I'm pissed off!

Forum

OUR FORUM IS UP BUT WE ARE STILL IN THE MIDDLE OF UPDATING AND FIXING THINGS. SOME THINGS WILL LOOK WEIRD AND/OR NOT BE CORRECT. YOUR PATIENCE IS APPRECIATED. We are not fully ready to answer questions in a timely manner as we are not officially open, but we will do our best.

You may have received a 2-factor authentication (2FA) email from us on 4/21/2020. That was from us, but was premature as the login was not working at that time.

BUNNY 911 – If your rabbit hasn’t eaten or pooped in 12-24 hours, call a vet immediately! Don’t have a vet? Check out VET RESOURCES

The subject of intentional breeding or meat rabbits is prohibited. The answers provided on this board are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. It is your responsibility to assess the information being given and seek professional advice/second opinion from your veterinarian and/or qualified behaviorist.

What are we about? Please read about our Forum Culture and check out the Rules.

BUNNY 911 – If your rabbit hasn’t eaten or pooped in 12-24 hours, call a vet immediately! Don’t have a vet? Check out VET RESOURCES

BINKYBUNNY FORUMS

This topic has 17sd replies, 14 voices, and was last updated 10 years ago by Linette.

Viewing 17 reply threads

Author

Messages
- 04/28/2014 at 12:46 PM
  Standard_Procedure
  Participant
  125 posts
  I grew a pot of basil and my bun refuses to eat it after eating one small leaf. She’s willing to eat spinach, but seems to dislike a lot of things including basil!
- 04/28/2014 at 1:03 PM
  Sarita
  Participant
  18851 posts
  No reason to be pissed off – you can eat the basil yourself – makes a great pesto :~)
  
  Rabbits just like humans seem to have preferences for what they like.
  
  What else have you tried?
- 04/28/2014 at 5:43 PM
  Deleted User
  Participant
  22064 posts
  The one and ONLY bunny veggie/herb that is growing in my garden is ‘basil’ and Henry HATES it tooooo! Bugga!
- 04/28/2014 at 6:29 PM
  Hazel
  Participant
  2587 posts
  You’re still doing better than me. The Basil I planted hasn’t shown any signs of life, yet…
- 04/28/2014 at 6:33 PM
  Tessie
  Participant
  1231 posts
  Really? That’s so interesting, both mine LOVE Basil.
- 04/28/2014 at 8:12 PM
  Mr Jingles
  Participant
  69 posts
  I guess I got lucky with Mr Jingles, he eats all veggies. Only thing he is picky on is his hay.
- 04/28/2014 at 8:23 PM
  Darwin
  Participant
  16 posts
  I’m with Tessie, send the basil on over our way!
- 04/29/2014 at 12:48 AM
  LongEaredLions
  Participant
  4482 posts
  My bunnies would eat basil all day if I let them!
- 04/29/2014 at 12:59 AM
  manic_muncher
  Participant
  1061 posts
  I was in the EXACT same situation. Went though all the trouble of growing a beautiful pot of really lovely basil, he tasted one leaf and that was it. I was pretty irritated.
  
  BUT!! What I ended up doing was placing the entire pot in his enclosure, you know… I thought it would look pretty all green and nice. The next day I caught him pulling another leaf. Then a couple hours later he was standing up and was going to town! The pot lasted about a week… which he then focused on the cilantro… after originally turning his nose up to that too! I wouldn’t give up offering it to him!
- 04/29/2014 at 1:11 AM
  Deleted User
  Participant
  22064 posts
  Oh I agree manic! I did put a few basil leaves in with Henry’s dinner for about 2/3 weeks before I gave up, so I did try. Same with zucchini, we eat that every night I cook and gave him the end for about a month before I gave up that too. Henry decided he didn’t like parsley but HE gave in after a week, so it does pay off to keep trying.
  OK, so I’m sending basil to Tessie, Mr Jingles and Darwin – but I need to keep enough for when LEL brings her 3 bun’s for a visit to OZ!
  Did you want me to send you some Hazel for Oscar?
  LOL!
- 04/29/2014 at 5:06 AM
  Roberta
  Participant
  4355 posts
  Put it somewhere almost out of reach and pretend you don’t want him to have it any more…
  He’ll be on it in a flash..
- 04/29/2014 at 5:30 AM
  Deleted User
  Participant
  22064 posts
  HA HA HA HA…….. Sooooo true! Good one Roberta! (still laughing).
- 04/29/2014 at 8:16 AM
  Bam
  Moderator
  16882 posts
  Roberta, you are so right! It certainly works with shoes and bags. Nice bag you don’t want bunny to eat, bunny will find and eat, even if bunny has to climb and struggle to get to bag. Etc.
  
  My buns refuse zucchini in spite of many tries. But there are other veggies and greens that they have been very suspicious about and now have come to love. They will only eat oregano if I dry it though.
- 04/29/2014 at 9:38 AM
  LongLiveLoyalBuns
  Participant
  107 posts
  Wow these stories are hilarious!!!! I have to agree with Roberta though… Frappe will go to earths end if he wants something… Especially if it is mine
  
  Frappe will eat any veggie, hay, or pellets! But he is not a fan of mint but when i wake up in the morning is it GONE! I maybe he is saving it for last? The world may never know…
- 04/29/2014 at 10:52 AM
  Hazel
  Participant
  2587 posts
  AndHenry: Yeah, might as well… If you don’t he might have to wait forever! I won’t give up though. Anybody know how to do Basil CPR?
- 04/30/2014 at 5:29 PM
  Deleted User
  Participant
  22064 posts
  Basil CPR? – too funny Hazel! ha ha hah……
- 04/30/2014 at 8:23 PM
  Megabunny
  Participant
  2041 posts
  Here’s picky. Gus likes green leaf lettuce but barely tolerates red or romaine! I should try Roberta’s approach though
- 05/01/2014 at 1:24 PM
  Linette
  Participant
  114 posts
  They certainly DO have their own tastes don’t they?
  
  Maybe that’s a good thing, if there is a warren of wild rabbits then they don’t all have to fight over the choice weeds, one likes this one, one prefers another.
  
  Turns out mine both LOVE Basil, and cilantro (yuck, they can have it)…and my boy is crazy about beets…tops, roots, peels, you name it.
Author

Messages