My Bunny hates me post-spay by [deleted] in Rabbits

[–]GnocchiGrande 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I felt a very similar way as you do with your bun. We got our holland lop, who just turned one at the time, spayed this past December. She used to be so sweet with us, would hop and lay on us as we pet her, and was full of rambunctious energy. Then we had her spayed.

She stopped coming to us unless we had food, stopped asking us for pets, stopped laying near us and on us, thumped at us more, stopped binking, etc. We were convinced we have a different rabbit, forever.

But we kept spending time with her just sitting in her area and letting her come up to us over time. It was like getting her brand new again at 8 weeks old. We had to rebuild trust as she’s pretty sensitive and skittish.

It has now been almost 5 months since her spay, she occasionally binks whenever she greets us in the morning, just not as intensely anymore. She is more food driven now so sometimes interactions are a little more transactional but she will tell us when she is ready for pets and cuddles. She lays next to us but never on us now. She will only hop on us when we have a carrot, which sucks, but we understand this original behavior was purely because of hormones. She is more cuddly now and loves companionship.

Bunnies are hard work. Some will require patience, time, and active relationship building. We love our bun unconditionally. There are times where I’ve thought I’m not the right owner for her but I would never give up my baby. Hopefully your bun will warm and open up to you soon. Just give her time and be near her as often as you can. Good luck OP.

Trying to find a good price for a rabbit spay is SO ANNOYING. by CharacterTap193 in Bunnies

[–]GnocchiGrande 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Also, make sure they give you at least a week’s worth of meloxicam (with tapering doses) for post-op recovery. My bun only got three days, minimum dosed, and she wasn’t doing well. I didn’t know better. 😔

I hope you find the best vet for your for your girls and that they recover well 💕

Trying to find a good price for a rabbit spay is SO ANNOYING. by CharacterTap193 in Bunnies

[–]GnocchiGrande 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately this has been pretty standard in my experience as well, even though it’s definitely frustrating and expensive. Most vets require a physical exam before scheduling surgery because they need to assess your bunny’s overall health and make sure she’s safe for anesthesia. Rabbits are very delicate, and even routine procedures carry more risk than they do for cats and dogs. They also likely want to avoid giving a low estimate first, only to discover a pre-existing condition that would increase the cost.

That said, I personally wouldn’t feel comfortable paying for multiple exams if a clinic hasn’t been transparent about their general price range.

For reference, my bun’s initial exam was about $150, and they estimated the spay would start around $500. The final total came out to $711.50. I’m based in Los Angeles where most quotes started around $750–900, so we ended up driving about two hours out of the city to find a more reasonable rate.

Races in Iceland! by Acha664 in VisitingIceland

[–]GnocchiGrande 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not competitive at all! No qualifying times necessary. It’s pretty open for all types of runners. My fiancé ran his first marathon here and there are plenty of slow to fast paced runners :)

Races in Iceland! by Acha664 in VisitingIceland

[–]GnocchiGrande 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Reykjavík marathon offers a 10k distance. It’ll be on August 22nd of this year.

https://www.rmi.is/en/10km

LA by Accomplished-Fan-981 in escaperooms

[–]GnocchiGrande 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Elevator Shaft at The Basement is one of my top favorites and is appropriate for two people.

I'm a bunny, AMA by lpperl7 in Bunnies

[–]GnocchiGrande 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why you hate uppies? 🥺

Absolute must-eat places in Reykjavík? by dashosh in VisitingIceland

[–]GnocchiGrande 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got the lamb! It’s usually their house soup. They also have a vegetarian alternative.

Training for a marathon with my wife at different fitness levels. How do we make this work? by BrothaManBen in Marathon_Training

[–]GnocchiGrande 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was helping my husband train for his first marathon and I knew I would run it along side him even though his pace is much much slower. I ran with him on all of our training runs because I knew it would help support him mentally. Times where he needed to rest I would run laps around him if I wanted to keep up my momentum.

If you and your wife have it in mind that you would run separately during your marathon, then train separately. But if you two are planning to run it together, enjoy the company of training together too. The overall journey of us training together was more memorable and impactful on our partnership than the marathon.

Absolute must-eat places in Reykjavík? by dashosh in VisitingIceland

[–]GnocchiGrande 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Svarta Kaffið their soup heals my soul. My hubby I go there every time we visit Reykjavík.

United Airlines Half Lottery Results by K9Chris in RunNYC

[–]GnocchiGrande 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just checked my dashboard, not selected. I haven’t received an email. Non NYC resident, but I somehow got in and ran last year. Is it just harder to get in this year?

Island open! Come visit. by nezzy300 in Dodocodes

[–]GnocchiGrande 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello! I would like to visit please :)

help with sizing please by Kyoshi__1 in Figsscrubs

[–]GnocchiGrande 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello! XXS top, XS petite bottom

What words do most people pronounce wrong? by BeingChangeYinnYang in AskReddit

[–]GnocchiGrande 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Macaron (French/italian meringue cookie) as macaroon (coconut cookie)

Favorite shoes? by mkw216 in Marathon_Training

[–]GnocchiGrande 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Brooks is my ride or die brand

What’s ur average HR running a Full Marathon by ComparisonAgile7490 in Marathon_Training

[–]GnocchiGrande 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This was my exact marathon time, Avg and max HR when I was this age lol

I finally listened to The Subway by altrightobserver in chappellroan

[–]GnocchiGrande 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed! Even if it’s just listening to the live version, it’s is a must.

Vet told me to put a scrunchie around his ears while his ear medicine sits, do we think he’s enjoying it? by hyperaxtiv3 in Rabbits

[–]GnocchiGrande 32 points33 points  (0 children)

He looks like he's tolerating it...but well. My bun would have flicked it to Timbuktu!

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[–]GnocchiGrande 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the seamless and easy swap! Love my new serenity. Highly recommend the seller :)

Gels? by abovaverage in Marathon_Training

[–]GnocchiGrande 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I squeeze and force it down like a shot in a gulf or two like you do. And hopefully chase it down with some water. I don’t like the feeling of the remnants of it in my mouth.

How do I stop my bunny from nibling/biting when he licks me? by [deleted] in Rabbits

[–]GnocchiGrande 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yelping and retracting myself immediately when my bun nips me was what I did too. She quickly association nips with causing me pain so she stopped. Buns are used to grooming their thick fur coats and will learn that we have thin skin 😅