*Snowball the inquisitive binky bunny girl *Born and Raised in UK *Breed: English Spot Mix
Advocacy for proper bunny care, aiming to help others learn more about rabbit needs. Rabbits do not belong in cages or hutches and should never be kept outdoors!
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Some Adoption Centres but there’s plenty more all-around:
www.bluecross.org.uk/rehome/rabbit
www.rspca.org.uk/findapet#onSubmitSetHere
www.supportadoptionforpets.co.uk/our-impact/adoption-centres/ (Where Snowball was before mummy took me home)
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My poor boy wouldn’t even look at me after he was neutered. After a few days, he loved me again, but it took a few weeks for the holes in his sack to disappear. Poor Cloud 😔 lost his balls and didn’t even get a proper treat from the vets.
I slap my thigh or pound a wooden stick on the floor to let them know it's bad. It works. I put them in time out for 15 min when they fight. Not sure if that works. I have a shy abused older buck against a young show bunny(previous owner no longer wanted because he was getting older). I've been bounding these 2 since day 1. The doe is the youngest and most playful. She wants to play but the oldest is just not into it, shy, scared; still trying to figure this out after 2 years. They all trust me but they can't seem to be pals.
It’s good you let them know that aggressive behaviour is not on. Sometimes no matter how hard you try to bond bunnies, they just might not be compatible at all and won’t ever bond successfully. The bunny could have trust issues and might find it difficult to trust another rabbit.
I just had my bunny neutered a couple of days ago. Since he's been back he hasn't used to litter box to pee even once. He is peeing on the spot while eating his pellets suddenly, which he has never done before. All the poop is everywhere too but I can handle that, it's the never ending clean up of pee. I have wiped it up and put the paper in the litter box to remind him thats' where he needs to go but nothing has changed. This mustn't be very common, as the vet seemed dumbfounded
After neutering the marking hormones can take few weeks to die down so that might be the reason why he pees outside of the litterbox. Sometimes it also happens if they’re put into a different room / space that they’re not used to. The best thing to do is carry on doing what you’re doing. I would also spray the spot where he pees with white vinegar water mix (50:50 ratio) to clean and also eliminate the lingering scent of his pee which will discourage him to pee in that same spot again. Hopefully with time his hormones will calm down and he will start using his litterbox diligently again
Okay so I have my 4 yr old rescue rabbit. I got him when he was 2yrs old. It’s been almost 2 yrs since we’ve shared my room space. I let him free roam and he doesn’t give me any issues. I’ve heard him grunt when I refill his hay when he’s in his litter box and grunted when I’m about to feed him. But my problem is. He started biting me after I got my 2nd female rabbit fixed. He’s never bitten me before. The female rabbit is almost 7 months old and we got her when she was 3 months old. The rabbits have gotten use to each other. They can roam and groom each other but I wouldn’t say they are bonded. Every now and then they just start going back and forth mounting each other for dominance. I’ll break them up and she’ll go back in her indoor hutch that’s in my room. When she free roams he likes to go inside the hutch and explore. But since the female is still recovering. She hasn’t been allowed to roam or visit with my male. And he also hasn’t been allowed in the hutch. But twice now. When I’m giving her medicine before work I’ll started pushing my male away from the entrance of the hutch and he’s been getting upset. And he’s biting me. I don’t know what to do. It old started after she got fixed I’m not sure what to think.
I would definitely try to bond them properly once the female fully recovers. Bonding takes time and needs to be done in a neutral space where neither has been before. It could be that the male is feeling protective of the female and wants to support her while she’s recovering and you not letting him is causing his aggression. Bunnies who have gotten used to each other even if they’re not fully bonded, when separated even for a brief time can struggle emotionally so that can also translate to aggression. In terms of your male grunting at you when you refill his hay and feed him, he’s being territorial about his food. This could be due to lack of trust between you so I would recommend spending more time on the floor with him, giving him affection, petting etc to establish that trust more. I feel like once the female recovers and you allow them to spend time together again, he shouldn’t be that aggressive anymore but building that trust with both of them is essential. You might want to check out my new video on how to train your bunny to stop being aggressive towards objects which includes food bowls: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Dcq1wfPXU3s.html
@@hoppyaboutbunnies oh my gosh thank you! 😭 I will definitely do that. He actually usual sleeps on the bed with me sometimes. But I’ll interact with him more. But I find it struggling to find games to play with him. But I have taught him tricks for treats.
