Wood stove pellets as litter

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- 11/23/2018 at 9:58 AM
  jillandbellabunny
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  Hello everybody! I recently switched my bunnies over to timothy hay pellets instead of hay. The Timothy hay pellets aren’t the high protein ones that bunnies aren’t supposed to have often, they are the same thing as timothy hay in pellet form. Anyways, I’ve been thinking of switching my bunnies’ litter from paper pulp (like Carefresh) to wood stove pellets. I’m wondering if my bunnies will become confused because both their food and litter will be in pellet form. Do you think they’ll try to eat their litter, and if so, will this be harmful?
- 11/23/2018 at 10:12 AM
  Bunny House
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  My buns don’t eat their wood pellets. They know the difference simply because pellets don’t smell like wood pellets, so I wouldn’t worry.
- 11/23/2018 at 8:49 PM
  jillandbellabunny
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  Okay, thank you! That makes me feel better
- 11/24/2018 at 5:16 AM
  sarahthegemini
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  How come you’ve switched them from timothy hay to timothy hay pellets?
- 11/24/2018 at 7:37 AM
  Bunny House
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  Oh yes I missed that, bunnies need unlimited hay 24/7 to wear down their teeth
- 11/29/2018 at 8:27 AM
  Q8bunny
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  Is it the Sherwood blue bag they’re eating now? In either case, even if they’re not great hay eaters, they should always have access to fresh hay for dental health reasons. And if it’s an allergy issue, try orchard grass or oat hay instead of timothy.
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