On Friday I purchased a little 12 week old dwarf lop eared rabbit boy named Archie. I have decided due to the area we live that he won't be able to be housed outside so he is going to be a house rabbit with access to an outdoor run once the weather in better.
I brought him home on Friday and set up his cage and popped him in it and left him overnight. He ate lots of his food over night but I put no hay in. Saturday morning he went for his first jab at the vets and then when I came home I left him but he appeared to have stopped eating and wouldn't leave his little bed I made him. Yesterday he appeared to be brighter and I went to the shop and brought him a hay feeder. Last night he was hopping about my room and he has had a hop around the lounge for an hour today. I just have a few worries.
Firstly he isn't eating a lot of pellets (he is on Burgess dwarf and junior) but the vet gave me science selective to try and he took a pellet from my hand so should I feed him that instead?
How long do you give them to settle? Am I doing the right thing just giving him an hour at a time out until he is settled? How do you know whether he is comfy or not? he seems to snuggle in and doesn't seem to struggle once he is out of the cage.
I am also not sure what to do regarding fruit and veg is he to young? The vet told me to pop in and chat to the nurse this week which I will but if you can help it would be great.
Sorry for all the questions but I am so worried about him.
I brought him home on Friday and set up his cage and popped him in it and left him overnight. He ate lots of his food over night but I put no hay in. Saturday morning he went for his first jab at the vets and then when I came home I left him but he appeared to have stopped eating and wouldn't leave his little bed I made him. Yesterday he appeared to be brighter and I went to the shop and brought him a hay feeder. Last night he was hopping about my room and he has had a hop around the lounge for an hour today. I just have a few worries.
Firstly he isn't eating a lot of pellets (he is on Burgess dwarf and junior) but the vet gave me science selective to try and he took a pellet from my hand so should I feed him that instead?
How long do you give them to settle? Am I doing the right thing just giving him an hour at a time out until he is settled? How do you know whether he is comfy or not? he seems to snuggle in and doesn't seem to struggle once he is out of the cage.
I am also not sure what to do regarding fruit and veg is he to young? The vet told me to pop in and chat to the nurse this week which I will but if you can help it would be great.
Sorry for all the questions but I am so worried about him.