That’s great just keep interacting with him at his level and hopefully your bond will grow stronger. Playing some logical games with him daily can also help with your bond and his aggression
It’s actually a Tokihut foraging mat. I bought it from Bunnies That Lunch but they don’t sell it anymore. I found it on etsy though: www.etsy.com/uk/listing/822802680/tokihut-foraging-mat-rabbit-bunny-guinea?click_key=dd7c74fc8ab4dac3ea2d0905c4162493850a369e%3A822802680&click_sum=424e8271&ref=shop_home_active_1&crt=1 Amazon also sells other variations of this mat when I looked, hope this helps 😊
My rabbit is it aggressive normally but when he is in a his cage he can get aggressive when someone approaches him. When I try to take him out he lunges at me. He is only aggressive inside of his cage how do I help with aggression
Being in such a small space like a cage is really frustrating for a bunny who needs a space to jump and run around, this can translate to aggression. A cage is not a suitable housing for a rabbit, they need way more space that the cage is not able to provide. I advocate free roaming on my channel which doesn’t have to be a whole house but just a room. Having a big play pen space is a good alternative that way your bunny will feel less frustrated and happier which will help with the aggression.
She's pooping everywhere but the litter box and now my older rabbit that has never use the bathroom on the floor is pooping everywhere is it jealousy ?
Do you know when she was neutered? Hormones take about a month to calm down after the rabbit is fixed, their raging hormones make it difficult to litter train hence why she might not be using the litter box diligently yet. In regards to your older rabbit, it’s not jealousy they’re marking their territory with poop to assert dominance with your younger bun. In order for that to stop they need to be bonded so that they don’t compete for space with each other
I’ve been breeding rabbits outside and I brought one in this week because he was a little sick and now he’s completely spoiled and honestly my emotional support animal and now I want to bring all 4 of my rabbits in but I’m 14 so I can’t afford to spay and neuter all 4 of my bunnies. But I’m trying to convince my parents to let me bring all my rabbits in and I have to figure out how to afford to spay and neuter them. They are all under 3 years old. But thank you for this video! God bless!!
I got my bunny neutered yesterday. He’s been eating romaine, hay, and his pellets just fine, but he hasn’t drank any water which is concerning. I also catch him licking himself down there, i can’t tell if he’s grooming around it or licking the wound. Is there anything i can do to prevent him from doing so? THANKS 🐰
You can wet the romaine lettuce in water in order to get that hydration into him or try giving him water via syringe. I would observe the wound for now, even if he’s licking the wound it shouldn’t easily get infected from him licking it. If you see that there’s a lot of redness around the wound I would get it checked out with the vets. It’s not recommended to put a cone on the rabbit as they really freak out but if you are really worried about the wound getting infected or stitches being ripped apart you can put a medical shirt on him to limit his access but that should be a last resort. I’ve found that they’re not bothered about their wound as much anymore after couple of days though
My rabbit is a rescue, and has started showing aggression about food and his litter space. After cleaning his litter box, he stopped using it and now when I move his poops to the litter box, he lunges. Whenever I go to give him food, or pick up his water bowl to refresh it, he has started biting me. He just took a chunk out of hand this morning actually when I grabbed his water bowl (he had knocked it over in the night). My rabbit freely roams the house, but he’s super territorial about where his food and litter box are. I need help correcting this behavior. I have messed up though and have swatted his butt after he ripped up my finger though. I hope his situation is salvageable. He also isn’t neutered which I assume will help a lot if we get him neutered.
Rescues can have territorial or aggressive tendencies potentially because of a trauma they have endured earlier in life, we don’t know what kind of past they might have. You have done an amazing thing though adopting a bunny who needs a loving home. I would suggest to definitely neuter him straightaway if he’s old enough (at least 5 months old, do check with the vet though first) as that should radically reduce his aggression. It also seems like there’s a lack of trust between you as he feels threatened by you. Start by sitting or lying down on the floor not paying much attention to him, bunnies are curious so he will investigate you, at this stage don’t pet him just let him sniff you. Do this several times a day for maybe a week or two until you notice him being more comfortable around you, then you can attempt to pet him if he allows you. Ultimately you will be able to bring in toys and treats into equation to gain his trust more, but it’s important to go slow. I will actually try to make a video on it and upload it soon so look out for that :) I hope this helps and good luck x
Bunnies use their heads to establish dominance. Gently push down on their head and hold it to show you are top bunny to establish dominance when they are trying to dominate you. Don't smash their face or hurt their necks just a little press.. It's sorta like a dog and giving a little nip or holding their leash tight and close on the neck snaps them out of their undesirable behavior.. reminds them of getting dominated by an alpha who go for nips on the neck Everytime another dog gets out of line. Don't ever spank or hurt bunnies it will just make the problem worse and it is cruel
Yes, they only remove the testicles and the contents of the sacks whilst keeping the actual sacks intact, they just stitch them up. The sacks might still appear normal size initially but with time they will shrivel up so they won’t be that visible. I hope this helps x
Great video! I followed your instructions and made a digging box for my bunnies. I also made a hiding house out of boxes. Every time a package is delivered (which is a lot nowadays) with a suitable box, I build an additional room. Now it's taking over the whole living room, but my rabbits love it and I love to see them so happy. Their hopping around and jumps melt my heart.
