Alex is overweight

well, Alex is overweight. i say its from lack of proper exercise.


He is eating kaytee timothy pellets, 1/8 cup of pellets, and a mix offresh greens. i would say several cups worth. and of course unlimitedhay. timothy and orchard (mostly orchard)

Alex was just 2 lbs last time he was weighted but i would guess he is3lbs now. he is a Holland lop by the way. and 1 1/2 yrs old

does everything i am feeding him seem fine?

Doesn't sound like the diet itself would be making him fat. A couple of questions:

Are you feeding him the pellets once per day? I feed mine Kaytee Timothy Complete and they get pellets once per day.

How much exercise is he getting? Exercise is an important tool in keeping the weight down.

What kind of treats is he getting? Depending on the treat, you mightwant to limit those that have high amounts of sugar in them. Craisinsare one of those items.

If his weight is a concern, try limiting him to just hay and water one day a week and see in about a month where his weight is.

Wallace

yup, pellets just once a day

he gets a two hour daily romp around the house

for treats he gets two craisens a day



thanks for the help. is a sluggish thyroid ever a consern in rabbits?
oh, i forgot to mention, those two hours he is out he is very active. that rabbit loves to jump and run

I'd only give Craisens a couple times a week, not everyday.

Im not sure why you think hes overweight.Do youhave a good scales.did the vet say hes overweight.some Holland lops mayweigh up too 4 1/2 lbs without being overweight.bluebird

My Holland Lopis4.90 lbs, he has a big bootie. He's 3 yrs old.

He seems pretty healthy to me! As long as he excersises and gets a healthy diet (I'm sure he does) then he is probably fine!

he has gotten VERY round! he looks like a ball. its a huge diffrence than it was 4 months ago



his fat sticks out from his sides. he is deffinally overweight

thanks for your conserns

hi manda

lucy my rabbit was terribly overweight so we took her to our local vets

her dewlap was masssive and she was just so round

my vet said to me and hubby you are going to have to get her to loose weight

so she was put on a diet of hay and cabbage we have tried her on various greens but thatsthe one she likes

we were over thrilled lucy in her 1st weigh in lost 3/4 of a kilo

her dewlap has tottally goni hope this helps you

if you need any more help or advice just pm me

love varna and lucy xxxxxe and all she does is binkies all the time nowas for when she had the weight on shed just sit in the corner of theroom all day

Holland lops are supposed too look round.Its the body type.bluebird

well he never has looked round before until recently.

so i figured he was overweight

Maybe you can post some pictures for comparison.

sure i will!

there is a HUGE diffrence now.

Hey - my Charlie is a Holland and he is 3lbs already and is 10and a 1/2months old.

What you're feeding him sounds perfect (I would even up the pellets abit)- I doubt he's overweight. Picturespictures!

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Nadia