Drinking a lot of water?

[itoshiixhito]

My baby rabbit Tabi (about 3 months old) seems to drink quite a lot of water.

She has a big appetite too. Eats all of her daily pellets, hay, and devours any treats I give her.

She doesn't seem to be lethargic. She's pretty relaxed in her cage during the day, and more binkyish at night, which I know is normal.


She goes through her full 10-ounce water bowl in about 24 hours, sometimes less.

Is it normal to drink that much?

 

[elrohwen]

Usually the more hay they eat, the more water they need to drink. Just keep an eye on her and make sure she continues to eat and poop.

Is she peeing in her litter box? Or does she have accidents?

 

[itoshiixhito]

She's actually never had an accident. Excellent litter box manners ^_^

 

[kirbyultra]

That sounds good actually! Does she eat veggies yet or no? When my Toby was that age I hadn't introduced veggies to him yet so he drank a lot of water to compensate. He ate lots of hay and drank a huge bowl of water, sometimes more, every day. I think it's pretty normal. Little buns are very active

 

[itoshiixhito]

She gets a little fruit or veggies once in a while. Lately she's been going crazy of blackberries.

But she eats a ton of hay, so I guess it makes sense she'd drink more water

I refilled her bowl about 3 hours ago, and it's already half empty XD