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No transition. Rabbits are made to eat hay. He should be eating as much as possible as soon as possible. His teeth and guts really need it.

That's a strange question to ask. When a health issue is confirmed it's always better to treat it as quickly as possible, for the rabbit's health but also because it's often a lot easier and less costly to treat a problem early on. Don't wait until your rabbit is really poorly to get him to a...

You shouldn't try at all. The answer to your problem is in your first sentence : it's never a good idea to put intact rabbits together, no matter the sex (females are particularly territorial, for the record). Babies will get along alright but when the hormones come into play, it's over. Them...

1) I'm not the best person to answer that as my rabbits are free-ranged in a room. Mine have done well on tiles, wooden floors and lino (with a blanket on one area). Most rabbits, especially desexed, will do 100% of the pee inside the litterbox with very little prompting (just putting the hay...

My rabbits live on tiles so I put a blanket on the side of the room. They like it a lot. They don't lie on it much when it's really hot (in summer, they mainly like to stay inside carboard boxes after they scratched the bottom to uncover the tiles so it's dark and cool) but they stay on it a lot...

Having a neutered / spayed friend from the opposite sex should be enough to help relieve his boredom (but like Blue eyes mentionned, both parties have to be desexed!). Eating everything and not playing much with things is quite normal for a rabbit. They tend to calm down a bit on the 'eat...

Considering you'll get the money in 2 weeks, can't the vet accept to be paid in installments or something? A lot of vets do it as they understand that emergencies can get really pricey, especially with clients they know (you can offer to leave something with him as a gage - I know a vet who does...

So sorry to hear that. Sometimes, there is nothing you can do except for making the end as painless as possible.

It's good he ate. So he was clearly hurting from something - rabbits deal very badly with pain, even when it's a moderate one. Could be from the stasis in itself (I've already had rabbits with whom the vet couldn't 'feel' any build up and told me it wasn't stasis but the rabbit wasn't eating...

There is never any guarantee when it comes to bonding but I think it's worth a try. It will definitely help with the mess and drastically increase their chance to live long cancer-free lives anyway...

I think your bunny went through quite a lot in a small amount of time. Even if everything will be good for him in the end, I don't think him acting weird with a new bunny (especially an intact one!) in the house and after two unpleasant experiences at the vet is abnormal. Some bunnies are more...

A lot of things can explain a rabbit not eating, from severe issues to a small bruise on his gum after bumping his tooth. But I agree with JBun that a rabbit that is not eating (once you've ruled out blockage, which has been done from what you said) has to be force fed with critical care until...

Well, it's good you took her to the vet immediately - it's always better when problems are taken early. I hope everything goes well and wish Daisy a speedy recovery!

I don't know the smart heart brand - from what I just looked up, it looks like garbage, but that's a lot of issues to be caused by pellets. The abscess especially puzzles me. How much were you giving? Was Lola overweight? Also, I'm a bit surprised at the "animals getting addicted' thing. I mean...

1) Allergies get worse over time, so no wonder you are having more trouble now. I think you should try several kind to find something that won't trigger your allergies. If you make a search on the forum, I know another member has the same problem and mentionned the hay they use. 2) If your vet...

She sounds like a pretty normal rabbit to me. Rabbits aren't cats or dogs and most of them don't really care for human interactions, which doesn't mean they can't get along very well with other rabbits. How much time outside of her cage does she get? Because your post make it sound like you just...

I've never kept any of my rabbits outside, so all I can say is that I regularly read posts written by people from different countries about this issue. It occurs in France and in other countries with a temperate climate so having a temperature which doesn't go much over 30° is no guarantee that...

With an intact female, I would be worried about ovarian / uterine cancer. The risk is very high and it can strike young, which is why it is strongly advised to spay all females as soon as they reach their adult size. But it might also come from an infection. If you haven't already, I also think...

Separate them. It's never a good idea to put intact rabbits together. But you have to know that there is a chance they will never get along - same sex pairings are really tricky and most of male / male attempts don't work out. Don't try to force it and be very careful if you try to bond them...

putting two males together is a terrible idea, especially if they are still hormonal (they are). It's got nothing to do with 'breeds'. There is no guarantee Bear will ever want to share his territory with another male, which would make him a pretty normal rabbit - this is why it is advised...