Stickybird-I think it is more the fact that shewon't eat from my hand yet...it's really like she is a wildrabbit...and we are still developing a trust...as long as I move slowlyand don't open her cage, she is fine, but as soon as I open the cage,forget it, she runs into a corner and doesn't move. She willlick the Nutri-Cal off of her feet and benice and clean when I go backto check on her. And you have a Safeway??? Ihaven't seen one of those in forever!!! We used to have themin El Paso where I grew up, but they were bought out and the namechanged...
I went and got some fresh pineapple, never had fresh before and wasslightly confused as to how to cut it, luckily it came withdirections. I gave a piece to her, and when I just checkedmost of it was gone...she doesn't eat in my presence. I putanother piece in there just in case. I also got some romaineand fed some to each of the rabbits...she ate the lettuce.Not all of the rabbits ate the lettuce though. Like I said,they aren't used to fresh greens, so I'm starting them slowly.
I found some papaya enzyme in Walmart...will that work??? Ifshe doesn't eat the pineapple, I will try the papaya, but she iseating, just not her pellets...maybe she doesn't like them...but I'mnot buying another brand just because one rabbit doesn't like it...shewill have to learn. It's too dark to see if there has beenany progress, I will check tomorrow when I water them...oh yeah, and Idid try some of that simethicone...she liked it a lot. So wewill see.
Buck - thanks for the idea of the meat tenderizer...I seem torecall you mentioning it in another post, but didn't remember until youmentioned it in this one...I have meat tenderizer in my pantry:? OH well, at least I have another backup plan if nothingelse works.
Dawn
My husband was amazed that I spent almost $8 for the simethicone and itwas for the rabbit!!!
He thinks I am catering to them toomuch since they aren't "pets" like Ella and Bubba, but I told him Iwould still care for them the same way...even if they never become asclose as Ella and Bubba are to me. I told him if she expodedfrom being blocked up, he would have to clean up themess...
He didn't think it was too funny.