In the comments of my bunny post from yesterday the esteemed pennywit asks if any of my rabbits have been finicky eaters. We’ve had rabbits for more than twenty years. Over the years I’ve noticed that rabbits become very set in their ways—they’re very resistant to change, even change for the better. When a bun has become used to eating a particular diet, he (or she) may refuse to eat anything else.
This varies, of course. I recently changed the pellets I’d been feeding Nip and Tuck. I saw a new brand and, when I examined the composition, thought it might be better for them (and tastier) than what we’d been feeding. I realized that they might reject the new stuff out of hand but took a chance. As it worked out they’re crazy about the new stuff. Every time I put it out they leap on it as though they’d never seen food before.
So, pennywit, I’d recommend you keep offering hay but be prepared that Marmalade may not want it. You are feeding timothy hay, aren’t you? It’s much better for them—less calcium.
Of course it’s timothy hay. Wouldn’t dream of anything else. The funny part is taht earlier in her life, when she had pellets, we swapped her from regular pellets to timothy pellets. It took about a month and a battle of wills, but we finally got her to eat the timothy pellets … and later took pellets out of her diet almost completely. But now? Now that she refuses her hay, we have no choice but to supplement her vegetables with pellets.
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HI:
I need some help on Rabbits. I inherited a rabbit
from a friend and i am having all sorts of
problems and I need some questions answered?
Could you please E Mail me back with some help
on caring for a Rabbit?
I am despretly seeking help, as I have no
experience in the Rabbit world.
Thanks
Trisha
How many types of Rabbits are there?
And could you please name them all for me?
Also dotheylove tosit on your lap? Mine Does.
Thanks
Trisha