I NEED some advice!

[Birds & Buns 4 life]

I was wondering how often I would be able to travel with my rabbit, as I go back and forth to my dad’s house and my mom’s house. 

The drive is not bad maybe a 20 or at the most a 30 min drive. And that would be every other weekend and the rest of the time The bun would be at my mom’s with me. (I hope that makes sense)

So would travel like this be ok for my bunny to make every other weekend?

Thanks, any advice is apprenticed. 

(There will be a separate setup for the bun at my dad’s)

[Dface]

Depends on the rabbit really! Some rabbits seem to not mind traveling much at all, others become very stressed and don’t cope well.

One of mine cant travel alone at all without going into meltdown, but my other bunny is unphased and they are fine when they are together.

An older rabbit would probably suit this arrangement better-by older a mean a few months old, as babies can be very delicate, and with an older bunny you can pick an already confident rabbit from a shelter, and see if they are settling into the routine of change well, or return them to the shelter if it really isnt working out

[Sofia]

Buns do get stressed out in car rides but I say at one point he’d get used to it. The drive isn’t too long and if you had some food or toys to keep him occupied I’d say he would be okay. It’s not like he’d be going in the car every day. I haven’t had much experience with bunnies and cars so maybe you’re better taking someone else’s advice do make sure that the space for the bun at your dads is big enough, and also be aware that it might affect his litter training habits as he might get a bit confused. You should leave him alone for the first couple days so he gets used to his surroundings as I’ve often seen that my bun gets scared very easily when she’s in an unfamiliar place

[kurottabun]

Like Dface said it depends on your bunny. Some get stressed out easily in the car and some don’t. My bunny is a very curious one and he is generally unfazed, often trying to peek out of his carrier or stand up to see what’s going on.

You can try getting your bunny more used to travelling by bringing it on short rides (maybe about 5-10 mins per trip) frequently. Like boo said though, changing environments can often lead to a loss of litter habits because rabbits are very routine animals and would prefer a stable, constant environment. I’m also not sure if bringing the bun back and forth so often would make it more skittish.

[Dface]

My rabbits did get moved between two home for a while, and they knew both of their rooms very well- the thing is to let them establish a territory, which might mean leaving them in one place for a month, and the other place for the next month. I would certainly run it by your parents to see which of them would be willing to look after the rabbit if you are sick or away, or just incase it doesnt like being moved about
Mine move inside and outside every few days-these are hugely different environments but they get used to it. ( it doesnt require a carrier but more just to highlight that rabbits can be okay in multiple territories)

As long as the litter is consistent habits shouldn’t be too big of a problem (same tray type, same substrate similar location)

As a side note my rabbits used to display dominance flips between the houses, and new territories can effect a bonded pair if you were planning on getting two.

[Sirius&Luna]

It’s great that you’re thinking about this in advance.

I would also suggest that you talk to your parents and make sure that they are prepared to pay for vet fees, and otherwise ensure that the rabbit gets all the care that it needs. We often have younger members on here who want to do the best for their bunnies, but their parents don’t really understand the special care that rabbits can need. It’s important to be prepared for exotic vet costs, to have them either free roam or in a large hutch, to spend hours with them a day, and to get her spayed if its a girl. Perhaps spend some time with them reading the BUNNY INFO sections of this website, and check out others like the House Rabbit Society

[Nutmeg]

Posted By Dface on 7/31/2018 4:19 PM

One of mine cant travel alone at all without going into meltdown, but my other bunny is unphased and they are fine when they are together.

Exactly the same as Dface! One of mine FREAKS in the car, on her side, breathing heavy and eyes bugging out – found that out the hard way when I took her to the vet for her first check up. 
My boy – he could care less. He jumped out at the vets and started exploring lol. 
It really does depend on the rabbit. 

[Dface]

One of mine FREAKS in the car, on her side, breathing heavy and eyes bugging out

My girls solution is to sit on her husbun. Double decker bunny

[Nutmeg]

Posted By Dface on 8/01/2018 10:06 AM

One of mine FREAKS in the car, on her side, breathing heavy and eyes bugging out

My girls solution is to sit on her husbun. Double decker bunny

BAHAHAHA Love it! Mine arent’ bonded yet – just finished recovery from their spay / neuter, so hopefully soon. Hopefully that will give her some comfort when they can travel in the same carrier! 

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