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good things for dental buns
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XMissySJx
Wise Old Thumper
I would probably cut out the carrot, at least to a very small ammount because its so full of sugar she will be full up on it - the size of the carrot makes no difference i dont think.
I would concentrate on feeding dried grass, various hays - try to get course hay. I would also get things like blackberry leaves, dandelions, etc and dry them yourself, or buy the dried packs
the grinding of those roughages will help keep her teeth down, something like a carrot wont do that.
I give my rabbits logs and they strip the bark, as well as the above things. They have minimal pellets and i mix hay with all the roughage etc and then add the pellets to mix so they have to forage as opposed to eating from a bowl.
thats my advice :wave:
I would concentrate on feeding dried grass, various hays - try to get course hay. I would also get things like blackberry leaves, dandelions, etc and dry them yourself, or buy the dried packs
the grinding of those roughages will help keep her teeth down, something like a carrot wont do that.I give my rabbits logs and they strip the bark, as well as the above things. They have minimal pellets and i mix hay with all the roughage etc and then add the pellets to mix so they have to forage as opposed to eating from a bowl.
thats my advice :wave:
Georgeypudding
Wise Old Thumper
hay, hay, hay, apple sticks, hay :lol:
clutterydrawer
Wise Old Thumper
Tons o' hay. Nice and long and stalky so she has to really put effort into chewing it.
When Sorrel had molar spurs, I cut her pellets down to about 12 a day, plus leafy veg only, and lots of hay and dried herbs. Her dentals went from roughly every 6 weeks to every 12 weeks.
Plantain is very high in fibre I believe, as is echinacea (coneflower), you can get both of these in dried form.
When Sorrel had molar spurs, I cut her pellets down to about 12 a day, plus leafy veg only, and lots of hay and dried herbs. Her dentals went from roughly every 6 weeks to every 12 weeks.
Plantain is very high in fibre I believe, as is echinacea (coneflower), you can get both of these in dried form.
Jaysmonkey
Wise Old Thumper
Carrots and fruits are not good for dental buns (too much sugar. A mass array of hays and Oxbow timothy bunny basics pellets are great for dental buns. (Obviously less pellets the better)
Otherwise leafy greens! and hay hay hay!
Otherwise leafy greens! and hay hay hay!
Mischief and Tinker's Mum
Wise Old Thumper
Oh no! I feed my dental bunny carrot I will stop!
I will stop!
XMissySJx
Wise Old Thumper
Oh no! I feed my dental bunny carrot
I just think its so sugary that it fills buns up and then they are less likely to eat other things that are better for them. A small bit every now and then wont do any harm but personally i would avoid it as part of their regular veg. But thats just me - other people may have different advice
:wave:
susie bun
Wise Old Thumper
Spenser doesn't like carrot, so he wouldn't miss them. :roll: His jaw alignment isn't perfect so I'm trying to keep his pellets down, but I don't think he'll ever be a hay monster. He likes apple sticks, but only if I hold them steady for him. See my siggy for him nomming one.
newbabybuns
Warren Veteran
My bridge bun Chester was a dental bun so I try so hard to keep my girls interested in hay to keep their teeth down. Luckily one is the ultimate hay monster, but the other two are starting to become very fussy!
I've found hay is not very good quality at the moment and fairly soft, so have been letting them have a bit of that really long thick straw aswell as I think it makes them use their back teeth when it's like that. Whether or not the handful I give them each does enough I don't know, but it makes me feel better that they are using the back teeth!
I've found hay is not very good quality at the moment and fairly soft, so have been letting them have a bit of that really long thick straw aswell as I think it makes them use their back teeth when it's like that. Whether or not the handful I give them each does enough I don't know, but it makes me feel better that they are using the back teeth!
