Is my bunny bored of his veggies?

[dobun]

Maintenance and Housing
Is your bunny housed indoors or outdoors? Indoors
Does your bunny live with other bunnies? No
If yes, are they bonded? N/A
If you rabbit spends time outside, are wild rabbits around? N/A
How much exercise does your bunny get per day? Multiple hours in a bedroom, large enclosure
How often do you clean the litter box? Once every 2-3 days
How often do you groom your bunny? ~10-15 minutes a few times a week, whenever necessary

Spay/Neuter
Is your bunny spayed/neutered? Yes
If so, for how long? ~4 months
If not, why not? N/A
Are you aware of reproductive cancer risk in females? If not, please read about it here. Yes

Pooping and Diet – Very Important
What does your bunny eat normally:
How much hay and what type? Timothy hay, unlimited, eats quite a bit each day
How much pellets and what type? Timothy hay based pellets, 1/4 cup a day
How much veggies and what types? Romaine lettuce, full food bowl twice a day
How many treats and what types? Fruit or carrot, 1-2 small treats a day
Anything else not listed? Unlimited water from a bowl
When was the last time your bunny ate? ~30 minutes ago (If > 12 hours ago this is an emergency, contact a vet ASAP)
What was the last thing your bunny ate? Timothy hay based pellets
When was the last time your bunny pooped? Noon/afternoon (If > 12 hours ago this is an emergency, contact a vet ASAP)
How did your bunny’s most recent poops look (round and firm, misshapen, small and hard, soft/mushy, runny, etc.) ? Normal

Illness & Symptoms
How long have you had this bunny? ~4 months
In a few words, can you explain the symptoms? Will not eat lettuce, but eats everything else
How long ago did you first notice these symptoms? Since this morning
Have you consulted a vet? No
Have you started any treatment for the symptoms? No
Was your bunny physically ill or injured when you got them? No
How has its behavior and appearance changed, if at all? N/A

Explain your situation in detail. (Please explain what is going on, include details from the beginning of the illness leading up to now)

This morning when I fed him his lettuce, he didn’t eat very much of it and only ate when prompted to. However, he acted normal (flopping, running around, etc.) throughout the morning and afternoon, so he doesn’t seem sick at all. We know the symptoms of GI stasis because he has had it before and this doesn’t seem like the case here. He ate hay and pooped and seemed to just be chilling like he normally does.

Into the afternoon, he still didn’t finish his lettuce. However, he’s still acting normal so we tried to see if he would eat his pellets. He ate his pellets per usual and seemed to be doing everything normally besides the fact that he didn’t really want to eat his lettuce. We think that he might just be bored of this lettuce because it is pretty much the only type of leafy green that we feed him, besides the occasional parsley.

I think that the solution is just to provide a more nutritionally complete diet that has more variety in vegetables. He has had GI stasis before, and his symptoms did not show up today, so I don’t think he has GI stasis. It just feels like he is bored of his lettuce. Does this seem like the case to you guys?

Let me know! Thanks!

[LBJ10]

He could be bored with it. Or it could be not very tasty lettuce. I know sometimes lettuce can be bitter. Try giving him some parsley since he’s had that before and see if he eats that with no issue.

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