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He's funny because he will eat out of my hand -- he'll even lick veggie and fruit juice off my hand-- and will walk on me. yet he doesn't want me to touch him and ALWAYS grunts.

hi there, Gren and Shin Shin are "free range" too, with two litter boxes. They both love munching while pooping and peeing, so I put a layer of hay on top of the shredded paper. I get my hay at a feed store in a big plastic bag so it's not nearly as expensive, and it doesn't seem quite so...

oops, I missed your message while I was writing again. I can spend time with Shin Shin solo out of his territory in a small area every day. I guess I will try that. thank you also for your suggestion about correcting him, because I think he has come to think that his behavior is acceptable...

thank you for the feedback. :). i wish Shin Shin were just quiet and scared instead of scared and aggressive/dramatic. the good part is that he has never really hurt me, and the one time he did bite my husband, it barely broke the skin. I have never had rabbits before, so this is a mystery...

hi everyone, so I am still having the same problems with Shin Shin. He still won't let us pet him, he still growls at me while eating from my hand with his ears pinned down. He's been with us since May. yes, neutered, yes, totally bonded with Gren (who is spayed). Patience is making no...

thank you for your prompt input. we will keep being patient with him. he is willing to be petted in a new environment (like a room he isn't in very often) -- maybe because he's freaked by a new place? do you think that helps/hurts/ or is neutral? just a little while ago I was laying on the...

hi everyone, So we have two bunnies: Grendel, a spayed female bunny about 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 years old who has lived with us about 1 year; and Shin Shin, a neutered male bunny around 1 year old who has lived with us for about 4 months. they are happily bonded with each other, but not with us...

thanks everyone-- he did have a vet check within a couple of days that we got him, and all was well at that point. I got derailed from working on our trust issues since one of my cats was dying from cancer -- he was enthanized last week, so now we are working on getting life back together.

Well, He is still pretty skittish so that is tricky. both of the buns live in a bunny-proofed room except when they are running around outside. He really really hates being caught, so I try to do it once a week. He says we can hang out together, and he will eat treats from my hand, but he...

OK, that's what I was hoping! I have never dealt with this before; is it overkill to take him to the vet for the first cleaning?

the smell is like bunny pee with extra muskiness. I think of bunny pee as smelling similar to a stinky human armpit and it's along those lines.

Hi everyone, we have had Shin Shin for about 6 weeks now. he is young --probably between 7-12 months and neutered. he eats the same diet as Grendel except that he's a much better hay eater. everything seems good with him except he stinks! we are still getting to know bunnies, and getting...

thank you for the help, Karen and Nancy. I think Gren will just be separate while is on his walks.

Yes, Grendel and Shin Shin are both fixed. Interestingly, I don't think Grendel did this before she was spayed in February, but I think it has more to do with her settling into her territory than her surgery.

good morning, My girl rabbit, Grendel, just went on another rampage, sending the cats racing down the hill in our backyard and Into the house. if she catches up to one, she will ram into it with her ears pinned down-- she totally nails them (so now they run like it's for their lives). I...

thanks for the insights. I love their quirkiness!!

hi everyone, you may remember my bonding questions about Grendel and Shin Shin. they are doing really well! yay! so well that Grendel started working hard on building a nest this morning. she was spayed in February, and Shin Shin was neutered in late April, so unless there is immaculate...

update to my post earlier --day 8 ended really well (I think). they both went outside and each did some bunny dancing and binkying within sight of one another. that's good right? and Shin Shin didn't thump once!

hi rabbit friends, you'll be happy to hear that White Rabbit now has a name -- his name is Shin Shin, which is Japanese onamonapeia for the sound of snow falling. Shin Shin is here in my study with me right now after a rabbit date with Gren in the bathtub. whew, this is still stressful...

got it. will do!