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Thank you, Pets mum, j&b, and keletkezes.
He ate more greens this afternoon and is now cuddling with Sophie. My mum brought over some leaves from my parents' redcurrant bush, as I thought he might like those, but now I'm thinking that if his guts are upset, now is probably not the right time to introduce anything new... So, I'm not sure if I should give him some of it.
Thank you, Pets mum, j&b, and keletkezes.
He ate more greens this afternoon and is now cuddling with Sophie. My mum brought over some leaves from my parents' redcurrant bush, as I thought he might like those, but now I'm thinking that if his guts are upset, now is probably not the right time to introduce anything new... So, I'm not sure if I should give him some of it.
Yea I'd give them to him personally, it's always a gamble thoI completely take the point that now might not be the best time to introduce something new. It's scary and difficult. I do think though that it would be advantageous to find fibrous foods that Casper likes, so that when he doesn't eat very much hay or when grass is unabtainable, there are other options.
I do think that Redcurrant leaves would be a very good option for him as I imagine they would be similar to Brambles, which are strongly recommended for bunnies' tummies. I think I would try him, and Sophie, with just one leaf to see whether he likes it and also whether it has any impact on his guts.
The difficulty with all of this is that Casper has been so variable in his eating these past few days that you won't really be able to be sure, if his eating decreases, whether it's the Redcurrant or not.
Thank you, bunny momma.Good job getting him back on track. Sending vibes he continues to eat and act more like the Casper you know.
Your parents sound lovely in their support of their grandbunnies.
Ooh, thanks for explaining how to dry them. That does sound pretty easy! I don't think my parents have Ash trees... I looked up what they look like, and I don't think my parents have any...My bunnies enjoy the four things you listed. Drying is easy, especially those leaves & they won't take long. Just lay them out on some paper, make sure they have good air flow & rotate them a little. Store in a box, paper bag or similar (not air tight). do your parents have an Ash trees?
now to convince your parents to raid the whole garden before everything goes brown :lol: tell them their efforts have been commended on the forum :thumb:
Aw, she really does. She and my dad are always a big help with Casper and Sophie, buying their greens and driving me to the vet and more. When Casper was getting injections last weekend my dad came over twice a day just to hold Casper for a few seconds so I could do the injection.Excellent news about Casper. Your Mum deserves a big gold star for her efforts to help with bunnies' digestion. I suspect also she is pleased to be able to help.
Yes, I think you would probably find that in your parents garden there are lots and lots of things they could eat. I have always fed a lot of tree leaves to my bunnies and think they are very beneficial. You just need to be careful about a very small amount of plants and know to avoid them.