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dental buns

Georgeypudding

Georgeypudding

Wise Old Thumper
the bun im hoping to adopt has had her front teeth removed.

Im just wondering if theres anything (apart from helping during moult and making veg easier for her to eat) that i need to know :) :wave:
 
My Leo has no teeth! :wave:
For him, I just dice the vegtables nice and small. He has no trouble eating pellets thankfully. He can't pick grass for himself so I do it for him. He has trouble eating hay sometimes as lnog pieces tend to slide back out his mouth before he gets it to his molars, so generally short hay is easiest for him. He lives with a female who helps groom him, but she can't help with difficult places like his tummy and back feet, so just make sure the fur doesn't get matted or dirty in these hidden places!
Other than that, he's just a normal bunny and for the most part, I don't have to treat him too much differently from his girlfriend. When i'm feeding dandelions or things like that, I tend to give them to him rather than leave them in a pile to make sure he gets some before Roxy, his wifey bun, eats them all. Also, keeping a regular check of his weight is useful, so I can tell when he's not getting his fair share!
The final thing would be to keep an eye on the molars, incase there's a problem there as well. Thankfully, Leo's have been okay and seem normal at the mo. :)
Good luck and have fun with your new bunny :D
 
They do tend to eat slower so when living in a pair or more you need to monitor them, very occasionally they may need to be fed seperately but this often depends on how long since the teeth have been removed. Sometimes grass or hay needs to be cut into shorter strandes for them too, but again, often they manage.

Infact, I think sometimes we underestimate just how much they can fit in their mouths and still chew...I was gobsmacked when Bobby helped himself to the dog's biscuits! :shock:

Also, one of their natural defenses has been removed so when bonding they cannot protect themselves or retaliate, this is a point to bare in mind, as it may affect there behaviour or the behaviour of the other bondee.

How long ago were the teeth removed?
 
thankyou :) her teeth were taken out maybe a month ago? i'm not bonding them myself tracy is doing that for me :) hopefully she'll do fine :love:
 
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