Hi all i have a lovely chocolate mini lop in my group of rescue bunnies but there is just one problem with him he will not eat hay of chew on anything other then food an he has maloclusion of his front teeth top an bottom they are due to be removed but the vet has said he has spurs on his back teeth any useful tips on getting him to eat hay would be great x
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tinkerbell
Mama Doe
SOAD said:
one of my rabbits has tried every type of hay going, but he just does not like the stuff....i really would not worry yourself, its prob just a fussy bunny! lol
Has he had the spurs burred down? I would imagine if the vet knew they were there the would but then I suppose with some vets you can't tell :roll: If they haven't then they will be rubbing on his cheeks, gums or tongue and making eating painful.
I've got two bunnies with molar problems (one has spurs, the other has longer molars than normal) and they're on a mostly hay diet. They have a handful of pellets a day each, lots of dark leafy veg (like carrot tops, herbs, romaine lettuce, etc. - things they have to chew like grass rather than 'chomp' on like pellets). I also try putting them out on the grass as often as possible as this will help wear down the molars too.
I found the short chopped Timothy hay, as well as Readigrass and the high fibre grass mix from Bunnybasics goes down well with all 3 of my incisor-less buns.
Hays like Timothy, Brome and Oat are better as they're tougher than meadow hay so require more chewing which wears down the molars bettter, but the main key is getting them to eat as much hay and grass as possible to promote the grinding action that will wear down the spurs.
Having his incisors removed will help too - my Netherland Dwarf Mary ate barely any hay before he had his removed but now he eats practically any type I give him
I've got two bunnies with molar problems (one has spurs, the other has longer molars than normal) and they're on a mostly hay diet. They have a handful of pellets a day each, lots of dark leafy veg (like carrot tops, herbs, romaine lettuce, etc. - things they have to chew like grass rather than 'chomp' on like pellets). I also try putting them out on the grass as often as possible as this will help wear down the molars too.
I found the short chopped Timothy hay, as well as Readigrass and the high fibre grass mix from Bunnybasics goes down well with all 3 of my incisor-less buns.
Hays like Timothy, Brome and Oat are better as they're tougher than meadow hay so require more chewing which wears down the molars bettter, but the main key is getting them to eat as much hay and grass as possible to promote the grinding action that will wear down the spurs.
Having his incisors removed will help too - my Netherland Dwarf Mary ate barely any hay before he had his removed but now he eats practically any type I give him
SOAD
Wise Old Thumper
tinkerbell said:SOAD said:
one of my rabbits has tried every type of hay going, but he just does not like the stuff....i really would not worry yourself, its prob just a fussy bunny! lol
A buns diet should be 90% hay, it's really not good for them if they're getting none though.
tinkerbell
Mama Doe
SOAD said:tinkerbell said:SOAD said:
one of my rabbits has tried every type of hay going, but he just does not like the stuff....i really would not worry yourself, its prob just a fussy bunny! lol
A buns diet should be 90% hay, it's really not good for them if they're getting none though.
He has grass and other substitutes but he hates hay, its strange, he never has liked any of it, he likes straw, typical..i dont think he is in any danger,or ill health, he is happy, shiny, good teeth etc, the vet said how healthy he was, keira eats his share though!lol
tinkerbell
Mama Doe
SOAD said:Oh yeah grass is ok, hay is just dried grass
i know lol, thats the strange thing with it...he likes grass, but not hay.... :lol: strange bun!
thanks for all the advice his molars have been burred down he will onlt eat pellets he is out on the grass most day an wont eat it he also wont eat veg other the apples he is so picky is untrue i have tried every possible thing but nothing will help i have also tried halfing the ammount of pelllet he has a day but no luck with that either
