Harley'sMummy
Active Member
Hi all,
Me & my partner, Danny, adopted a 9 week old female Harlequin rabbit last Friday because she hopped right up to the edge of the cage she was in and licked our fingers and followed us around the room. This behaviour continued once we were back home with her. She was let out of her cage in the area we were able to easily rabbit proof and she was exploring and sniffing away at everything. She would follow me & Danny if we walked through the are she was in and was generally a curious and energetic bunny.
Until today (Wednesday), now she has nearly no interest in anyone or anything. She is still nibbling on hay and her favourite veggies and a little of her food and I am starting to worry. We noticed that she was picking at the muesli mix we had been given with her when we adopted her and I read online that muesli mix is not the best food for rabbits so we went to the pet shop round the corner from where we live and got her a bag of rabbit pellets/nuggets.
Is this just her saying she isn't happy we've changed her food? Is it just a bad bunny day or is there something more here? My current plan is to monitor her progress in the morning (am in the UK by the way and also I am not home tonight with her so I can't keep an eye on her now) and if she does not improve then I was going to call the local vet for advice.
I might be over reacting as a new rabbit mummy but I wanted to express my concern somewhere that people knew more than me. Sorry and thanks for any useful tips or advice I get.
Fiona
Me & my partner, Danny, adopted a 9 week old female Harlequin rabbit last Friday because she hopped right up to the edge of the cage she was in and licked our fingers and followed us around the room. This behaviour continued once we were back home with her. She was let out of her cage in the area we were able to easily rabbit proof and she was exploring and sniffing away at everything. She would follow me & Danny if we walked through the are she was in and was generally a curious and energetic bunny.
Until today (Wednesday), now she has nearly no interest in anyone or anything. She is still nibbling on hay and her favourite veggies and a little of her food and I am starting to worry. We noticed that she was picking at the muesli mix we had been given with her when we adopted her and I read online that muesli mix is not the best food for rabbits so we went to the pet shop round the corner from where we live and got her a bag of rabbit pellets/nuggets.
Is this just her saying she isn't happy we've changed her food? Is it just a bad bunny day or is there something more here? My current plan is to monitor her progress in the morning (am in the UK by the way and also I am not home tonight with her so I can't keep an eye on her now) and if she does not improve then I was going to call the local vet for advice.
I might be over reacting as a new rabbit mummy but I wanted to express my concern somewhere that people knew more than me. Sorry and thanks for any useful tips or advice I get.
Fiona