Hi all!
New here - so hope my questions arent silly!
Ive got 2 Dwarf lops - now just over 10 weeks old - very sweet & fun and very different characters.
I bought the hay & softwood shavings & pellets (Pets at Home brand- and bunnies from the adoption section - otherwise a rescue centre it would have been!) that they were being given and have now had them for 1 week - and need to get more essentials. Thing is Ive done loads of reading and found that its recommended pine/cedar softwood shavings are posiibly NOT the best thing for them and also unsafe. The packet of shavings doesnt say what type of wood was used except for softwood - so am worried this is too toxic for them? Surely it should state that?
Could anyone advise of other options that are safer?
Cost effective would be great too obviously - but my main concern is their health. They seem quite curious discovering bits to chew on and dig in - so with thatin mind the bedding may well be eaten abit.
Im confused at all the advice the internet offers and need to get hay & bedding asap.
Types of pellets or shavings or what the best option would be great!
Also Ive introduced apples and banana - as the little one was not well the other night and i was up till 2am making sure she didnt de-hydrate - abit of honey water and apple got her going - with banana (due to potassium which helps them absord nutirents) - she was skipping round the room and looking alot happier - bless her!
So - Ive also given them some carrot which they enjoyed - but need advice as to what to introduce them to next as they are so young?
Ive also given them junior pellets (30g) each a day and plenty of hay.
They seem very keen on the pellets though - how do I know Im not over or underfeeding them?
Should they have access to pelltes all day? Ive not done that.
I kept them on hay for the first 48 hrs and then gave them pellets - then the smaller had diahera (spelling!) - so lots of cleaning her and did the above with getting her to eat and drink again.
Sooooo - long story but advice owuld be great - many thanks on behalf of the bunnies!
thanks, michelle
New here - so hope my questions arent silly!
Ive got 2 Dwarf lops - now just over 10 weeks old - very sweet & fun and very different characters.
I bought the hay & softwood shavings & pellets (Pets at Home brand- and bunnies from the adoption section - otherwise a rescue centre it would have been!) that they were being given and have now had them for 1 week - and need to get more essentials. Thing is Ive done loads of reading and found that its recommended pine/cedar softwood shavings are posiibly NOT the best thing for them and also unsafe. The packet of shavings doesnt say what type of wood was used except for softwood - so am worried this is too toxic for them? Surely it should state that?
Could anyone advise of other options that are safer?
Cost effective would be great too obviously - but my main concern is their health. They seem quite curious discovering bits to chew on and dig in - so with thatin mind the bedding may well be eaten abit.
Im confused at all the advice the internet offers and need to get hay & bedding asap.
Types of pellets or shavings or what the best option would be great!
Also Ive introduced apples and banana - as the little one was not well the other night and i was up till 2am making sure she didnt de-hydrate - abit of honey water and apple got her going - with banana (due to potassium which helps them absord nutirents) - she was skipping round the room and looking alot happier - bless her!
So - Ive also given them some carrot which they enjoyed - but need advice as to what to introduce them to next as they are so young?
Ive also given them junior pellets (30g) each a day and plenty of hay.
They seem very keen on the pellets though - how do I know Im not over or underfeeding them?
Should they have access to pelltes all day? Ive not done that.
I kept them on hay for the first 48 hrs and then gave them pellets - then the smaller had diahera (spelling!) - so lots of cleaning her and did the above with getting her to eat and drink again.
Sooooo - long story but advice owuld be great - many thanks on behalf of the bunnies!
thanks, michelle