twitching bunnies: hiccups?

Question
hi, i have 2 9 week old rabbits and the smaller 1 seems 2 b getting more timid! she hides behind the fridge when i take her indoors but this has only happened in the last few days, she also started 2 twitch the other night while huddled behind the fridge and then her sister who was lying down content started 2 twitch also, kind of like silent hiccups, can you help at all?
thanks

Answer
Dear Jane,

Your young bunnies may well be having the hiccups, which young mammals do.  It's nothing to worry about.  But it's not a great idea to let the one bunny hide behind the refrigerator, where she could get stuck or injured.  I'd block off her access just to be on the safe side.

To learn how to win the trust of a shy bunny, please see:

www.bio.miami.edu/hare/shybun.html

Be sure she's eating and drinking normally, as a bunny who feels ill will sometimes suddenly become shy and withdrawn.  Please read this for instructions:

www.bio.miami.edu/hare/sickbun.html

and find a good rabbit vet here:

www.rabbit.org/vets

Hope that helps.

Dana