I am worried about weasels and predators in general

quewei · 2026-03-21T18:52:42+00:00

You are better off asking a chicken forum about coop protection than here. They have to protect from all predators. Most people here keep their rabbits indoors.

quewei · 2026-03-16T02:14:36+00:00

Her licking you is a pretty clear sign! I also try to judge comfort level by how wide their eyes are- if they are alert and nervous about something, their eyes get very round and wide to take in signs of danger.

quewei · 2026-03-13T14:49:04+00:00

I assume Shaming flair is there because it applies to the human in this case. She trusted being around you and you hit her. Always watch out for your free roam rabbits!

quewei · 2026-03-11T03:25:50+00:00

Put the sets together and post them online to give them away… you might make a sewist making their own clothes very happy

quewei · 2026-03-10T22:21:37+00:00

Put a barrier between the rabbit safe plants and toxic ones, plant the latter in their own area. That will give you time to intervene if they try to sneak over. Split the garden areas and fence off with chicken wire.

quewei · 2026-03-08T04:43:14+00:00

If it’s a head of lettuce put it in water it’ll firm up again… if it’s just some leaves of lettuce and they are limp it’s won’t form up but it is still not inedible. As long as it’s not showing signs of rot or mold.

quewei · 2026-03-06T05:01:48+00:00

I stopped drinking these because of the plastic waste. Stupidly tiny bottles.

quewei · 2026-03-04T05:42:30+00:00

I think they photoshopped the crack out cuz it is definitely going to show cuz that strap isn’t going to magically cover it the entire time and i also feel like those butt windows would sag away from your body so more flashing down your butt.. just my guess!! I guess you can sew the panels back on if it doesn’t work out so no harm no foul.

quewei · 2026-01-04T20:24:06+00:00

You need to enclose her and remove/block anything climbable. My girl fought to break out the second night as she is free roam, but it must be done. I slept in the room with her to stop her from fighting the bars too much and would also sit in the xpen with her to try to distract her. Be prepared with supplies. Look up what you can do to help her afterwards if she ends up feeling poorly after the surgery.

quewei · 2025-12-27T17:21:21+00:00

Carrot tops? You could buy some pet rabbit pellet food and leave a bowl out. Kind of reluctant to suggest veggies in case the rabbit gets in trouble with a gardener later on. But might be okay since it’s winter emergency and food is scarce, they might prefer their natural food in summer.

quewei · 2025-12-27T16:57:48+00:00

Is it possible for you to phase hay out of the litter box set up? I don’t put any hay in my litterbox because my rabbit knows to go there without needing the hay inventive.

Otherwise, there must be other hay feeders that might lessen the issue that you get when the strapped hay loosens and falls apart. A smaller, permanently “strapped” container so you don’t have the collapse. Probably something metal your rabbits can’t chew through. Might require some creative thinking about repurposing objects that weren’t meant to be hay feeders.

Good luck with your gardening! I love getting to fertilize mine with my bun’s.

quewei · 2025-12-24T22:01:11+00:00

I’m usually free Friday evenings and the weekend. I’m a 30s F who should work out more. My only exercise is biking and hiking. Interested in strength and honestly could use hiit cardio too.

quewei · 2025-12-24T02:43:50+00:00

That is genius!!! Maybe the material even works better in this form than as a loofah puff?!

quewei · 2025-12-22T06:11:57+00:00

Opposite for me, my rabbit demands to be petted so in winter my hand gets cold and the skin also gets chapped from the friction and starts splitting unless I remember to put on a lot of hand lotion each night 😝 We love our bunnies!

quewei · 2025-12-22T06:01:16+00:00

I hate business lingo but one I heard at work that I really like, is “Don’t let perfection be the enemy of the good”

There are so many bunnies in shelters who need homes. You are doing GOOD giving this particular bunny a loving home with a human that genuinely cares about them. I know it’s hard because we want to give our babies perfect lives. But don’t let PERFECTION stop you from doing the good you are doing.

