, requires immediate veterinary attention, and one should not…[Read more]

The first night together in their final home went fine! Maxwell especially is happy to have more room full time, and has been a little bit of a spaz.  They like to run up and down the hall together, although Ruby can’t always keep up!  They have 2 litter boxes but will sometimes share, they generally seem to want to be relatively close to the o…[Read more]

Yeah, one of the reasons my vet didn’t think Elmer had a blockage when he did, was he was still passing some poops. I guess they were past the blockage but she didn’t realize it was possible… so I wouldn’t rule it out depending on other symptoms.

You did a great job with them! Hopefully everything is still going well in their final home and you can get some sleep!

Ok that’s all helpful!

I’m guessing this is all just because you were traveling. As long as they aren’t bickering, I would just keep an eye on them, and things should calm back down over the course of a couple weeks. I’ve had to go through this with my buns when we’ve moved but things usually calm down on their own.

Sounds great!

Yes, definitely! Endive (and the closely related frisee and chicory) is a great staple veggie because it isn’t high in calcium or oxalates. My bunnies love it.

Kale is very nutritious and high fiber, but is higher calcium, so I feed it in a rotation and usually don’t have it make up more than 1/3 of the day’s salad. It’s also a brassica, so…[Read more]

Hi he is pooping is is very unlikely to be stasis or a blockage. In some cases a blockage could be high enough that poops still could be coming through, but rabbit digestions functions more or less like a conveyor belt. Food has to be moving through to push out the poops.

What symptoms are you seeing? There are other causes of pain beyond stasis and gas.