Moon
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Hello again everyone! I've been very busy recently transitioning to a different job but the rabbit and I are still doing very well. I did have some questions, though, as he grows (he's going to be 4 months near the end of the month).
First is about food- I've read that rabbits should be eating a bundle of hay the size of their body every day, but that they should also have hay available at all times. My question is- what happens if he just sits there and eats hay as long as it's in front of him? Is he eating too much? Or is he just that hungry? I make sure he always has access to hay, but on my off days I notice that he will just sit there and eat ALL the hay in his cage as soon as I put it in. He will also quickly chomp down any greens I put in (which is fine), and the small serving of pellets. Basically, he doesn't save anything for later. So when I leave for work, even if I give him a big portion of hay, I'm pretty sure he eats it all within the first half hour I'm gone. Any info or advice for this would be great. I don't want to overfeed him, but I don't want to starve him either obviously.
Second question I had was about chewing. He's big on chewing wires, which is to be expected. I got bundles of sticks (willow mostly) that many people said he would love to chew on but he seems completely uninterested in them He will chew everything except what I bring him that he can specifically chew. Not sure if that's normal but it probably is. I'm just trying to figure out if I can divert his attention elsewhere.
Third and last question I have is about litter training. ANY advice for this would be great. I have a litter pan in his cage but he doesn't use it. He usually just sleeps in there hahaha. He poops/pees all over the cage instead. He doesn't do it outside of the cage at all, though.
First is about food- I've read that rabbits should be eating a bundle of hay the size of their body every day, but that they should also have hay available at all times. My question is- what happens if he just sits there and eats hay as long as it's in front of him? Is he eating too much? Or is he just that hungry? I make sure he always has access to hay, but on my off days I notice that he will just sit there and eat ALL the hay in his cage as soon as I put it in. He will also quickly chomp down any greens I put in (which is fine), and the small serving of pellets. Basically, he doesn't save anything for later. So when I leave for work, even if I give him a big portion of hay, I'm pretty sure he eats it all within the first half hour I'm gone. Any info or advice for this would be great. I don't want to overfeed him, but I don't want to starve him either obviously.
Second question I had was about chewing. He's big on chewing wires, which is to be expected. I got bundles of sticks (willow mostly) that many people said he would love to chew on but he seems completely uninterested in them He will chew everything except what I bring him that he can specifically chew. Not sure if that's normal but it probably is. I'm just trying to figure out if I can divert his attention elsewhere.
Third and last question I have is about litter training. ANY advice for this would be great. I have a litter pan in his cage but he doesn't use it. He usually just sleeps in there hahaha. He poops/pees all over the cage instead. He doesn't do it outside of the cage at all, though.