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- 07/04/2008 at 12:28 PM
  jamiec
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  Hey everyone.
  
  My bunny is usually really energetic and running round all over her boxes and digging into her phone books but the past couple of days when i let her out for her play time she just lays in her cage, or she’ll run around for about 10 minutes and then just go back and lay in her cage 🙁
  
  Should i be worried or should i just give it more time??
  
  any advice would be so helpful
- 07/04/2008 at 12:49 PM
  babybunsmum
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  i think there are lots of reasons a bun may act differently than usual.
  
  first thing… is your bunny eating, drinking and pooping like normal? if bun has stopped any of these please go to your vet asap.
  
  next i would check bun’s tummy to feel if it’s bloated. sometimes this can be an indication of stasis to come… in other words bun may still be eating & pooping but if there’s any tummy bloating they may need vet attention to prevent the bloated belly from causing bun to stop eating or pooping. if bun *is* bloated and has not stopped eating or pooping you can try to gently massage her tummy and give some simethicone drops (sold for gas relief in babies).
  
  my buns tend to go through ‘moody’ days from time to time when they stay put in their enclosures so if there are no signs of illness this may be the case with your bun. i’ve found that other things like a new routine in their humans, new furniture, re-arranged furniture, new people or pet smells can also affect their mood.
  
  lastly, how old is your bun? (sorry i forgot to check your bio first) is this a hormonal thing? if your bun is maturing and is pre-spay this can also affect her mood quite a bit.
- 07/04/2008 at 1:32 PM
  JK
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  The only other question I have is how’s the weather? Is it really hot? If not, I think you may want to call the vet. Of course, today is a holiday and you have the weekend before you. That ALWAYS happens to me.
- 07/04/2008 at 1:36 PM
  Beka27
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  babybunsmum is right on… keep a close eye on her and how she’s eating, drinking, and pooping. she might just not be in the mood or it might be something more. along with knowltons, my first thought was also, is it hot where you are…
- 07/06/2008 at 10:51 AM
  jamiec
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  thanks everyone!
  
  she’s doing better now. Full of energy again! I think the heat must of been making her tired or something because we’d had a few days of muggy gross weather. But thanks for all the suggestions. I’ll keep those in mind if it ever happens again. thank you!!
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