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- 04/01/2010 at 10:08 AM
  HatterBunny
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  When I first brought Hatter home (earlier this month) he always ate his 1/4 cup of pellets along with his hay. I’ve started giving him his vegetable salad at night (as this is when he is most active). Ever since I started doing this, he no longer eats his pellets. He eats his hay as normal and gobbles up his nightly salad (romaine lettuce, spinach and cilantro). He is probably more active than ever and don’t feel this is a big deal that he no longer wants the pellets. But….I’m not sure if it is. Does he HAVE to eat pellets? The animal shelter kinda made it sound like if he doesn’t eat his pellets then something is wrong with him, but there has been no change in behavior (aside from the fact that he eats healthy veggies and is actually more active).
- 04/01/2010 at 10:10 AM
  Sarita
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  No, he doesn’t have too. I think as long as he’s active and eating his share of greens and hay, he will be fine. My two older rabbits don’t get pellets ever and my little Dutch pair barely eat theirs – not even sure why I give them pellets at all either.
- 04/01/2010 at 11:18 AM
  Andi
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  If there is no change otherwise, and he is eating all the rest of his food, i wouldn’t worry about it. If he had been a pellet crazy bunny, and then one day didn’t want them, then i would wonder if there was something wrong with the pellets, or the bunny.
  Many bunnies live a pellet-less life, with a healthy fresh diet instead (with hay of course lol)
- 04/01/2010 at 4:52 PM
  RabbitPam
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  From a nutrition standpoint, pellets are the least healthy. Some provide the balance of vitamins and nutrients so they get enough, but it doesn’t take many for that to supplement their diet. It’s better if he doesn’t like them as much, than if he loved them the most.
  
  Just be sure that he has no trouble eating or chewing tough, crunchy things like willow toys, so he isn’t masking a tooth problem.
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