Feeding time question if I get a bond mate

[Boston's Mama]

Boston has vision issues as most of you know by now ,
I find feeding him anything anywhere other than in his bowl is a mission as he will struggle to see it so scattering is not an option
He also has some food aggression – nipping only ever happens if someone grabs his full bowl of food ( he’s fine with us removing I think when it’s empty but not when it’s still hot food )
I don’t know if that would be directed at a bond mate

One thought I had was maybe a terracotta saucer like the kind you would have under a large pot
Or maybe a ceramic dinner plate??
So I can scatter it on the plate

[joea64]

Fernando, being an albino, has vision that’s not the best as well. I find that serving food (pellets and vegetables) in sturdy bowls works quite well for him and his bondmate/mother Panda, in fact, they’re generally very good about sharing food in bowls as well as the hay in their litterbox. I’ve found that waving the filled bowls in front of their noses works like a charm in summoning them to dinner – remember that bunnies have really, really good senses of smell (and hearing) and often depend on that more than their vision. The only times I ever have problems with Panda and Fernando exhibiting food competition behavior is when I give them treats, but I moderate that by making sure I have a treat for each of them in each hand and giving it to them simultaneously so they don’t get distracted by the other’s goodie.

[Dface]

Peep is mostly blind too, and struggles with a lot of things.
He nips at me when food is about but never his mate.
It wouldn’t be hard to feed them slightly apart though. When giving treats my pair are indoctorned to go to separate places, so literally by giving Boston a bowl in one place and giving a bowl to the other bun in another consistently you should be okay.

But I’m not sure it will even be a problem-rabbits do seem to enjoy eating together, and I’ve watched them steal greens right out of one another’s mouth without squabbling.

[Boston's Mama]

I’m prob other thinking it and as you say , it may not even be an issue.
I guess I’ll be going into this over thinking everything after my recent history with two…

Prior to this I had such a good run! 2 litter brothers that never ever fought even pre neuter , and a neutered male/ unspayed female pair that were love at first sight … I guess I got lucky , and then 3rd time was NOT a charm

[sarahthegemini]

Posted By Dface on 9/15/2017 3:56 AM

Peep is mostly blind too, and struggles with a lot of things.
He nips at me when food is about but never his mate.
It wouldn’t be hard to feed them slightly apart though. When giving treats my pair are indoctorned to go to separate places, so literally by giving Boston a bowl in one place and giving a bowl to the other bun in another consistently you should be okay.

But I’m not sure it will even be a problem-rabbits do seem to enjoy eating together, and I’ve watched them steal greens right out of one another’s mouth without squabbling.

Mine are not shy about taking food from the other’s mouth and it doesn’t cause any problems either

[joea64]

Posted By sarahthegemini on 9/15/2017 5:02 AM

Posted By Dface on 9/15/2017 3:56 AM

Peep is mostly blind too, and struggles with a lot of things.

He nips at me when food is about but never his mate.

It wouldn’t be hard to feed them slightly apart though. When giving treats my pair are indoctorned to go to separate places, so literally by giving Boston a bowl in one place and giving a bowl to the other bun in another consistently you should be okay.

But I’m not sure it will even be a problem-rabbits do seem to enjoy eating together, and I’ve watched them steal greens right out of one another’s mouth without squabbling.

Mine are not shy about taking food from the other’s mouth and it doesn’t cause any problems either

Panda and Fernando, being parsley fanatics, have a habit of trying to “share” a sprig when it’s already in the other’s mouth being nommed upon.

[sarahthegemini]

Posted By joea64 on 9/15/2017 7:31 AM

Posted By sarahthegemini on 9/15/2017 5:02 AM

Posted By Dface on 9/15/2017 3:56 AM

Peep is mostly blind too, and struggles with a lot of things.

He nips at me when food is about but never his mate.

It wouldn’t be hard to feed them slightly apart though. When giving treats my pair are indoctorned to go to separate places, so literally by giving Boston a bowl in one place and giving a bowl to the other bun in another consistently you should be okay.

But I’m not sure it will even be a problem-rabbits do seem to enjoy eating together, and I’ve watched them steal greens right out of one another’s mouth without squabbling.

Mine are not shy about taking food from the other’s mouth and it doesn’t cause any problems either

Panda and Fernando, being parsley fanatics, have a habit of trying to “share” a sprig when it’s already in the other’s mouth being nommed upon.

Buttercup has to inspect Peanut’s mouth every time she sees him chewing, even if it’s his cecals 

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