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Hi P! Welcome to BB! Just so you know, this is an old thread so people may be confused if they click on the topic and see the original post is from 2018. Therefore, you may not get any replies. I’m going to lock this thread and create a new one for you so people will see it.

Agreed that based on photos, veterinary assessment would be appropriate. A rule of thumb once you’re able to routinely clip nails is that it you should not be able to see the nails peeking out of the fur (for the main nails; the dew claw will likely peek out due to the angle, but schedule clipping it when you see the other nails peeking out). This…[Read more]

It’s kind of been a crazy week….. I’ve been trying to decide about spaying my buns. They are almost 18 months and bonded from birth. They have never really hurt each other, but I know the cancer risk is very big. This is the chat thread: https://binkybunny.com/forums/forum/house-rabbit-q-a/ I have been talking to my family about it and my dad (I…[Read more]

That sounds very positive! That technique was written about in an older HRS article (https://rabbit.org/journal/4-4/tough-bonding.html), I think some people like to call it “bunny magic” or “smooshing”. 🙂

Grooming can take some time, it really just depends on the bunnies. Some are really quick to groom, and others it might be the last thing you…[Read more]

Exactly. Especially when their sessions are 5-30 minutes long and eat immediately after / when they’re comfortable..

After the vet visit, I sat them down on the table ( making sure they’re secure ) and just petted them.. I felt this was super positive since there was no scuffles, no chasing, a little bit of nipping but nothing that stressed Zel…[Read more]

Okay, thank you so much!

Thanks for the pics. I think with how it’s sticking out and since she’s showing symptoms of pain she should be checked out by a vet. And definitely get her nails trimmed fully, they are very long.

Here are some pictures showing the nail…

I do know of some cases where scuffles have occurred in hidey-houses (but usually during bonding sessions). Moving in general can cause issues in bonded pairs (not usually, but it is a common reason cited as to why a bond broke), so hopefully the rescue has some more insight and even help re-bond them.

Yeah I personally don’t add water or food until sessions are at least a few hours long! It just makes a mess!

Oh right, yes. They’re 1.5 years and were neutered a while back, I was told. So they were bonded long after being neutered and had been living together in the same home ever since. I’ve read a lot about baby bonds, but they were already around one when put together. I can of course confirm that, and just hope I didn’t step in too early.

It just…[Read more]

Thanks so much for the reply and answer.

I have to admit that I thought the same when the foster called one of them a “bully” but she said she was really joking, and we had already gone through the adoption process at that point. They really did seem to be doing well for several days, so I put it out of my mind.

They seemed to be fine in the…[Read more]

Do you happen to know the timeline of them being neutered and living together for 6 months? I wonder if it’s the case where a lot of that time was them getting along with a superficial, baby bond, and they were only neutered recently so they may not have an actual formal bond between two fixed adult rabbits. Long shot, but wondering. If it is the…[Read more]

Did you notice a trigger around the fight? Like food aggression or a litter box dispute? It sounds like they had a somewhat tenuous bond to begin with.

Did things resolve on their own or did you break them up?

Sometimes moving to a new location can cause issues in bonded pairs, but things usually do resolve with some supervision (as long as the…[Read more]

I agree that you should have a vet check her out, it sounds like perhaps a toe was broken.