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- 10/05/2013 at 4:31 PM
  Brittinay
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  Hi my bunny hope is almost 3 months. She has been completely switched over to pellets and timothy/alfalfa hay.
  
  I recently started her on the bottle. She tends to drink for a bout 2 minutes i'm not sure if she is playing or is really thirsty . What she usually does is wake up eat some hay drink lots of water then eats some pellets and go back to hay maybe sleep a little She poos alot of round pea like poops which have improved they used to be tiny raisins. She is very active and loves to bond she loves exploring and hiding. No signs of diarrhea or massive fatigue. But her stomach does sometimes gurgle. She acts in no pain she loves to play she shows nothing of anytype of illness shes not getting fat shes not getting skinny. Does this mean her diet is well? She doesn't sleep for long periods of time shes usually up and down through out the day but she will sleep at night almost all night when everyone is in bed. I usually let her out for 2 hours play with her and let her run around she binkeys and charges back and forth running in circles then stops and licks me and nibbles. Does my rabbit sound healthy?
  
  My only concerns are when I started her on the bottle she drinks alot more. I'm not quite sure if she drank alot from the bowl but the bowl was messy and caused her to spill it.
  
  Is sthe stomach gurgling normal every once and a while?
  
  IS drinking alot of water from the bottle normal and or is she just playing sometimes she bites it .
  
  and is alot of poop normal?
  
  Ive had a rabbit before but this one is a diff breed shes mini rex I just want to make sure i'm doing a good job.
- 10/05/2013 at 5:25 PM
  LBJ10
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  You bunny sounds healthy to me. Have you had a well bunny check yet with a vet?
  
  My buns will sit and drink from their bottle. Every bun is different, but I think sitting and drinking for awhile is normal. You have to remember that more effort is required to get water from a bottle. So a good period of licking is likely to happen.
  Soft gurgling every once in awhile is okay. You want to watch for LOUD gurgling and your bunny looking as if she can’t get into a comfortable position. That would suggest a problem like gas.
  Lots of poop is totally normal. It means she’s eating lots of hay, which she should. He diet sounds good. You will want to phase out the alfalfa hay to all grass hay as she gets older. You can also start introducing veggies at this point. It’s recommended that you start with some basics and one at a time to make sure her tummy is okay with it. Romaine is a good starter.
- 10/07/2013 at 1:26 PM
  Brittinay
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  thank you she is doing so well right now. She loves her hay still and her food. thank you for your answer good to know she is healthy.
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