Updated On December 4th, 2025
Pet's info: Other | Unknown - Other | Male | unneutered
I just adopted him and they never gave him hay before and I just gave him some oxbow hay and he doesn’t seem interested ... what should I do if he doesn’t eat hay? Do you think he will eventually or.?
2 Answers
Published on October 21st, 2017
If he has never had hay it will take a bit of getting used to, but it would be best for him if he could eat it. You could try cutting back on pellets, don't stop completely but maybe delay feeding them so that when he is hungry he is encouraged to eat the hay. Keep it nice and fresh and try different types of good quality hay.
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If he has never had hay it will take a bit of getting used to, but it would be best for him if he could eat it. You could try cutting back on pellets, don't stop completely but maybe delay feeding them so that when he is hungry he is encouraged to eat the hay. Keep it nice and fresh and try different types of good quality hay.
1Pet Parents found this answer helpful
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