They gave me a defective bunny!

I mentioned on one of the rabbit groups that Frisco was leaving drooly green puddles all over the place at veggie time. Someone suggested that I get his teeth checked, so I dropped a line to the rescue to see when the last time his teeth were checked was.

Sure enough - he has a history of tooth spurs. These are little sharp points that happen when a bunny's teeth don't grind down properly with normal wear-and-tear. It can make it uncomfortable to eat - I've seen pictures and it looks pretty painful.

Since he's still a foster, the shelter pays all medical care, so I got him an appointment for early Saturday morning at the bunny-dentist (the same vet that I take Pepper to).

I wonder if they'll give him a carrot-flavored lollipop?

Progress

I actually caught Frisco doing the bunny-slipper pose tonight - where they tuck their feet up and settle down like a hen on a nest. I think it's the longest I've ever seen him go without moving.

There is much less aggression and more curiosity through the fence now - I think I'm going to try a single layer of fence tomorrow to see if they try to groom through it.

Pepper even flopped! She twisted her head and flopped down next to the fence - this is a sign of a very happy bunny indeed and I've never seen her do it before. Of course, she doesn't have a lot of practice at it yet, and audibly bonked her head on the fence. *giggles*

They are so very different. She likes to stretch out and survey her kingdom, whereas he loves to play with toys. He's just discovered that he can roll his pellet dish around the floor and it makes lots of noise.