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Over the course of the last week, Hodari has shown less and less of a desire to eat her salad, which I have always provided to her in the afternoon; during the same period of time she has also shown less inclination to come out of her cage to play during mid-day. On Friday evening, she didn’t get excited about her pellets either, which is highly unusual. DH hand fed them to her until she felt inclined to start eating them on her own. However, she has still been eating hay with relish. She is making normal poops, drinking plenty of water, and is fairly active during the morning and late evening hours (from 7a.m. to noon; and from 7:30p.m. onward). This morning I gave her her salad, and am letting her sleep this afternoon, since that seems to be what she wants. She had a good appetite for the salad this morning, but when I offered cilantro to her this afternoon, just to see what would happen, she would only eat it if I dangled it in front of her nose.
We’ve already called the vet, just in case she is sick. She’ll be going in later this week for a check-up. Other than the lethargy during the afternoon through early evening hours, though, with a decreased interest in food during those hours, she seems relatively normal. She comes back to life after 7:30 p.m., but until then she doesn’t want to be bothered. I am driving myself crazy wondering if she’s sick, and looking for signs. She does seem to be hunching more than normal, especially in her litter box…
I was just hoping that maybe she’s responding to a change in seasons or something, because really, sleeping all day is normal for bunnies… Isn’t it? 
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She sheds a little bit all the time, but her coat seems to be growing thicker right now, so I am being even more vigilent about grooming her, in case she’s ingesting too much hair. She is between nine and ten months old. I can’t wait until the vet sees her because just when I think she might be doing better, she starts acting strange again! It’s not an emergency yet, I know, but I am so worried.
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It’s odd that these bunnies are all around the same age. TaraMichele, is Cady doing better now? I sure hope so.
Hodari ate her salad again this morning, but almost all day yesterday she hunched in the back of her cage or in her litter box and didn’t want to move. Even later in the evening, when she finally came out, she seemed groggy and looked weak through the eyes. She played by my side bunching blankets for an hour and kept wanting me to cuddle with her. Then, I got up with her at 3 a.m., and she seemed perfectly fine! I’ll let you know if the vet finds anything wrong. Thanks, guys.
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I’m glad Cady is being himself again. Hodari’s behavior seems to have begun when there was a big temperature drop here, too. She seems more reserved with me, also. She doesn’t mind being cuddled, but isn’t returning the affection like she usually does.
Will find out in a couple of days if she’s got something wrong with her or not, and that appointment can’t come too soon! I keep examining her for signs of common bunny illnesses, like I’m becoming a bunny-centric hypochondriac. 
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