I’ve been wanting to get a new bunny but most of the ones I see for sale are not spayed/neutered and are 6+ months old Is it ok for me to get it spayed/neutered before bringing it home or should I have it home for a couple of months first?
Hi, I would highly encourage you to adopt a bunny from a shelter rather than buy one, there’s so many that need a loving home. Majority of the bunnies in shelters will have already been spayed / neutered so you won’t have to deal with it. You can always get a bunny who hasn’t been spayed / neutered and then fix them yourself. Females will need to be 6 months old for spay and males around 5 months old but always consult a vet beforehand. Shops will never sell bunnies who have been spayed / neutered this is something you will have to do yourself.
Have it home first. The surgery is stressful for them and so is getting used to a new environment. Don’t put the bun through both of those things at the same time.
That can happen if the buns are not spayed/ neutered and hence not fully litterbox trained. Sometimes if the materials used for the digging box are the same as in their litterbox e.g hay or carefresh, this might confuse them and they end up thinking it’s a second litterbox. I would recommend using shredded paper or cardboard pisces to fill the digging box to avoid this confusion. Ultimately if you find that they keep peeing then it’s best to just get rid of the digging box it won’t be good for everybun.
I have two female rabbits, born in July of this year. Should I get them spayed now or wait ? Also you recommend getting them spayed together or weeks apart from each other? If they are both spayed at the same time, is it best to keep them separated for a few days? How long it takes them to heal?
They’re still too young to get them spayed now, normally the females need to be 6 months old for a spay procedure. If they were born in July then you need to wait until January to get them spayed but it’s best you also consult this with your vet. I think getting them spayed together is absolutely fine and it will save you some trips to the vet but if you prefer to spay them separately that’s also okay. Yes, if you spay them together then it’s best to keep them separated for about 2 weeks until they are both fully healed and to avoid them picking at each other’s stitches. Normally it takes between a week and 10 days for them to heal but like I mentioned above, keeping them apart for 2 weeks is best and precautionary. Hope this helps x
My bunny is scratching and pulling his stitches since we got him neutered in the evening I am so worried please someone help me How to prevent him Ps the collars the bandages Nothing is working
Hi, I know it’s scary. Snowball was also picking at her stitches for the first few hours of the procedure and I was scared she will rip them open. I found that she stopped the following day but I contacted the vets the next day to double check she hasn’t done any damage (she didn’t, it was fine) I would advise you to contact your vet to see what they suggest and to get his stitches checked out if you’re worried. Collars should be a last resort for bunnies as they freak out when you put in on them. Medical shirt is an option, they can be pricey but you can get it online and ultimately it will limit his access to the wound and stitches so it can heal properly
how did you prevent him from picking at the incision? my bunny just got spayed 2 days ago and she’s licking and chewing at the incision. i have tried the medical shirt and plush e-collar. i contacted the vet and they said to just monitor her but i can’t monitor her overnight. i just don’t want her to open the incision or get an infection.
@@briannathomas6870 hello there ! The best way is to get your mask a clean one , cut it's threads , fold it and put a cut with scissors from the middle like we do some art things and then put it around her neck , also when you don't monitor it's okay , only when you are available, check if the mask is wide enough so she isn't reaching her that area and in three days the scarring will start
@@briannathomas6870 also my bunny removed his stitches and it was fine , But I was really careful after that. I didn't sleep the whole 2 nights and also I limited his area to roam around when I was asleep in the day , a clean blanket a clean large size carton with banners to prevent him getting out of the clean area
@@briannathomas6870 and I made him sleep with me on sofa , my sleep got really disturbed that night obv u can't sleep with bunny with you but cuz of anesthesia he was relaxed a bit but it really helped me monitor if he's touching that area or not and I after some intervals of time used to put the mask in right position etc
I bought my rabbits two weeks ago, had them enclosed in a 4 x 4 feet space so I can potty train them. Three days later I gave them 10 x 7 feet of space . They pee in there tray, but they still poop outside the tray. They were born in July, females, not spayed yet. Any recommendations or tips to stop the poop would be highly appreciated
Hi, unfortunately they will still poop and pee outside their litter-box due to their hormones which prevent them from being fully potty trained. You will have to wait until they’re 6 months old and get them spayed then which will eliminate that territorial marking with poop and pee. In the meantime, they only thing you can do is perhaps add an additional litterbox in the space and just consistently follow the steps in the video. The hormones take about a month to calm down after the spay procedure so they might still mark the territory for a while after the procedure so just be aware of that as well
Can anyone help me, I have a rabbit who has been living in a hutch for about 5 ish months now and I finally convinced my mum to let him live inside. He was litter trained when he was living in the hutch but now that I have brought him inside he is going to the toilet everywhere!!! He has a big cat litter tray with lots of hay and he is neutered. I don’t know what to do because if I don’t sort it out he has to go live back outside! Anyone help?
