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mamarina · 08-31-2004, 05:40 PM

So, I have 2 kids

. One cannot handle any high sugar veggies, pretty much nothing other than parsley. Do you have any suggestions on other veggies for him? Also, should I be separating them and feeding the other a mix of veggies? This just seems like it would be a pita, but if it would be better for her than I will give it a try. (Just as a background, they get free feed hay and water, and 1/4 cup of pellets in the morning and night).

Also, what do you use on the floor of your pen? THey are on linoleum right now, cause the grass mats I had were chewed to bits...they lasted a week!

~Denise~ · 09-02-2004, 01:07 AM

Have you tried kale? Mustard greens? Cilantro?

I used grass mats for my bunny too. He would chew them up at first, but soon grew used to them and left them alone. Or try hay. Since they already get some they may not be in a hurry to eat their floor with it, kwim?

freedomlover · 09-02-2004, 01:17 AM

My rabbits loved them more than the actual carrot and it is similar to parsley. (I talk in the past tense since the old bonded pair I had for years is passed on)

I used brown paper bags here and there on a vinyl floor (in their pen) and also used them in their cage to keep them off the wire floor (I would sometimes put them in a cage at night when they were younger and I hadn't built a bigger pen.)

Mostly, once they were litter box trained and the room they ran in was rabbit proofed.........they had a wall to wall carpeted room (they did chew some small bald spots in the carpet pulling pile threads out and leaving them to be vacuumed at first but grew out of that!)

mamarina · 09-02-2004, 07:36 PM

Thanks Denise and Mari, I will give those veggies a try (didn't know they could have cilantro!!!).

I will probably keep trying grass mats cause they seem to contain their mess the best...you know, the hay, the pills, the food doesn't go flying across the floor...I was just wondering if there was something a bit sturdier.

This is a bit OT, but the female I have is not fixed, when I get her fixed should I see a huge change in hers/his behavior? They both leave poops all around the perimeter of the cage and I cant let her out for exercise for too long cause she likes to leave her poop behind. I am thinking that all this is cause she is not spayed and he is showing off, but I may be way off base.

Thanks again for the input.

freedomlover · 09-02-2004, 07:41 PM

but spaying them both will be worth it.

Females get uterine cancer if unspayed and males spray and are more aggressive.

I spayed both of mine (brother and sister) and it hurt to spend the almost $300 (in my area it is probably pricier than most other places). I had to rebond them after they each healed. There are ways to do it.

They were SO much nicer afterwards. I must note that they never did like being picked up. (It goes against their nature often since predators carry them away by grabbing them)

~Denise~ · 09-02-2004, 07:58 PM

Health wise and behavioir wise neutered and spayed ones are sooo much better.

mamarina · 09-02-2004, 08:15 PM

My boy bun was adopted and is neutered, but my brother found the girl and I am almost positive she isn't.
We just decided to keep her (we were *fostering* her until our local rescue found parents for her...but we fell in love

), so I will definitely be calling the vet to see how much the procedure will be.