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Here’s my question: I’ll be leaving my bun alone overnight for the first time ever. He’s used to being alone during the day while I’m gone and he is free roam/has plenty of toys etc. so I’m not too worried about exercise (though he may get lonely
). However, this will be the first time I won’t be there to feed him in the morning. Is it okay to just double up on pellets the night before?Gizmo gets: 2 to 3 tbsp of pellets per day that he eats throughout the day, sometimes over a day and a half. A handful of leafy greens in the morning and at night that he also takes his time getting through. And a treat in the morning and at night. And of course, unlimited hay.
If I give his normal amount of greens the night before I leave, but double the pellets, would that be okay? Then he could go back to his normal feeding schedule.
The other option is asking a friend to come feed him for me.
I dunno, what do you guys think? If I were gone longer than one night, I would definitely have someone come feed him, but for just one night? Doesn’t seem worth it.
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Just make sure that there isn’t anything dangerous that he can get into if he gets bored. I mean, REALLY make sure. A bored bunny is a recipe for “curiosity killed the cat”.
Could you maybe just hide some pellets around the house? That’s what I would do. idk about your bunny, but Ophelia doesn’t have the best foraging skills
If you leave a few small piles of pellets here and there then he is likely to find them eventually. It also might help to keep him a little more active. If you have small baby stacking cups or something, you could hide the pellets around various locations and I’m sure he would find them, that way he wouldn’t be going without. Even if he doesn’t, it wont be that big a deal to miss one nights worth of pellets. He might be a little pissed about it though LOL
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