How do you know when a rabbit is not well... I usually base it on if they are drinking too much or eating less, sitting around and hunched up not interested is a major sign...
BUT what if your bun is eating fine, hopping about ok, interested in everything but drinking more than normal...
Bandit has always been the skinnier of the two bunnies because she is not as food orientated as Smokey is...
Smokey wil take a piece of apple and run off to munch, Bandit will stay where she is have a nibble go off and have a look at what i am doing and then go back to eat... she doesnt eat with massive gusto but will have a good chomp...
Now since they have moved into the wendyhouse they have been drinking more and more water... i have to change their bottle at least once every two days or once a day... the weather has been nice and sunny but not hot and it has been raining so i dont think it is the weather doing it... They get a good amount of hay each day and willow balls to nibble on top of thier daily carrot and spring greens and a small handful of pellets (Excel) in the evening...
I have increased the hay they get and decreased the pellets but veg stays the same...
I have no idea whether before they werent drinking enough ( too much dried food maybe?) or they are drinking too much now?
Can anyone tell me how much water their two buns get through (it is not the gigantic water bottle but the next one down) and suggest a suitable weighing machine so i can keep an eye on Bandits weight please?
I dont want to have to take them to the vet again unless they are losing weight to be honest...
They are fine in themselves it is just the amount of water i need to see about...
Thanks!
BUT what if your bun is eating fine, hopping about ok, interested in everything but drinking more than normal...
Bandit has always been the skinnier of the two bunnies because she is not as food orientated as Smokey is...
Smokey wil take a piece of apple and run off to munch, Bandit will stay where she is have a nibble go off and have a look at what i am doing and then go back to eat... she doesnt eat with massive gusto but will have a good chomp...
Now since they have moved into the wendyhouse they have been drinking more and more water... i have to change their bottle at least once every two days or once a day... the weather has been nice and sunny but not hot and it has been raining so i dont think it is the weather doing it... They get a good amount of hay each day and willow balls to nibble on top of thier daily carrot and spring greens and a small handful of pellets (Excel) in the evening...
I have increased the hay they get and decreased the pellets but veg stays the same...
I have no idea whether before they werent drinking enough ( too much dried food maybe?) or they are drinking too much now?
Can anyone tell me how much water their two buns get through (it is not the gigantic water bottle but the next one down) and suggest a suitable weighing machine so i can keep an eye on Bandits weight please?
I dont want to have to take them to the vet again unless they are losing weight to be honest...
They are fine in themselves it is just the amount of water i need to see about...
Thanks!
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