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- 02/08/2007 at 8:22 PM
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  How do you know if your bunny is overweight if you dont have a scale?
  
  When do bunnies stop growing?
  
  They say to give unlimited pellets until they are older than Cassy’s 5 months but I’m worried she might be gaining fat rather than getting bigger in general. I dont have a scale, but are there any physical ways to know if your bunny is over weight?
  
  Does anyone have a picture of a 4-4.5lb rabbit with something standard next to it so I can have an idea about how big she is supposed to get?
- 02/09/2007 at 1:24 AM
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  My understanding is that it takes a full year for the bone structure to stop growing and changing. Doesn’t necessarily mean they will get larger during the whole year, but the structure can change – for example, facial structure will continue to change.
  
  Regarding how to tell if your bunny is fit: This is from a great article I copied and pasted.
  
  "How do you know if your bunny is fat? Many house rabbits are, and they are not at all embarrassed by it! Rabbits store fat inside their abdomen, which makes just eyeballing them for love handles ineffective. Run your hands along your rabbit’s side, feeling the rib cage. When you reach the end of the ribs, your should be able to feel a slight inward slope, the waist. Fat bunnies will balloon out instead. Remember that the ribs are palpable in even quite obese rabbits, so don’t let your bunny fool you into more snacks!"
  
  SOURCE: http://www.rabbitnetwork.org/articles/obese.shtml
- 02/11/2007 at 1:50 PM
  Gravehearted
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  binkybunny gave the same advice I would have – the one thing I’ve noticed is that female bunnies tend to be more dense then boy bunnies of the same size. i think they’re more muscular. go girl power!
  
  the biggest culpret in house rabbit obesity is pellets. As a baby, Cassy should should be getting unlimited alfalfa pellets. Once she reaches 7 months you’ll want to start limit her pellets to 1/4 cup per 5 pounds of bunny. The other important thing is that you’ll slowly transition her from alfalfa pellets / hay to timothy pellets & grass hays. As long as she’s getting run time, limited treats – plus the right diet (limited timmy pellets, lots of hay, green veggies) she should be just fine weight wise.
- 02/11/2007 at 10:40 PM
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  thank you!
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