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Hopefully now that you are older, you will be able to take the time to research more about rabbit care if you decide you would like to have one for a pet again. It's always a good idea to first learn all the basics and know what vet costs could potentially be incurred. If you decide you may go...

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I second the idea of looking at some rabbit rescues where you can volunteer and help out. When reviewing the list that Jenny provided, I'd suggest looking for those that are specifically rabbit rescues, as opposed to generic pet shelters. That way you can focus just on rabbits. The people in...

Love the photo!

A couple notes on the diet... Cabbage, cauliflower, and broccoli all have the potential to cause gas issues. Bear that in mind whenever those are fed and keep an eye out for that possibility. Those may need to be limited. Greens are more what we're after when it comes to fresh foods. The...

What was the surgery for on the tail? What else is going on with this poor rabbit? His fur seems to be in terrible shape. What is the rabbit's age? Diet?

Fresh greens and hay is great! What type/brand of pellet food? Generally it is recommended to limit the intake of pellets for rabbits over 6 months of age. These are the recommendations by weight for rabbits getting unlimited hay (very important) and daily greens: 5-7 lb of body wt. 1/4 cup...

Just wanted to say that Sherwood (mentioned by Jenny) is a great company for rabbit food, etc. They are easily on par (or better than) Oxbow. They have a digestive support product and an appetite restore product (among others). https://store.sherwoodpethealth.com/rabbit/ So if you have no luck...

I sent your email to @JBun via conversation so that it is not visible to everyone who visits this thread. For future reference, remember that you can send private info to a member by making using of the "conversation" option. It is at the top of the screen and looks like an envelope.

Normal fecal pellets (their normal poos) should be about the size of cocoa puffs cereal. If they are suddenly very small, then something is going on with the gut. One possible easy "fix" would be to encourage more hay eating. You can do this by refreshing the hay a few times throughout the day...

Just wanted to comment on your banana episode. Glad he's doing better. In the future, if your bun stops eating, try the simethicone first. If a rabbit goes into full GI stasis, force feeding anything (even critical care) can cause more harm than good. In other words, adding more bulk to an...

Best to start a new thread under Health & Wellness for this. Has he had banana in the past? New foods should be introduced very slowly and only a little bit at a time. If he has had banana before, one-fourth of a banana is still quite a bit of sugar all at once. Generally, no more than a 1"...

Yeah. I had a very feisty female rabbit years ago. Against standard recommendations, we tried bonding her with 2 mellow males who were not bonded but were brothers and seemed to get along easily enough. The rescue suggested we try bonding her with both boys. After several weeks and...

Typically, for attempting a trio, it's best to have all three be introduced at one time. Introducing a 3rd to an existing pair can be more difficult. The more concerning aspect that I see is that you have 2 males to 1 female. Groupings that seem to work are either all male, or all female, or 1...

Welcome to the forum! Cute bun! Would love to see more photos. (His fur doesn't look like rex fur in the photo.)