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    • Boymom4
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        Hi, can anyone tell me if they have an inactive rabbit? Olive is our 5 month old doe. Recently she was sick with a yeast infection and low G.I. Bacterial count. We followed the vets treatment plan and she seemed to perk up and become friendlier and have less tummy troubles but she still just sits all day. Her mate runs all over the place during his free time each morning and evening while sometimes she doesn’t even bother to venture out of the cage.
        She isn’t afraid. Just very inactive.
        Any ideas?


      • joea64
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          Posted By Boymom4 on 11/07/2017 7:54 AM

          Hi, can anyone tell me if they have an inactive rabbit? Olive is our 5 month old doe. Recently she was sick with a yeast infection and low G.I. Bacterial count. We followed the vets treatment plan and she seemed to perk up and become friendlier and have less tummy troubles but she still just sits all day. Her mate runs all over the place during his free time each morning and evening while sometimes she doesn’t even bother to venture out of the cage.
          She isn’t afraid. Just very inactive.
          Any ideas?

          Does she appear to be in any kind of pain or discomfort (e.g., hunched over with her ears pressed tight back against her head), or is she sitting in a normal pose (sitting with head up, looking overall comfortable) or “bunloafed” (sitting in a sphinx-like pose with ears up or relaxed back)? Look at her eyes; do they appear to be bulging or squinting, or are they open normally or partially closed in a relaxed/sleepy expression? Her ears also provide a clue; as I noted, if she’s feeling pain or discomfort they’ll be pressed tight back against her head, but if she’s feeling OK they’ll be up (if she’s paying attention to something) or relaxed backwards. Healthy, relaxed rabbits often like to sit for long periods of time just watching you or whatever catches their fancy.


        • Boymom4
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            She is a Lop so her ears don’t give away as much as we would like. She does a lot of loafing and flops on her side all stretched out multiple times a day. When she was sick she always hunched down in her cubby and seemed rather grim but now she hangs out anywhere in the four level cage, rushing over to see if there is a snack if you open the door. Her eyes seem clear but often is sleepy, which seems about normal for daytime behavior when also watching her mate. She grooms a lot, eats normally, and sits up straight with her head held up (looking rather regal) and just watches the goings on in the house. She rarely gets spooked or alarmed (that job is up to her mate who is a little air headed LOL). A few nights a week she will come out and thunder around the house and shred her phone books but otherwise she just seems content to sit in the cage.


          • Boymom4
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              I might add that there is one predictable moment of activity each night: at “oats-o’clock” (her own randomly determined bedtime) she will come out and throw the sealed oat container around at my feet before rushing back up to her feeding level to wait for her little handout, haha. She is very routine about that!


            • Wick & Fable
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                She could be a lazy bun honestly. Inactivity during the day hours is quite common because of their sleeping schedule. If she’s not showing signs of discomfort, pain, or destructive behavior from boredom/depression, it could just be her nature.

                Do her and her mate still engage in grooming? A left-field idea could be avoidance of the mate because they have lost their bond and she’s avoiding the other bun’s territory, feeling trapped in inactivity.

                The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.


              • joea64
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                  It sounds to me, all things considered, as if she’s doing OK. Lots of bunloafing and side-flopping is a very good indicator that she’s overall happy with her world; my own two buns love to bunloaf, bunny-rug (I saw them both bunny-rugging alongside each other with legs stretched out, should have taken a picture) and even do the occasional dramatic flop (*thump*!) Wick is correct that rabbits generally don’t do very much in the daytime hours; my two are pretty much out of it during high daytime from about 9 am to 2/3 pm, dozing contentedly in their hidey boxes or the sunlight. In fact, now that I know more about your bun, she sounds not unlike my own doe Panda, who loves her hidey box and always retreats there after meals to digest her greens and pellets (depending on time of day); her son Fernando is more active and playful but derives considerable enjoyment from sitting regally for up to 10/15 minutes at a time and gazing sidelong at me.


                • Boymom4
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                    She and her mate adore each other. She grooms him constantly and fusses over him like he’s her child. They are always in one another’s space. If anyone ever starts a little spat, it is always her, so I know she has no fear in that department.
                    Maybe she is just a lazy bun after all…


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                    • Bam
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                      • Boymom4
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                          Animal lover I did not see your message, could you resend it?

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