You can actually start giving him greens – small amounts one green type at a time to ensure he has no problems with the greens. Honestly there is no need to wait until he is 4 months old for greens. Greens are a natural part of a rabbits diet. I would start with simple types of greens like parsley and cilantro for now.

As for hay – keep trying different types of hay – also he may be eating the hay and you just not notice it. The hay you have sounds really nice.

The pellets do sound fine – baby rabbits can have timothy pellets and be just fine all their life so you don’t have to use alfalfa pellets but these are fine. I would not give him alfalfa hay and alfalfa pellets but if you give him timmy pellets you can give him alfalfa hay.

Are you measuring his pellets or free-feed? I would recommend that even if he is a baby to measure out his pellets so you can see what he is eating and that might also entice him to eat more hay. You can just measure an amount morning and night to help you determine the amount he is eating.

How much does he weight at 2 months?

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Since your rabbit is still a baby, as well as a large breed bunny, it is OK to give your bunny alfalfa hay until he is six months old. I have not had much experience with baby rabbits, but in the few times that I have, I was recommended to feed unlimited alfalfa hay and pellets until they are six months old. I bet your bun will really love alfalfa hay I have yet to meet a bun that doesn’t! However, now that you know your bunny isn’t the biggest fan of some hay, you’ll have to remember to start transitioning him from the alfalfa hay to regular hay around 5 months to give him sometime to adjust.

A couple things I recommend for picky hay eaters:
1. Purchase a hay rack – for some reason my buns just love pulling their hay out of the rack AND it makes it easier to see how much hay your bunny is eating
2. Limit pellets and veg – most bunnies really like their pellets and veg and will pass up hay for those
3. Monitor their poops – as you will learn quickly, bunny mama’s know a LOT about their bunny poops as long as the poops are looking healthy (AKA dry poops that are round) your bunny is probably eating his hay when you aren’t looking!

Just so you know about alfalfa hay too – it is never to be fed unlimited like grass hay and it never takes the place of grass hay. You should just feed handfuls of it not unlimited. It is more of a supplement rather than a necessity as the grass hay.

Many people swear by the papaya and papaya tablets to help break down hairballs in their rabbits. I like to use the papaya tablets as a treat because it seems they are very low in sugar if I read the package correctly. I would not give more than one or two a day. I hear many different sides as to whether this is necessary or not but I don’t think in any event it is harmful in small quantities.

I also give acidophilus tablets as treats because they are low in sugar and they come in flavors the rabbits like. I’m not sure if they really do anything to tell you the truth – some vets say they do and some say they don’t – some rabbit people say they help and some don’t. I don’t think anyone know for certain if this is something that is necessary for rabbits other than their own experience with it. I don’t think there is anything that is conclusive about helping with gut balance by offering these to your rabbit.

Obviously rabbits wouldn’t normally eat either of these things unless we gave them to them but we all love to give our rabbits treats because it makes us feel good.

Okay now I’ve read the post that he is 9 pounds – wow. I would continue to give him the amount you are feeding him but measuring them out. He is going to be a big boy – I’ve met a few Flemmies and I have to say you are so lucky to have one. They are such wonderful rabbits. I would LOVE to see pictures of him. I’ve only met full-grown ones and just love their gentle mellow attitudes and just fell in love with them. He is so young right now and curious it might be just harder to get his attention but I know you will bond with him easily. He just wants to play right now :~)

Is your bunny free roaming in his own area – a Flemmie almost has to be because of their size. If so a hay rack may not work for you. But you could build a free-standing one out of those neat idea cubes – I know someone who has done that.

YES!!!  pictures!!! PLEASE!!!!

as much as i love my rabbit, and other’s smaller breeds like lionheads and such… i have a special soft spot for GIGANTIC rabbits!  i’d LOVE to have a huge rabbit someday!  wow… 2 months and already 9 pounds!  tell me… does that make bunnyproofing easier b/c he can’t fit into many places?  probably.  did you get him from a breeder?  and do you have plans to neuter him when he reaches puberty?  that will (in most cases) make your bonding process go much better and make him overall a more loving pet. 

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Welcome! I can’t wait to see pics of your bunny! I want a huge bunny too! Mine only weigh 2.5 and 4 lbs full grown. I want a biggie bunny for snugglin! Your very lucky!

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http://www.oxbowhay.com/index.sp

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Oh yes and check out your local Wisconson House Rabbit Society web site too!

I would consider a puppy pen for a bun this size if you have to contain him – once he gets full-grown I don’t think the neat idea cubes cages will even contain him comfortably. You can even put 2 puppy pens (or x pens) together. You will want it to be tall too – at least the 3 foot tall one or 4 foot tall one – cannot remember what the height of the ones I have are for my bigger buns.

it’s awesome that you have the option of a whole room, what a lucky bun!  i like the idea of (once he’s fixed and getting bigger) to give him the whole BUNNYPROOFED room.  an idea… if you have a store-bought cage with a solid plastic bottom… when he has the whole room, take off the top wire part and just use the big plastic tray to keep his food and water in, that way if it spills it’s not a big mess on the floor.  i’m guessing the NIC cubes could work for awhile… but like you said, eventually he’ll need at least half the room anyways… so you might as well just focus on top notch bunnyproofing.

Yes, actually I agree with Beka free run is the best for him but if you must contain him the x-pen is an option.

As he gets bigger you can probably consider the room he is in his “cage” – to keep it open you could consider putting a baby gate in the doorway, then you could see him while you’re walking around the house. From my experience the Flemish buns don’t leap over baby gates all that well – but I did know a Californian bunny that couldn’t be stopped by a NIC cage. I adopted her out, and two days later I heard from her new owner that she had “declared” herself a free range bunny, so your bun might do that too once he gets older

and moobunnay brings up an excellent point… is your goal to eventually have him have an area larger than that room?  i’m obviously not familiar with the set-up of your home… but is it possible to proof the whole house and just make (let’s say Bedrooms, bathroom, and computer area/room) off limits?  because really… 7 by 14 feet is not that big of a running area for such a large guy.  it’s good for being contained when you’re not around… but he’ll also want out with you or with the rest of the family.  the nice thing about rabbits is they do make such wonderful house pets… i would definitely be planning ahead to how he’s going to fit into your life and home, and it sounds like he’s off to a great start.

i see, wow four dogs and a bunny that’s gonna be the size of a dog… lol.  what kind of dogs do you have?  some dogs and rabbits can be bonded, with supervision of course.  i think even just having the run of the upstairs would be great for him.  he may get more active when he’s more comfortable (it’s only been a week)… or you may just have the most mellowest bunny ever!

wow, he must be such a cutey! I would recommend a very sturdy gate for sure, since not only for the doggies – but also the bunny. My friend has a half flemie and she moves stuff around – like x-pens and gates with great ease. She’s so strong that it’s pretty hard to keep her in or out of anything when she’s determined.

Glad to hear the vacuuming didn’t upset him. I think flemies are often pretty mellow, so it makes them a good choice for families.

I have mixed thoughts on bunnies getting their own rooms. It’s great since it gives them a nice amount of space to run. But, bunnies are so social that they often enjoy being around the family and hanging out with everyone. There may be some way to bunnyproof more of the upstairs so he can spend more time with all of you.