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- 04/15/2013 at 3:04 PM
  JustineT
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  I’m currently out of the country for emergency family reasons and we have my sister (she’s 25) and parents watching my rabbit; they’ve done it before and have spent tons of time with her so they do know how to take care of her.
  
  Just before my husband and I left, Petco stopped selling my rabbit’s favorite pellet brand and we switched to the Oxbow brand. My rabbit was barely eating the pellets once we switched, but eating plenty more hay instead. She was also eating her daily dinner of greens from our garden and drinking a usual amount.
  
  According to my sister, the past few days she’s been gobbling her hay. Last night, she ate all of her hay (a fresh big batch was just put in the day before) and she ate all of her pellets that she hadn’t been eating.
  
  Is everything okay with her or should I have my sister take her to the vet?
  
  We’ve had her for over a year so I know that sometimes they eat more than other times but since I’m not there, I can’t really see for myself. Does it just sound like she’s finally accepted her Oxbow pellets and was maybe just a super hungry bunny last night? In the past when she had her favorite pellets, she’d sometimes stock up on them and binge after a week
  
  She’s been acting normal (I’ve been skyping her) and as far as I know she’s not having any bathroom issues; I’m going to double check with my sister on that but she would’ve mentioned something had there been an issue.
  
  But since I’m not there and I’m a worried bunny mommy, I need to hear from other bunny parents.
- 04/15/2013 at 10:03 PM
  jerseygirl
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  I wouldn’t think it’s cause to take her to the vet. Whereas the opposite- eating less, would be.
  
  Could you have inadvertently picked up the oxbow junior pellets by accident?
  
  I’m guessing it may just be the change in routine/environment?
  Maybe she’s not out of her habitat as often so eating out of habit. Or the opposite- she’s out and about & burning more energy entertaining your family. Lol.
  
  I think moulting can change their eating habits a bit. So if she’s recently had a big moult
  or is coming into one, that might be a reason also. Changes or stress can sometimes trigger a moult.
- 04/16/2013 at 2:17 AM
  JustineT
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  She definitely has been molting. I think she maybe just finally decided she liked the new pellets.
  
  Apparently my mom played a lot of games with her too and she was running up and down the hall and binkying extra. So I think you’re probably right, she just burned off a lot of energy She’s definitely not in her habitat too much. Her cage is opened from 9am – 10pm.
  
  Thank you! I just needed to hear someone with a bunny tell me she’s fine. I’ve read that eating less is a problem but I’ve never read about overeating and wanted to double check!
  
  But I checked in on my bun Willow and she was normal and happy as always today.
- 04/16/2013 at 5:48 AM
  LittlePuffyTail
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  I wouldn’t worry about a bunny eating more as long as there is no other behavioral change. My bunnies act like they are starving no matter how much I feed them.
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