New bun owner need advice for travel care

[Anna]

Hey there! First time bunny owner, loving my spunky 10 month old holland lop, Zuko! I’m heading out of town for a month, and having my neighbor care for my bunny while away. She has cared for him wonderfully in the past! However, this is the first time she will be taking care of him while he’s eating daily fresh greens. What’s the best way to set her up in order for her to feed him properly? Personally (and probably just because I’m a first time bunny owner) I found it overwhelming to figure out which greens were best for him and establishing a balanced daily diet. When you leave your buns in someone’s care, what have you found to be easiest for outlining a daily diet? Also curious for everyday / weekly greens feeding in general! For example, do you cut and store them a certain way, kind of like meal prepping? Or do the veggies tend to soil too soon? Currently, I’ve been feeding a lot of fresh grass and dandelion greens picked from outside. Is giving him this every other day too much / does it really need to be varied as much as I’ve read? I was thinking that might be easiest for my caretaker to handle if it isn’t a harm to my bunny to eat those so regularly.

[kurottabun]

You can take a look at this: https://rabbit.org/suggested-vegetables-and-fruits-for-a-rabbit-diet/

[Deleted User]

My buns get a variety of greens otherwise they get bored. IF you do decide to add more greens to the diet, make sure you introduce them slowly, one new one at a time for a few days, and monitor poops thoroughly for changes. I buy boxes of Olivia’s Organics, I buy three at a time because they can get gross after a few days. Even the loose leaf varieties I’d get enough for only a few days just because they do wilt a little quickly.

For outlining a daily diet, just outline what you would normally do. What times do you feed at and the quantity you feed. When do you top up hay and water.

[Sirius&Luna]

I’m going away for two weeks and have just written a very long list of instructions for my bunny sitter!

For veggies, I have left the HRS list of bunny safe veggies, but also listed the veggies that they’re used to having regularly. I’m going to leave out a bowl that is the right size for one portion, and ask them to fill it with a mixture of at least two chopped vegetables from their regular list.

I’m also going to leave cash for them to buy veg – I know other people think it’s silly that I buy fresh rocket/herbs/lettuce specifically for my bunnies, so I want to ensure that they get what they’re used to, at minimum inconvenience to the pet sitter.

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