Sudden change in taste? Wick literally went from bonkers about orchard hay for like 3 months to not eating it at all in 1 day. So bizarre.

Have you tried changing presentation? A different bowl or environment may stimulate curiosity for it again.

Luna has never turned down a pellet (except when she was sick). Then again, she has always been crazy about pellets in the first place. Is Elara the same, or does she usually feel more “meh” about pellets?

Could the pellets be old and not as tasty? Do they seem an off color or smell? Maybe getting musty or something?

I’ve noticed when I get large bags that Bertha doesn’t go as crazy for them when they get stale (even though I keep them in an airtight container).

Will she take a treat (like an oat or a cheerio), and veggies?

When Bunston wasn’t feeling well, pellets were the first thing he didn’t want, but it would be coupled with small poops.

How old are the pellets? Do they smell “off”? Even if they aren’t bad, sometimes they start to get this stale smell to them.

I’ve been noticing that Panda and Fernando haven’t been eating as many of their morning pellets as usual lately, too; yesterday they left most of them in the bowl. I have a feeling it’s because the current bag I’m using (originally bought in January) is close to empty and the pellets at the bottom might not be smelling/tasting as good. I’ve been planning to get a new bag this weekend anyway, so.

Snickers does this every so often, and turns her nose up even when offered a different brand, freshly opened… It lasts a few days then in her own good time she resumes easting them, meanwhile Mini gets to polish of her share at his leisure

Oh no! I was going to say that they may not be fresh. I noticed that the bottom bag pellets were less fragrant and colorful, and she wasn’t going nuts for them like she used to. I buy Small Pet Select so I can only get it in a 10 lb bag, and Ophelia only gets 2TBSP of pellets per day….so the bottom of the bag tends to be quite old by the time it’s being used.

Do you have any forage you could put in the bowl with pellets? I do that for Ophelia when she’s less-than-excited for those bottom of the bag pellets. She’ll usually end up just eating the pellets while she’s eating the other yummy stuff. But she’s a little piglet so ^.^

Any updates on Elara?

I think it was a good idea to take away her cardboard house, at least long enough to see if it is contributing to her not eating pellets. A follow up visit with your usual vet should also help rule out other possible causes.

It’s been awhile since I heard anything about Bindi’s ears bothering him. Hopefully it’ll just end up being a routine check-up .

Well I’m glad to hear that the vet doesn’t think her molars are gong to be a recurring problem! Sending a lot of good vibe for Elara!

I bet that molar is the cause! I think it’s more common for buns to want less hay when their teeth are bothering them, but I’ve heard that each bunny is different and often there’s a shift in preferences, not necessarily one thing they all stop wanting.

Hoping it all goes smoothly and she feels better after her trim!

Sending tooth and ear vibes ((((Elara & Bindi))))

So then the long molar isn’t the cause of her not eating her pellets? Elara you are one confusing bun!  Well, add that to the list of mysteries, but at least she’s eating her pellets now.