Bless his heart – he is so lucky to have you! I think he will definitely benefit from being bonded to Abigail!

I am wondering if it would help if you broke bits of the cilantro or parsley or herbs to make them more fragrant so he can smell them – I imagine the smell from the banana and apple are enticing and he can probably smell them.

Also try tickling his nose with a sprig of something to get him annoyed and maybe snap at the veggie so he can actually taste it – I usually play this game with my rabbit although he can see to get him to eat his greens.

My bunny won’t eat greens either. Is he free fed?

How many veggies has Otis been introduced to? How long have you had him?

My bun was gotten from a lady who kept all of her buns outside. When I got Moxie(my bun), she would only eat a tiny bit of hay, she just wanted pellets. I didn’t give her any greens then, because she was still young(I got her at 8 weeks). It took her a long time to adjust. My bun is very picky and doesn’t like to eat anything new. practically she just likes lettuce and fruits…(she likes a little grass too.)

Maybe give him a little extra pellets to fatten him up? If too many pellets are eaten though, he won’t want hay or veggies so….

I wish you luck!

You can try putting the herbs/veg right on top of pellets instead of on a separate dish. It’s one way of forcing him to at least smell and taste them before he eats pellets. Also try not to stress out too much over this, you are already doing a great job of making him comfortable and improving his health! He’ll come around eventually once he’s comfortable and will soon be pigging out on fresh greens.

Aww, what a sweetie!

Not sure how long you’ve had him(?), but I reckon once he’s settled down and realised this is a safe new home he’ll perk up a bit and eat some more.

Hang in there and keep offering the veggies. Make sure his hay is fresh and fragrant.

We dont offer many treats to our buns because they dont need to put in *any* weight. We we did start offering treats tho, Moshi took the longest time to try anything. Sometimes it just takes persistence.

I wanted to add that it’s great that this bun has you and I hope the bonding is fast and smooth. Abigail will learn to be Otis’ eyes and that will bring them a very special bond. (My Marlee is Moshi’s “ears”)

I think Sarita has some very good ideas and may have hit on why the fruit in particular has captured his attention. You might also try offering him some dried herbs, maybe mixed into some pellets. Also, you could try mixing pellets into a plate of greens so that he needs to push through them to get the food he prefers, that is the pellets. And its worth remembering that they do all have preferences, … sounds as though you are really lucky with your girl, but my two boys are quite picky and seem to have gone out of their way to dislike my favourite vegetables! That said there are plenty they like but it would have helped if we could have shared.

On a slightly different subject while I’m sure being quiet and calm around him will help him to settle in, please remember that if you are too quiet finding you near him (or reaching for him) is going to be especially startling and/or frightening to him since he won’t see you coming. I’d suggest making a habit of speaking to him when you arrive, and saying something (maybe the same thing every time, but the talking or sound is the important part) when you do need to touch him to prepare him for you being close and touching him. I know from personal experience how upsetting it can be to find someone closer then you expected, or that you are not alone when you thought someone had left a room, so I can only imagine the shock for a little rabbit.

Best of luck!