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Forum DIET & CARE Bun wont touch hay anymore

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    • Squishy
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        Hey there everyone!

        Sorry to post this same topic again. Just really stumped on how to get Squish to eat his hay again.

        Short version: Squish was never a fussy eater. He would munch on whatever hay I bought all day long. He’d go through a lot. He’d only have some fresh leafy greens a little bit each day.
        Then he had to stay in hospital a week with GI stasis. He was ill around 2 weeks but managed to make a full recovery.
        I have never fed him pellets in the past. But during his stay in hospital and during his recovery at home he was fed the oxbow branded pellets. This was because he wasn’t eating very much and he would want to eat the pellets.
        Now since he has recovered he will not touch his hay. At all. I have bought every single type of hay in Melbourne that I could find. But he won’t even nibble a little bit. I have put hay all around the house and near his napping areas. I’ve mixed different types together. Hidden treats of carrot in the piles. Sprayed the hay with water. Sat with him and tried to coax him into having a nibble.

        He has a huge appetite for pellets/greens etc but doesn’t want hay one little bit.
        It’s really frustrating me.

        His current health and happiness is great.
        And his teeth are perfect. No molars. (Although I’m concerned how they’ll be down the track if he doesn’t start eating hay.)

        Would it be dangerous to hold off on all his food but just a very tiny amount. To get him hungry enough to want hay? I know that he has to eat quite regularly or he could die so I’m not sure how to go about this action.

        Hope to hear from my fellow bunny lovers.
        Thank you
        -Jacob and Squishy ???


      • Jadeo09
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          Rabbits teeth grow all the time and my rabbits molar spurs can’t be seen unless she’s under anaesthesia
          Also my rabbit will only eat a certain hay so if she won’t eat one I bought another until she eats it
          Boo loves alfalfa king Timothy hay, and readigrass when she was little
          My rabbit would never eat hay sprayed with water , some suggest spraying with apple juice but I’ve never had any luck with that.


        • LittlePuffyTail
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            I would try cutting down on the pellets for a day and see if that gets him eating hay.

            But agree with Jade. Molar spurs can be very difficult to spot without an otoscope (and some bunnies have to be sedated for the vet to do this). And molar spurs can cause GI upset and stasis so that has me wondering as well.


          • blubudgie
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              when I want my bunny to eat hay I cut down on her pellets and veggies a little to get her hungry. Mine also doesn’t like timothy hay and prefers a grass hay.
              You could try sprinkling pellets into the hay since he seems to love those so much haha.


            • Kokaneeandkahlua
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                You can try other types of hay, adding alfalfa or toppers, adding hay frequently, reducing pellets. But if it’s a tooth thing they really need a proper exam. Rupert’s spurs are super small and really can’t be seen by most vets, only his dentist vet sees them on exam and it takes quite a bit. We only knew he had them from other symptoms-which were GI stasis episodes. Sounds like it’s something you could be dealing with.

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