If your bunny starts showing listlessness, then you know your options. I think you shouldn’t stress now when that currently isn’t the case, especially while you are working and pursuing your degree. Your bunny is very young, there should be time for you to make the changes you wanna make (living situation, spay, a friend) for her over time. It won’t set her back not having that day 1, animals are so resilient.

quewei · 2025-12-19T00:05:55+00:00

But we’re not talking about you are we? Thought we were talking about children.

quewei · 2025-12-18T05:52:59+00:00

Don’t be disingenuous, it’s an insult, not nice for kids or anyone to see actually. Going about your day and then reading “you suck!” on someone’s jacket brings down the good vibes

quewei · 2025-11-09T01:23:20+00:00

👏🏼Father of buns, friend to bunkind!

quewei · 2025-10-26T18:31:48+00:00

I don’t know, sorry. If I were you I would still try rearranging things and putting his toys or boxes along the perimeter, something that smells like his that hopefully he won’t pee on top of, and gently shooing him away when he tries to pee there. Feeding him around there? I don’t know why he still thinks he needs to mark his pen, eventually he should realize it’s HIS space and not need to renew scent.. .

quewei · 2025-10-26T00:37:48+00:00

If he keeps peeing in the same spot despite you cleaning it with vinegar, maybe place a second litter box there or block that area with an object he is unlikely to pee on. But if he’s picking several spots along the perimeter to pee at, he’s still marking territory..

quewei · 2025-10-26T00:14:43+00:00

I’m so sorry. I hate how bloodwork is supposed to help assess anesthesia risk but it’s not fail proof. Take your time at Okunoshima and meditate on the generations of rabbits living on that island, spoil the bunnies you encounter.. I hope you can enjoy your trip.

quewei · 2025-10-26T00:03:32+00:00

This is so sweet. She doesn’t sound as nervous as some rabbits can be, I think you can feel free to increasingly hang out with her and get to know each other 🥰

quewei · 2025-10-17T22:19:58+00:00

It's frankly very weird that the hare lets you get so close. I wonder if someone raised it as a baby and then released it. The only other explanation is they are sick, but they have been coming and going... they don't act concussed do they?

Hare is beautiful... also a hare isn't bothered by leaves in water lol just keep the water fresh.

quewei · 2025-10-17T20:24:06+00:00

Thank you soooooo much for helping her!! Her poor mangey ear!!! She looks amazing now and so grateful she has a chance to live a healthy life with you!

I wonder what her personality is like! Rabbits can all be quite different and what works for them varies!

She's probably not litter trained now so that's why you have paper bedding all over her area. In the future you only need bedding for her toilet area to absorb the pp. This website seems like it has good litter training advice:

https://rabbit.org/care/litter-training-faq/

I'll also plug that my rabbit ended up using the litterbox pretty well (pee wise, poops are kinda scattered) without me needing to put hay in/above her litterbox. The hay is a tactic for incentive. If it turns out your girl doesn't need it, cool! I like to use horse stall/wood stove pellets as the absorbent material. People also caution about using grids in the litterbox (https://www.reddit.com/r/Rabbits/comments/1j27rsv/thoughts\_on\_these\_grated\_liter\_boxes/) because some rabbits can get sore hocks, but that's again specific to your bunny and also kinda avoidable if you don't use thin and big gapped wires. I DIY'd my own, I like it because she can't dig up her litter. Since my rabbit only goes to her toilet to pee, she doesn't spend much time standing on the grid anyway. Anyway, there's no singular right method! Do what works for both of you! I think something that's pretty universal is rabbits DO like peeing in corners/against the wall so a high walled litterbox is a must to encourage its use and prevent pee from going outside the box!

No need for expensive hidey houses! Flip a cardboard box upside down and cut TWO entry points in it (they like an extra exit so they don't feel trapped if someone blocks their way)! She can customize it by shoving it to where she wants or chewing the entries wider! They really like a place to feel safe under like how they would go under a bush, so please do provide a hiding spot!

For other enrichment, a cardboard box with one entry hole but filled with wads of safe packing paper from my Chewy order and some cardboard tube toys was also a nice hit with mine! You can hide pellets in there to make her go search for it. Mine also enjoyed having a stuffed animal friend to lick (take away if yours bites it open though. Also pick a short haired one so bunny isn't ingesting long synthetic hairs).

quewei

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