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Forum DIET & CARE A question about chewing and hay

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    • SpeedyTomato
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        I make sure Remus gets plenty of pellets, always having a full bowl, an overflowing bowl of greens a day and tons of hay.  The issue is he won’t eat much hay or chew anything to keep his teeth down.  

        Tried two different kinds of hay and the timothy cubes.  I go down to the local feed store to get some of the supplies, so he gets very fresh hay and the cubes, the good kind.  Won’t look at the cubes.  Won’t chew on apple sticks.  Won’t chew on toys I’ve bought.  Won’t even chew on the toilet paper or paper towel rolls.  No matter what I try, he won’t.  

        Two nights ago, I began removing the pellets from the cage after they’ve been there all day, at about midnight.  The same with the bowl of unfinished greens.  He has been chewing some and noticed more was gone.  Is this acceptable?  He gets plenty to eat, trust me, and is a good size with normal poops and all.  Just want to make sure.  I take it out at midnight and put everything back before i go to bed in the mornings (Night owl who does the awake all night bit).

        Thanks!

        Additional information i forgot to add 

        Someone mentioned the hay with flowers in another thread.  The same with adding those.  That’s a no-no with me.  I just can’t.  I’m on four separate prescription allergy meds and am doing the hay and such I can tolerate without making this worse.  I did notice one of the toys I bought for him, the only one he would chew and annihilated in less than two days (have more ordered) had two small walnuts, whole, in it.  Can he chew things like that?  Pecans I can get my hands on, easily, as everyone one and their uncle down here has trees in their yard.  I do want to add he will chew cardboard and making sure he has some of that, plain with no ink or tape on it.  He won’t even chew blankets, sheets, whatever.  He leaves those alone.


      • tobyluv
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          How old is Remus? If he is an adult, around 9 months old or more, he should get a limited amount of pellets each day, not a full bowl. Even if he is a young bunny, he shouldn’t be overfed pellets. They are supposed to have unlimited pellets at a young age, but there is such a thing as having too many pellets. If he is filling up on pellets (which most rabbits love) then he isn’t going to want much hay. Many rabbits don’t care too much for the hay cubes. You may need to try some other kinds or other brands of hay to find one that he really likes.

          Could there possibly be a problem with his teeth? If he isn’t eating much hay and he doesn’t finish his greens by the end of the day, then maybe his teeth should be checked.

          Skip the walnuts and pecans. It’s best that rabbits don’t eat nuts.


        • SpeedyTomato
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            I don’t know how old he is, honestly, because of the way he came to me. All I know is he’s an adult. They told me he was full grown when I took him.

            Will start taking the pellets away when I sleep (only do about a cup a day there). I’ve tried other hay cubes, but he’s the same with those so…

            He plows through the greens and devours those, down to the last drop, And took apart the last willow ball I bought him (his other came in the mail today so it’s in there). He’s eating some hay as he was last night after i took the pellets out of the cage and even nibbled on one of the hay cubes.

            Will skip the nuts then. He’s having fun with the cardboard, so letting him have at it there. Seeing what else i can find he likes. He just doesn’t chew. I think he doesn’t know much about it from how he was raised * sigh *


          • SpeedyTomato
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              A bit of an update on this…
              I took the pellets and his bowl that holds the greens out when i went to bed last night. Went back in when i woke up. I was just rearranging his cage and cleaning it out and found one of his chew toys had been gnawed on, quite a bit. The hay was down more than normal (make sure he gets fresh every day) and lots of extra cardboard scattered hither and yon. This might be what i needed for this… not sure and still going to observe.


            • EmbersMummy
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                I personally would cut down or remove the pellets from Remus’ cage. Fill with overflowing hay, mix different types if fussy! Soon he will become very hungry and will munch away at the hay


              • SpeedyTomato
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                  Thanks! I’m taking the food out at night. This seems like it’s working as he’s eating it and the cubes and chewing, which is good! He’s not happy and gives me * the Look * but we’re dealing

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