Hi, it sounds like he’s marking his new territory with poop and pee. I feel like it’s just temporary and he should go back to using his litter-box diligently again soon enough. Maybe just keep him in one room in the house for a time being, providing an additional litterbox might help as well. You can follow this video and perhaps re-teach him how to go to toilet correctly. Ultimately though I feel like he just needs time to adjust to his more free surroundings so give him time and be patient with him. Just explain to your mum that he needs time to get used to the new surroundings. Keeping him in a playpen to start with might be a good idea to limit his marking behaviour. Good luck x
So i got a 8 week old boy bun for my girl bun that’s 1 year and 4 months old to have a friend. She’s free roam and is potty trained but ofc the baby isn’t really and there’s poop all over their shared rug area and he’s coming to areas that my girl doesn’t go to and is pooping. I know i can litter box train him. But will he make her revert ? She’s spayed. But of course he isn’t fixed yet
Hi, I would recommend keeping them separated until the boy gets neutered that’s because until both are fixed they won’t be properly bonded. Once the boy bun gets a bit older in few weeks time, there might be some serious fighting over the territory especially in that shared rug area. You can keep them in the same room so they can still see and smell each other but keep them separate via a high barrier so like cut the room in half with it until the boy is fixed. I don’t think he will make her revert, she might just start claiming her territory back with the poop as well. Maybe it will be wise to remove that rug for the time being. Give it a good wash and neutralise it again and then re-introduce it later on when he’s fixed and both are bonded properly. Hope this helps x
Hi, since he’s 6-7 months old he’s old enough to be neutered so I would definitely encourage you to get him neutered ASAP which will significantly help him being properly litter trained. In the meantime you can restrict him free-roaming in just 1 room instead of the whole house, this will limit his ability to mark the territory all over the place and also he will be more inclined to use the litter-box. If you notice him doing his business in the specific area most of the time move his litter-box to that area. You can also provide him with more than one litter-box until he learns that’s where he’s supposed to go. Lastly, be persistent and patient with him eventually he’ll learn just give it time and good luck xx
I’m so paranoid about my rabbit but I guess being overly paranoid and stressed out is better than having my rabbit possibly die because I wasn’t alert enough
Hi, I also tend to be paranoid about Snowball often especially when it comes to gut stasis but as long you take preventive measures and look out for any signs of illness and if necessary take the treatment actions quickly enough your bunny will be fine. You’re just human who cares about your bunny and your bunny is lucky to have you xx
Do you think I could put together my 1 and a half year old with my new unspayed 2 month old rabbit once I get the older one spayed? There both the same gender
Hi, since neither bunnies are spayed they won’t be able to bond successfully. The older bunny might start attacking the younger one due to their territorial behaviour which can lead to serious injuries. I would keep them separated until you get both of them spayed. The older one is ready to be spayed whereas depending on the gender the younger one will be ready at 5 months if male and 6 months if female. You will also need to wait about a month for the hormones to calm down after the surgery to start the bonding process. Also just bear in mind that it’s usually harder to bond bunnies of the same gender so it might take longer compared to bonding bunnies of the opposite sex. Hope this helps x
@@hoppyaboutbunnies okay thanks, they are the same gender so I'll wait a while. Also the one i just bought only has 3 toes on one of her paws, she does everything normal. Should I be worried?
I'm from Brazil and we lack information about bunnies as it's not an usual pet in my country. But, in order to help anyone who may have a hay allergic bunny, washing it and letting it dry before might help
Hi, not at all. Your bunny is still very young so you don’t need to worry about age causing any additional risks. Just make sure to do a thorough health check at the vets before you go ahead with the procedure x
