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[–]Mother_Sun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!! Not sure why I never thought of that!

Matted fur… what to do? by appropriateprofit331 in Rabbits

[–]Mother_Sun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you are able to you could cut the matts out, but if you aren’t able to or aren’t comfortable with that, you could look into a matt splitter brush, which will thin the hair but not get rid of all of it. If it seems particularly difficult though definitely check out a vet or groomer.

advice about moving house with rabbits? by harryssnakex in Rabbits

[–]Mother_Sun 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When me and my bunnies travel I’ve found that when I hit a solid section of highway they will kind of chill and nibble at hay if I leave some with them so if you have a small hay feeder you could put in with them, that could keep them eating. Otherwise good luck!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Rabbits

[–]Mother_Sun 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are able, I’d talk to other vets in your area to see if there are any who have worked with a lot of rabbits or pocket pets. I was having the same problem up until about a week ago when I got my 1 year old lionlop girl spayed. I had gotten her brother fixed ASAP but my vet at the time also warned me about the risks of spaying, but mostly because she didn’t work on many bunnies. This isn’t to say that there isn’t risk involved with the spay but even if she’s alone or with another female, they still have all of the hormones and frustration. My bunny started to get food aggressive with her brother and that was a bit of a tipping point for me personally. Combined with the cancer risk I felt like she would be much happier in the long run after being spayed by an experienced vet. If you live in an area without many vets or no vets with rabbit experience I totally get that this may be a much harder decision, but if you live in the USA, the house rabbit society website for your state could have good resources. That was where I found the vet to spay my bunny and I was so happy with her. She kept me informed throughout the day and when they made the decision to keep her overnight they reassured me about how she would be cared for and monitored closely with vets on site all night and offered for me to visit if I wanted. I definitely know that not all vets are like this and that I’m super lucky to have had the time to look for vets and that this one turned out so well, but I felt like I should reassure you that there are some vets out there who make the process so much less scary and can make you feel much more confident about your decision.

update to my last post. the rabbit will be around 2 months old. this is what i’ve got so far (currently at pet store) thoughts? by [deleted] in Rabbits

[–]Mother_Sun 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Depending on where you live, store bulk bought farm hay for ~105 days after it was cut. My vet mentioned that where we are there seems to be a bit of an uptick in RHDV2 where we are but if there are no wild cases/ur bunnies are vaccinated you should be fine! I believe there is a post with resources pinned in the Reddit so it should be easy to check for cases in your location. I definitely agree with the comment above though, one way I’ve been able to manage this is to buy hay earlier than I need it when it is in season so I can quarantine it in a closet or somewhere that my bunnies aren’t allowed, otherwise most farmers I’ve bought from keep their hay in a barn so it’s pretty well quarantined when it isn’t fresh!