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i think he's skinny cause you can see his ribs when he's stretched but idk. anyway, if i give him pellets which he loves so much (i use to give in small limited but he has unlimited hay) will he overeat and explode

2007-06-17 18:31:08 · 7 answers · asked by Nicole 3 in Pets Other - Pets

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For pellets, I recommend the Timothy Based Hay, Oxbow's hay. He might just like alfalfa so make the changes gradually. Maybe make a "gourmet" of the Oxbow and the alfalfa and slowly switch to the timothy based one. It is a lot more nutritious.

2007-06-17 18:50:24 · answer #1 · answered by enventor 3 · 1 0

Stick with just the pellets and water. If you are going to give your rabbit something else give it a SMALL handfull of timothy hay.

A good general rule is to feed your rabbit just what it will eat in 24 hours. So by the end of 24 hours all of the rabbit pellets in your rabbit's bowl should be gone, but just barely all gone. This is done not so much to keep your rabbit from getting fat but to keep the food from getting stale. A rabbit will stop eating when it is full, unlike us humans.

What makes a rabbit fat is not how much it eats, but rather what it eats. If you give a rabbit a diet that is too high in carbohydrates and energy then it will get fat. So avoid all the grass, fruits, veggies, snacks and stuff like that. Those are what will make your rabbit fat.

It sounds like you may not be feeding your rabbit enough. If you feel your rabbit over the back and it feels boney over the back that is a good sign that somewhere along the way you have not fed it enough or it has been sick or something. Once they get boney over the back it is hard to get them to feel smooth over the back again, but it can get a little bit better.

To tell how fat your rabbit is, grab the rabbit up around the neck and see how much loose hide you can grab. The looser the hide is the fatter your rabbit is.

The main thing I want to point out is that it is NOT the amount of food that makes a rabbit fat. It IS what you feed the rabbit that makes it fat.

My favorite rabbit feed based on the ingredients and how well it performs is Heinold's 17-17 Family Ration rabbit pellets. Purina also has a very good family rattion rabbit pellet. Be careful of some of the rabbit pellets that are available at pet stores, especially if they list treats in them like carrots and such. Pet stores typically don't know very little about rabbit nutrition.

2007-06-18 02:38:51 · answer #2 · answered by devilishblueyes 7 · 0 1

skip the pellets and start feeding him fresh green leafy veggies. include a variety of things like cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, and anything else he will eat. include lots of timothy hay and water. a small amount of pellets each day is good, but most of his diet should be from the produce department of the grocery store.

2007-06-17 19:31:58 · answer #3 · answered by KitKat 7 · 0 1

Mine has the same problem, I just have to limit him to like a cup per day or something so he doesn't over eat. They also like alphalpha hay a lot if you didn't know that already. Good luck with your rabbit :-)

2007-06-17 18:36:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1 2

i suggest you take your rabbit to a veterinarian

2007-06-17 19:21:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

He could get really fat which isn't healthy for them.

2007-06-17 18:34:08 · answer #6 · answered by SpaGirl 5 · 1 1

but i think he's skinny

2007-06-17 18:34:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0 2

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