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I always encourage extra water and hay after eating something naughty... but I disagree with your internet source; leafy green veggies help provide water, too, so I see no reason to cut them out. Rather than "hay, water and nothing else," I think better advice would be "just reduce or eliminate...

Hard to say from the picture... I've never seen something like that before. A few questions that might help us figure this out: ~ Is your rabbit housed alone or with another rabbit? ~ Does it feel normal other than being short or does it feel like there may be a scab, welt or other oddity...

I am a firm believer in teaching bunnies to tolerate being handled and held. There are times when holding a rabbit is a necessity. You need to be able to hold and handle them for nail trims and other grooming, if they get sick or injured, if there's ever an emergency and you need to evacuate...

I would guess that most are happier being neutered, where they can focus on being a rabbit instead of feeling incessantly driven to reproduce when there are no females around. N is still a matter of personal preference though - there aren't the same medicinal benefits there are with female...

Nipping like that is a normal form of communication between rabbits... Usually directed at a rabbit that the biting rabbit thinks is lower on the hierarchy. Sometimes the more submissive rabbit will tolerate it... Other times it can start a fight... If it's just one nip and doesn't escalate...

I did go back and forth trying to decide if I was seeing blue or red, lol! Is it a lighter blue on her? On red eyes, they're red on the pupil but when the iris contracts in brighter environments, it's actually whitish/light pink... I couldn't tell on camera if I was seeing that or another blue...

I (and others) have gone into stress bonding in much more detail in another recent thread - I recommend giving it a read. F/F bonds are tough but not impossible. Also, it only takes 3-4 weeks for a female's hormones to dissipate, so Promise shouldn't be hormonal any more. If you give that...

Short but cute, with great faces (though I admit I was disappointed that the water balloons weren't more explosive when popped - I thought I might get a glance at the sort of reaction I didn't get to see when Alice chewed through the water line on the back of a toilet and got a snout full of...

It's 4 am so I'm gonna do a drive-by for now, but I'll circle back around to the girl chat sooner or later! It's fun getting to share advice since I was an only child and my daughter (who my Aunt Laura is raising in another state, fwiw) only just turned four on October 4th. @Butterscotch has...

Oh, whoops, I got them mixed up! In that case, that actually really works to your benefit - you can unsettle the fire-starter without upsetting the more nervous bunny. Just got done watching the videos... couldn't hear much of what you were saying on the long one because hubby's asleep in the...

I'm so sorry for your loss :(. The decision to put a pet to sleep is always heartbreaking, especially after holding out hope for recovery through a prolonged illness... all you can do is take comfort in the fact that they're no longer suffering. Please know that you're not alone - many of us...

Wow, been busy at work and this thread really took off while I was away! Bear with me while I catch up... @Flakes omg, I'm laughing my butt off at all your posts! I love your attitude... a sense of humor really helps when bonding bunnies! That, and sometimes there's a good bit of truth to be...

I'm so glad it helped to hear that they seem to know when you're trying to make them feel better :). Though I have anecdotal evidence from cats, rabbits and small birds as well, one of the best stories I have in that regard is from a sugar glider, Hobbes. We hadn't had him very long at the...

Rabbits' digestive tract has to be constantly moving (that's why GI stasis is such a big threat) and stuff goes from getting in their mouth to out the other end pretty quickly (with the exception of a hairball or other blockage that gets stuck, of course ><). Anything he ate 20 hours ago is...

Welcome to RO! Rabbits handle cold well - wind/drafts are of more concern than the actual temperature. I'm not sure which option would be better, but one or the other should definitely happen. Hopefully someone with more experience will come offer advice (I have indoor rabbits in a very hot...

I'm so sorry for your loss! GI stasis is so tricky because it's not a diagnosis - it's just a symptom. You're racing against time to determine the underlying cause and address it, and there are SO many things that can cause it. Pain anywhere in their body can make them not want to eat, which...

Their baby bonds will only last until hormones kick in - they will absolutely need to be separated. If you do spay them in the future, it takes 3-4 weeks after the surgery for a female's hormones to be totally gone (6-8 weeks for males). Only when the hormones are totally gone will it be...

I didn't have time to read this whole thread, but I read the first post... I'm so sorry for your loss. I've lost two to stasis over the years and it's heartbreaking. Your story is almost identical to mine with my avatar bunny, Gazzles, back in 2014. She was a year and a half old with a...

This is info for cats/dogs, but symptoms would be along the same lines for rabbits: Rabbits are physically unable to vomit something that upsets their stomach, so aside from potential nicotine poisoning, you should also watch out for signs of an upset stomach or the onset of GI stasis. Watch...

I was able to view the videos that you sent me the link to via PM. Your instinct to remove objects that they got protective of was good, by the way. I saw both good and bad signs in the videos... at this point, I would say that they haven't reached the point where I'd recommend rebooting the...