I recently started fostering a 1 year old gigantic Californian bun named Chipotle, and though he has a face only a mother (aka me) could love, his personality more than makes up for it. He's been loads of fun.
There is one thing that concerns me though. He acts hungry ALL THE TIME. Not just excited at mealtimes or when he sees me head to the food closet, but he bangs against the side of his enclosure and topples his food bowl over and licks at it even when it's empty, and he does this constantly. I give him more than the adoption center recommended (they told me 1/8 cup twice a day, I give around 1/4 cup twice a day). He gets unlimited hay which I refresh as often as I can (even when there is tons of hay already there from before) and 1.5-2 cups veggies at night. I worry that maybe he is picky about having only the freshest hay and isn't eating enough of the stuff that's been around for a few hours.
How can I tell if he's starving or just manipulating me? I don't want him to get fat, but I don't want to keep him hungry either! His poops look good and full of hay, and he drinks quite a bit as well.
There is one thing that concerns me though. He acts hungry ALL THE TIME. Not just excited at mealtimes or when he sees me head to the food closet, but he bangs against the side of his enclosure and topples his food bowl over and licks at it even when it's empty, and he does this constantly. I give him more than the adoption center recommended (they told me 1/8 cup twice a day, I give around 1/4 cup twice a day). He gets unlimited hay which I refresh as often as I can (even when there is tons of hay already there from before) and 1.5-2 cups veggies at night. I worry that maybe he is picky about having only the freshest hay and isn't eating enough of the stuff that's been around for a few hours.
How can I tell if he's starving or just manipulating me? I don't want him to get fat, but I don't want to keep him hungry either! His poops look good and full of hay, and he drinks quite a bit as well.