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hi all, just introducing my baby wesley and myself….
this is wesley! he is about 7 months old, a netherland dwarf i think (he is about as petite as they come – 1.5 pounds!) he is my first bunny and i have nothing but love for him. he has been neutered and unfortunately has been to the vet more than he’s liked for teeth problems. he has loads of personality for such a little guy, and was shy in the beginning but has grown very affectionate. he loves to play with boxes, stray socks, pillows, and feet. he is litter trained and free to come and go from his cage as he pleases – he has full run of the upstairs of my house and he loves it.
as for me… my name is lindsay i am a pre-vet student in my junior year of college. heres a few more pictures of the handsome little fellow…
this used to be his favorite place to snooze!
he looks a bit grumpy in this one…
and enjoying some breakfast!
have a wonderful evening everyone xx
lindsay & wesley
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All that extra junk is unhealthy… it’s like us eating candy for each meal. And there’s often corn and seeds in it, which are just bad for buns all around. Plain pellets, like Oxbow Adult formula are excellent
If you want him to have extra veggies, just give him extra fresh veggies. And lots of hay of course! Diet should be 90% hay. Small amount of pellets. I feed my 4lb dutch boy 1/8 cup of pellets a day, thats it. It’s all they need if they have yummy green veggies every day
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I echo what Monkeybun said. Plain timothy based pellets are best (a lot of the brands out there are alfalfa based which should really only be given to bunnies under 7 months, pregnant or nursing buns, and elderly buns). Your vet can help you determine which is the right amount
My 3 pound rabbit gets 1/4 cup a day as the vet directed because although I provide lots of different kinds of vegetables she barely eats any. My 6 1/2 pound rabbit gets 1/4 cup because he eats the proper amount of veggies. Rabbits are not meant to eat corn or seeds, unfortunately it’s something that’s not just common knowledge. I wish every company that sold pet food would make sure to sell what’s actually good, makes it so difficult for people who are trying to take care of their pets well! -
thanks yall
wes does like his fresh veggies and gets loads of hay. my vet did warn me about “junk food bunnies” that get accustomed to the sugary treats and such… i thought he liked this new food a little too much! i guess its sort of the same thing as those yuck pet treats that places sell. oh well. ill get him back on the regular timothy pellets.
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Plain pellets are waaaaay better!
how come? i started him on regular pellets but i guess i thought the extra veggies would be good for him….. although i know the pet-food market is hardly that easy to figure out 
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