BiterBunny
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Quick backstory.
I have Bunny, the biter who prompted my username. He still bites, but he lets me pet him now and I don't have to dive and duck and barrel roll to get him out, clean his cage, or take him to the vet. He does have terrible teeth that have to be trimmed every four weeks. He was an abused rescue, so I have no idea his early start in life other than he was used as target practice for pellet guns and escaped from his cage to live outside often.
He LOVES his pellets, and is not as big of a fan of hay. He eats it, but I think he'd never had it before coming here. He is so-so on veggie, same issue. He'll nibble leafy greens, but not other veggies. Sometimes he'll eat the insides of green peppers.
Here is an update pic of his royal softness. He's such a robust, fluffy bunny and he looks so innocent. Looks can be deceiving, but we love him anyway.
A week ago, we took in a bunny from a friend who was moving. This bunny is named Bug. He's supposed to be a lionhead, but he's pretty big. He does have a mane, though. He came in an incredibly bare cage, but he's so far loving all the toys and applewood sticks and such. Which is nice since Bunny ignores toys. He came with very overgrown nails, but we got them cut and he proved himself a binkyer!
He was also on a crappy pellet food with coloured bits and seeds and such. He really doesn't eat much of the pellets but LOVES hay. He's also resisting litter box training very hard, so we may switch him off fleece and back to bedding, but we'll see.
Obligatory Bug pic! He is super adorable.
My questions; Can I just do away with the pellets for Bug and give him hay? He's an older bunny and came with Timothy hay with flowers mixed in. I usually just buy plain Timothy hay and sometimes orchard grass or oat hay for treats. We're working on getting veggies into his diet, but I think he'll do well in the long run. He's a curious bunny who really seems to like to eat, lol.
And for Bunny, I'd really like to have him on the best pellet possible since he prefers pellets to hay. I think it may have to do with his teeth, I'm not sure. He does get Critical Care sometimes as well, and he enjoys that. He ignores hay cubes, also. Is there any sort of powdered hay that'd be okay to use or..?
And what is the current favourite brands of pelleted food in the US for bunnies?
Thanks for any help!
Editted to say that by "older" bunny, I mean Bug is an adult (2 yearsish), and not a baby bun.
I have Bunny, the biter who prompted my username. He still bites, but he lets me pet him now and I don't have to dive and duck and barrel roll to get him out, clean his cage, or take him to the vet. He does have terrible teeth that have to be trimmed every four weeks. He was an abused rescue, so I have no idea his early start in life other than he was used as target practice for pellet guns and escaped from his cage to live outside often.
He LOVES his pellets, and is not as big of a fan of hay. He eats it, but I think he'd never had it before coming here. He is so-so on veggie, same issue. He'll nibble leafy greens, but not other veggies. Sometimes he'll eat the insides of green peppers.
Here is an update pic of his royal softness. He's such a robust, fluffy bunny and he looks so innocent. Looks can be deceiving, but we love him anyway.
A week ago, we took in a bunny from a friend who was moving. This bunny is named Bug. He's supposed to be a lionhead, but he's pretty big. He does have a mane, though. He came in an incredibly bare cage, but he's so far loving all the toys and applewood sticks and such. Which is nice since Bunny ignores toys. He came with very overgrown nails, but we got them cut and he proved himself a binkyer!
He was also on a crappy pellet food with coloured bits and seeds and such. He really doesn't eat much of the pellets but LOVES hay. He's also resisting litter box training very hard, so we may switch him off fleece and back to bedding, but we'll see.
Obligatory Bug pic! He is super adorable.
My questions; Can I just do away with the pellets for Bug and give him hay? He's an older bunny and came with Timothy hay with flowers mixed in. I usually just buy plain Timothy hay and sometimes orchard grass or oat hay for treats. We're working on getting veggies into his diet, but I think he'll do well in the long run. He's a curious bunny who really seems to like to eat, lol.
And for Bunny, I'd really like to have him on the best pellet possible since he prefers pellets to hay. I think it may have to do with his teeth, I'm not sure. He does get Critical Care sometimes as well, and he enjoys that. He ignores hay cubes, also. Is there any sort of powdered hay that'd be okay to use or..?
And what is the current favourite brands of pelleted food in the US for bunnies?
Thanks for any help!
Editted to say that by "older" bunny, I mean Bug is an adult (2 yearsish), and not a baby bun.