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Pardon me for throwing this discussion off track; but, it is related. One of my buns doesn't like to be touched--never has. As soon as a brush gets close she moves aside. I don't want to play the role of pursuing predator, so leave it at that. (At one time she would tolerate a bit of...

If you ever do decide to get a friend for Angel, come back to this forum for suggestions and advice. Angel will need to decide on her pal; any old bunny won't do.

Wonderful for you. Your story is similar to ours, except you seem to have spent more time with ****oo than we did with our Bun-Bun cottontail. He was always a bit skitterish. I figured it was because we let him roam free and only handled him at feeding time. When he grew to adulthood we...

We have six rabbits and you probably don't want to see them all; so, I'll only post a picture of the one who is the prettiest, Alfie.

One of my buns will do the same thing. It seems as though she doesn't recognize me from a distance and she will thump and act as if she has been spooked. I merely stop, stand sock still and talk to her a bit and then everything will be fine when she hears my voice. She thumps first and asks...

I tried to edit my post but the time expired. Here is my afterthought: When we first got our bunnies I would sit on the floor with them at feeding time and treats time. It wasn't long until they'd get so excited over the treats that they'd jump up on my lap. That was my first big "bunny...

We got our first two domestic rabbits, the ones in my avatar, from a rescue and couldn't be happier with the way it turned out. If you must keep your rabbits outdoors, put them in a place where you can spend plenty of time with them. In other words, the place needs to be comfortable for you as...

So far we have at least one happy outcome. Last evening the nuisance buck did not pester his sister once. Not once did he try to hump her. After months and months that is a huge relief! Squirt bottle, third bunny as a distraction, a doe's newly discovered assertiveness... in all likelihood...

Blue Eyes, you have confirmed my worst fears. It is also something we experienced, earlier, and the "pen mate" was the victim in that case. When she came back from her spay it was as though she was a complete stranger to the other adult rabbits. We paired her with one of her kits and never...

I'm watching this thread with interest. We have a neutered buck and and a spayed doe, brother and sister. The doe has been passive and tolerant of her brothers incessant chasing and attempts to hump. Usually, they would settle down and be snuggle buns for most of the day; but, along about...

Our rabbit experience started when our cat captured a very tiny baby cottontail. The bunny wasn't injured; but, when I forced the cat to drop it, the baby let out a scream that reached to the depths of my being. That anguished cry changed me, forever. The night following the next day, I...

I will echo the importance of technique. As I mentioned recently in response to a similar question, our vet tech who has been a bunny person all her life, knows how to pick up any rabbit and they don't so much as wiggle when she does it. The linked video demonstrates; but, it is easy when the...

Be sure to learn the proper technique for picking up your rabbit. (I still don't quite "get it. :) ) When I take our buns to the vet I bribe them to get them to jump into the carrier. At the vet's office the assistant--who is a long-time bunny person--takes over. She handles our rabbits and...

When our buns lose interest in the hay presented in the rack, I dump it into the litter box and they'll start gobbling it up. I re-fill their hay rack and let them have their choice: litter box or hay rack. We have a garden, so whatever the rabbits don't eat will be used for mulch. Nothing...

Heartbreaking. You have my condolences.

Here is a follow-up. Alfie the buck is getting better behaved every day. It has been a long wait and there were times we thought it might never happen; but, at long last Alfie and Blue are best buddies, again. Here's another shot that looks as though we are running an iron salvage operation...

Last year a surprise litter was born to a supposedly spayed rescue doe we adopted. After being weaned we picked two of the kits, a buck and doe to share our living quarters. All was bliss. The babes were very well behaved. We loved them to death and they returned the favor by being perfect...

We had a similar situation at about thirteen-weeks. I was afraid the too-young doe was pregnant. The buck's testicles had dropped and he was viable; but, she was too young to conceive. I asked the vet to do an ultrasound; but, the vet took an X-ray, instead. We had a clear answer in minutes...

We've tried a variety of products, some with success, some not. The ribbed plastic seemed the way to go because it is cheap and easy to use; but, our buns seemed to enjoy chewing it as much as the cord. It didn't stop them from cutting the wires. Next, we tried clear plastic tubing and slit...

Our first two domestic rabbits came from a Humane Society Shelter. The were 8-month does, sweet and lovable. A few months later we got an intact 8-week old buck from an "oops" litter, supposedly Flemish giant. We kept the does and the buck in separate pens in our basement; however, at the...