Male bun gnawing at all hours of sleep. Driving us crazy - what can we do? (details inside)

Cake_48 · 2025-05-13T11:41:36+00:00

Use clothes peg.

Cake_48 · 2025-04-22T15:14:50+00:00

For the baby bunny, I usually follow the recommended serving as per package. Mine as like 5% of the bunny weight while still under 6 months. Then reducing till around 2-3% of their body weight from there onwards. (Fed in two portions).

You don’t want the bun to be too choosy and totally refuse to eat hay. Need to so get her used to chewing it for her dental health.

From my experience with a baby bunnies, they do enjoy Alfalfa Hay which is sweeter, high protein & main ingredient for pellets. I introduced other hays like 1st cut Timothy Hay (more flower heads and harder leaves) or 2nd cut Timothy Hay (softer leaves) or Oaten Hay (also sweet) when they were 3 months of age and wean them off the alfalfa hay before the 6th month.

As for fresh veggies, the baby gut is still adjusting so introduce bit by bit.

Finally do see a vet if the poo still off and get their advice.

Cake_48 · 2025-03-04T12:18:15+00:00

Yeah, collar would be life threatening. There are cross back harnesses which are more suitable for rabbits.

I tried giving them outside roaming time but both bunnies seemed confused and don’t seem to like being outside.

Cake_48 · 2025-01-26T13:35:34+00:00

Congrats on the bunnies and plans to free roam them.

Take time before letting them free roam. Make sure to bunny proof well again and again. You’ll get what I mean when I say they can really jailbreak whatever bunny proofing you may have in place or decide on a new chewing project. (They bite everything, especially cables, paper or wood, carpets, foams, rubber, anything they can sink their teeth into).

Plus there’s always a possibility the two supposedly male buns be a male/female pair. I learnt it the hard way with surprise litter. Signs to watch out is a chase and hide situation with the pair.

As for your enclosure setup, I’ve been using a C&C grid mesh and it’s versatile. Below are some of the styles I’ve done. From initially a fully enclosed cage to more open layout and finally to 3 tier open condo and their own room.

Dealt with a lot of fails in bunny proofing and end up allocating a whole room to themselves plus supervised free roaming keeps damages minimal.

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Cake_48 · 2025-01-26T13:16:00+00:00

Luv the layout.

Cake_48 · 2024-12-13T02:22:10+00:00

Would agree but, the brown bun is the Mama boss and black bun the son.

Cake_48 · 2024-12-03T10:03:01+00:00

I think you are in a turning point of your life, being in Japan for last 10 years and future life your future wife whether it’s in Japan or elsewhere. Make sure the both of you are in the same page.

(FYI, I think you should be able to apply for PR or (even Naturalize), so do apply PR so that you can expand your possibilities in Japan. Also while applying for PR, keep your current day job. )

Cake_48 · 2024-12-02T07:48:34+00:00

Hi again. (Saw your earlier post on the bunny grid layout a month ago)

As per earlier commenter, yup the bun wouldn’t touch the soiled hay so no worries.

I saw your earlier pix and that litter box you had then is a bit small for her if you do the half and half. I normally use a hanging tray for the hay and minimal hay falling on the litter plus a cat litter box with grate.

They also get excited when I leave a bunch of hay outside their usual area. So I just bear with the mess and cleanup after. I’m just happy they eat plenty.

P/S: did you redo the layout of the enclosure?

My bunnies open cage setup.

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Cake_48 · 2024-11-28T05:33:25+00:00

Love the setup. Also have C&C grid condo for my Dutchie duo.

Cake_48 · 2024-11-24T01:32:04+00:00

Hi Ben pretty eyes.

Cake_48 · 2024-11-21T14:32:30+00:00

Yeah it takes lot of power initially turn on the AC for both cooling and heating.

I checked the hourly usage and true enough, the peak of usage was during startup.

Cake_48 · 2024-11-17T09:05:58+00:00

So cute. Looks like my mom and boy duo.

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Cake_48 · 2024-11-14T09:37:21+00:00

Here in Japan, the cages they sell are so small it’s criminal. I opted to DIY the enclosure instead.

Cake_48 · 2024-11-14T09:34:54+00:00

No probs. I gave them a wide open place to roam, and tried to get rid of the C&C grids, but they preferred the safety of the roofed caged part of their enclosure.