Rabbit Owner Chat V.2

[leiawolfe]

Hey!
Have't posted here In awhile c:
Last time I was here, I was posting about
How Dixie, And Benidict where adopted before i could get to them.
But Now I am Happily saying that I got 2 Babies!
Willow, And Lola! They are mini Lops c:

Aw, congratulations! C:
Getting a bunny (or bunnIES in your case) is always a wonderful experience ^^
Adorable names, by the way. Aura's middle name is Willow (YES I GAVE MY BUNNY MIDDLE NAMES GET OVER IT PEOPLE c:)

[Burrito Bunny]

Wondering if I can get some tips about bonding rabbits?

A while ago I rescused a bunny, named Jasmine, from a shelter in hopes of a companion for my other rabbit George. Both are fixed. I have been working with the two and we are doing great. They snuggle, groom each other, and the three of us spend long hours sitting together watching tv or reading.

However, whenever it comes to actually putting the two in the same cage, the fights begin to break out. Even when I completely clean out the scent of whichever rabbit usually lives there and rearrange the cage they still begin the fight. I leave their cages side by side so they are used to each other's company. Yet even after cleaning both pens they get into nasty tussels. And I know some fighting is to be expected, but this is too dangerous, they've already gotten my gloves many times with their teeth and refused to let go. Glad that they never managed to get ahold of eachother like that, it woukd have definitely caused a major wound.

So! I was wondering if anyone had any ideas? I've tried bonding in many different situations, and they take eveything else with ease. I'd just like for them to start living together. They do so well together outside if the cage that I have a hard time believing they are incompatible.

[Luzien]

@ Burrito Bunny

not easy...when we got the new Little Girl to be Partner of the rabbit of my sister and our old one, we simply put the two younger together with our old one in the outdooor run next to them...and in the night we simply put them in the same cage...there where some fights now and then, and the boy who was a year older then the Baby and bigger was a bit mean, but it changed, then she was mean to him as she got older and got the same weight as him, and now the two monster sit together like a fluffy pillow and cuddle snuggle groom together and are cute.... i really did want to kick there tiny fury butts a lot of this times and kick out one or the other when it got to much...so much running and nipping, pulled out fur and then cuddling a moment later the first year...crazy ....but my parents did say, they need to learn, to find there place or the girl needs to go when it des not work...and it did work out.

but there cold or wet season cage is big enough and from Wood so they could jump around and when it got to much she or he did jump on there large sleeping house..and later we put the summer outdoor run-playpen at it so they could go run around even more.

so maybe a new cage with a run-playpen at it? and simply sit it out...it could be only the first 10mins that they do this....
aslong as there is no blood and both have a house with two doors to get out or a place to jump on where only one rabbit can sit to get away from the other for a moment..they will learn to share the indoorcare.....mostlikely...i mean you say they are alright together when outside and that both are fixed is good too so that is not the Problem, it is only the Cage...you may Need one that is with a second prt over it for more space or a bigger one or set up a inddoor run or playpen infront of the that you cleaned fully from any smell...but rabbit smell you nearly never get out of a old coge^^

[andy;]

Just wanted to post an update about my rescued lionhead! Olly's doing well. He and I are good friends. He likes sleeping in my lap and giving kisses!
He's not gaining much weight, though. Do any of you know of ways to bulk up your rabbits? His ribs are pretty prominent, so i'm worried.

[rose.bloom]

After New Years my dad and I will be looking for a rabbit hutch and getting a rabbit! As I've mentioned before it will be a Netherland dwarf or Holland lop. I'm still looking for name ideas! I kind of think Bee is cute but I'd love so more ideas!

[andy;]

Hey, is there anyone here who has experience showing rabbits? Preferably lionheads or netherland dwarfs?
If so, please PM me! I have a couple questions!

[ayyyhh please delete]

i have pet bunnies, i love them!!

my grandparents give them to farms, & we used to have one named little tickles!! she'd put her paws up if you tickled her, but we gave her to a farm a while back. ):

[FayrinPhoenix]

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I have a rabbit who is absolutely crazy, and loves eating everything she can get her rabbit paws on. The bedding that I use for her is not very good for me or the cleanliness of my room. I use the crumble Teramigo but it always ends up dusty and gets everywhere in my room. The fans, curtains, desk, EVERYTHING is covered in dust from that bedding. I change it whenever it is needed. It also isn't the prettiest bedding. It really does just look like dirt. I am in need of help as soon as possible!!! Does anyone know a good kind of bedding that won't get everywhere in my room? And is not harmful to my rabbit if she consumes it? I tried using wood shavings (Which is what we use for our guinea pigs, and they are just fine) But as soon as she started to eat at it I immediately changed it out because I feared it would harm her.

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[rose.bloom]

What bedding to you all use? I've heard of fleece and im tempted, seems much easier to clean )

[_breezy_star_]

Happy New Year everyone!

For the cages I have with bedding, I use a mix of aspen shavings and paper bedding... like carefresh.
I love naming animals. lol Sometimes it's easier to meet the rabbit first and go from there.