Hi, I have a mini-lop bunny named Castiel. He is about 3.75 years old and is un-neutered.

I recently returned from a 5-week long trip and my parents had taken care of him while I was gone. Upon returning I noticed that his eating patterns have changed. Normally,  before I left, he would run to his feeding corner as soon as he heard me open the jar of his food. He would even make it difficult to put the bowl down because he was always underneath it. If I poured the food he would be right there.

When I got back this changed. He still comes up to get food but is way less energetic about it. He also will not eat all his pellets at once like he used to. He’s been eating a very little bit at a time and then going back for a little . He has plenty of fresh hay and has been eating that too. I make sure his litter box is always full of fresh hay.

I did switch his food and water bowl because he was prone to tipping the water bowl right after I got back. The pervious food one was a no tip dish so I figured it would be better to put water in that one so he doesn’t destroy the flooring.

I’m just wondering if this is something I should be concerned about or not? He doesn’t seem in pain, he’s still very playful other than his changes in eating. He binkies and zooms and still maintains his curious nature. He also flips over on his side and loves to continue sleeping stretched out on his stomach. He is prone to dehydration as he has become so twice before but he’s not showing the same signs he did the last two times.