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Forum DIET & CARE She won’t eat? Help?

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    • Allie
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        I’m fostering my first rabbit – Harper.

        She was found last August abandoned in a field. The people that brought her to me have had her since then. They had not been feeding her hay of any kind. She was being fed Kaytee pellets and cabbage and carrots as treats. That was the extent of her diet. Because she is a foster rabbit and because they had a huge bag of the pellets, I’ve been continuing to feed her that (in very small quantities) along with fresh oxbow hay (really nice quality orchard grass), as well as fresh veggies: mixed greens (romaine, red and green leaf, etc), bell pepper, carrot, a bit of cilantro, and tomato.

        I got her Sunday, and she didn’t eat anything (from what I could tell) that night. To be expected – she’s in a new place and probably scared. I didn’t worry. Monday the only thing I saw her eat was a bit of the lettuce. No pellets and she won’t even go near the hay.

        Is this normal? What can I do to make her try the hay?

        I checked her teeth. They don’t seem too bad. Anyone have a picture of what their teeth *should* look like?

        Also – they said she LOVES almonds. Are these good or bad for them? My guess is that they’d bad – but I thought I’d ask.


      • Sarita
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          You won’t be able to tell yourself looking at her teeth. When in doubt, I recommend a vet check.

          I would not feed almonds or any kind of nuts or seeds.


        • LoveChaCha
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            I second what Sarita says. A vet check if she is not eating. That isn’t a very good sign.
            Almonds aren’t very good for bunnies.


          • Allie
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              Thanks! I’ll definitely stay away from nuts, then. Good news! She finally started eating yesterday. She ate all of the lettuce and the carrot, but left the green pepper untouched. I guess she just doesn’t like it. She also started picking at the hay. She’s never had hay before- that I know of, so she’s probably unsure of what to do with it. LOL. Either way, she’s started eating, which really lifts a weight off my shoulders. I’ll monitor her to make sure she’s still doing well. My guess is that it’s just taking her longer than I expected for her to settle in.


            • Kokaneeandkahlua
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                Great stuff!! Try adding some alfalfa or a nice fragrant herb hay to her timothy. It’s important she start to eat it and some bribary can go a long way

                Great job on fostering That’s probably the best resource a rescue or shelter can have.


              • Beka27
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                  I’m glad she’s eating now. I would still recommend a baseline exam at an exotics vet to check for parasites, check her teeth, weight, ears, etc…

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