Recent content by Sophie French Lop Mum

Thank you I will read the link asap :) She is breathing out of her nose and there is no discharge.

So Truffle has started to breathe loudly and sometimes its wheezy. I dont know whether this can be a deliberate sound they make as she is also getting her hormones and I've had to separate her from her sister because she has been biting her. Ive noticed it all day. It may have been going on for...

A series of events led to Lottie and Truffle having contact. Lottie bowed her head and Truffle groomed her for 5 minutes ish. They then parted ways and are lying down in my living room. I am watching them very carefully for any signs of aggression from Truffle but at the moment they are ok. I...

Thank you, I was thinking along those lines too. I will observe them further but I do think that Truffle is keeping an eye on her sister to remind her that she is still there and is still the boss.

After getting a really disappointing one online (which I later gave to a wildlife rescue charity) I actually found this one at pets at home! Was shocked!

Yep they are 4 months old and will be spayed at 5 months :) I haven't seen any aggression while they are separate so I'm really glad I don't have to start messing around with cardboard!

So I haven't managed to block the hutch area so they cant see each other yet... but I'm finding it strange that they are choosing to be close to each other... even Lottie who is the one being bullied actually wants to be near Truffle. Any rabbit psychologists here?

Ok I'm going to fully separate them. One will be in the hutch while the other is free roaming and I'll swap them around so they both get some freedom. I will also make sure that they cannot see each other. Unfortunately I cant put them in separate rooms but I can do this.

This evening Truffle has been mounting Lottie and biting her back for dominance. I've made a loud noise when she has done this to shock her into stopping... but I feel uncomfortable about continuing this. I am letting one free roam while the other is in the hutch during the day and swapping...

Thank you I will be getting them spayed when they are old enough

I woke up this morning to find fur everywhere and some spots of blood. It looks like Lottie has some bite marks in her ear. They were absolutely inseparable until now. Always lying with each other and grooming each other. They are sisters - French lops, and are 17 weeks old. Truffle has been...

Hello! I’m here to learn as much as I can about my new French lops. I have 2 sisters - Truffle and Lottie and they are 10 1/2 weeks old. This is their 4th day with me and they are doing brilliantly (though it’s more work than I expected it’s totally worth it) I’ve owned all sorts of animals...