Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Small Animal | Rabbit | Female | unspayed | 6 months and 22 days old
Bella doesnt eat her hay anymore. I give her 1 carrot, half a cup of pellets, and her body size of hay, just like always. My other rabbit still eats his. Should I be concerned?
2 Answers
Published on May 23rd, 2017
Timothy hay or similar grasses should make up a majority of her diet. She can eat as much as she wants. The high fiber is essential to gut health and motility. Decrease her pellets to 1/8 cup daily and decrease the carrot portion as well. She can have it after she eats hay.
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Published on March 15th, 2018
Do not worry if she won't eat pellets. A majority of her diet should be timothy hay or similar grasses. She can eat as much timothy, grass or oat hays as she wants. Avoid alfalfa. Commercial pellets can be offered. Limit the amount to 1/4 cup per 6 pounds body weight daily. Vegetables can be offered at 2 cups per 6 pounds body weight. Avoid celery and iceberg lettuce as these contain little nutrition. Fruit should be given sparingly to prevent diarrhea.
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