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My only concern is that the one I looked at was made of pine. I thought rabbits couldn’t chew on pine and I know that Oreo would chew on her bed if I got her one.

Alright, Buns are very confusing, lol.  Thank you for the advice, I did clean everything thoroughly but left the location the same, same time and everything to see what would happen. They were little angles. No nipping, no mounting or anything that would be bad. They ate their hay together, flopped and explored. With some grooming standoffs but…[Read more]

His teeth have been checked. He does have stage 1 gum disease. But I believe he is not in dental pain as he is eating, no grinding. Vet said eating hay would prevent it from progressing.

-Before his gut stasis he never had mushy poop. All started after starting his first antibiotic enrofloxacin. When I finished the dose he was still having mushy…[Read more]

I’m really sorry that your boy’s bond broke. 🙁 That is really sad and stressful. Unfortunately this is really common when bunnies are litter mates and are not neutered before their hormones really kick into gear. Babies don’t form true bonds, so when they hit puberty there can be problems. Before you rush to bond them with other bunnies, just…[Read more]

Hey guys, so for anyone who cares for an update, we are getting along better and better, he will even try to push his head through his play pen to get pets. He will even lick me! I was hesitant for awhile, still kind of am, since i thought he was trying to bite me since he still grunts sometimes, or moves really fast, if i move something in his…[Read more]

Agree, sounds like a great plan of attack! Keep us posted!

Gotcha! Checking the teeth more thoroughly would be my next move based on her symptoms!

Have his teeth been examined? That could be the root cause of the stasis episode and could be affecting his slow recovery. Hay is very important for the gut microbes to establish correctly and for the functioning of the cecum.

-There is a slight improvement in terms of the water content of the poop.

-he does not eat a lot of hay. Even before GI stasis, he was on mostly greens and pellets. I understand not eating hay will make his recovery delayed. Now I saw him was eating hay a few times now. Which is a good start for him. He is still eating his greens, no pellets no…[Read more]

mh they did multiple full-body x-ray for the stasis, but it’s probably better if I get an appointment to have her teeth checked

Rabbits can learn what “no” means, but I agree that it just teaches them not to do whatever it is while you are present. It won’t really prevent them from engaging in the unwanted behavior when you’re not around. Bunny-proofing, redirection and clicker training may prove more effective.

As a side note – Perhaps you should reconsider what his…[Read more]

Sounds like a plan! You’ll have to let us know how it goes.

But her teeth are good? I have experience with “perfect” teeth and overgrown roots. It isn’t a common condition in rabbits though. Typically, a rabbit with tooth root problems has other tooth-related problems like overgrown teeth, spurs, etc. This condition is much more common in chinchillas. Unfortunately, they seem to do a lot worse with it.…[Read more]

Do you see any trace of improvement in the way the poop looks now?

It can take several weeks for a bun to start producing normal-looking poop after a bad bout of stasis. If the poop is just loose  not foamy or mucosy, it might be that your bun just need more time for the gut microbes to get back to normal again.

Does the vet want to examine his…[Read more]

I understand you may feel “bad” about restricting their space at night, and ultimately that is likely the most effective way to get them to stop peeing on your bed.

Rabbits like to pee/poop on soft things, and once they discover the bed, it is almost impossible to get them not to. They do not understand the concept of it being your bed nor will…[Read more]

I am having a similar problem.  Louie is 7 months old and a cuddly love bug but a couple weeks ago he started peeing and pooping on my bed and now he has turned into a regular poop monster even going so far as to pee and poop on top of me while I sleep.  I am new at this and have no idea what is going on or what to do about it.