New to this whole thing and her poop is so soft.

[zuppa]

Oh btw i don't think the date is expired on the pelletes.
It says 2020/1. I'm not sure.
She likes them now. Eats them a lot more than before. I think a little won't be bad as long as she poops safely.

She still doesn't drink water. I give the water with the vegetables that contain a lot of water. View attachment 40069 View attachment 40069 View attachment 40069 View attachment 40069 View attachment 40070

Oh yes my mistake I thought 1/2018 is expiration date but now see both dates, sorry. It is a bit strange to me that this food contains cheese and corn, but I am no expert to be honest, there's 15-20 gram stated on package as day portion for a young rabbit. I wouldn't recommend this type of food as a regular food, honestly. There was a chart posted on this forum just a few days ago comparing most popular rabbit foods by name and there you can see all ingredients and what is good is marked green just check this list and see if any of those are available in your country, or consult with your local rabbit owners I am pretty sure you can find them on social media or asking in your local pet store. Maybe you can buy online it might be cheaper.

http://www.therabbithouse.com/diet/rabbit-food-comparison.asp

Bear in mind that your bun is still very young 6-7 weeks and only needs a very little portion of it, for an adult rabbit it is suggested 50 grams for a rabbit weighting 2kg so do the maths.

There are a few reputable rabbit food brands and they usually have special food for juniors/dwarfs, if she will get 15-20 grams per day then 2kg bag will last for nearly two months for you.

 

[Blue eyes]

Whole corn kernels should not be fed. The hulls are indigestible and can cause gut impaction. Plain pellets are best.

 

[Sophie.k2002]

Oh God . I've been feeding her coriander instead of basil
I got mixed up lol.
Thanks for all the help. I'll get them ad soon as i could.

 

[zuppa]

Oh God . I've been feeding her coriander instead of basil
I got mixed up lol.
Thanks for all the help. I'll get them ad soon as i could.

Coriander is very good, my rabbits like both

 

[Sophie.k2002]

I read on the internet that because my water bowl is made of plastic she won't drink.
Do you think that's the problem?

 

[JBun]

If it's not food grade plastic then that could be a problem. You want to use glass, food grade ceramic, or food grade plastic for her water dish. If she is still eating a lot of moist veggies, that can also make her not as thirsty as she'll be getting water from the veggies she's eating. Also make sure the water you are giving her is good drinking water.

If you feel that she is doing ok with the pellet food then it's probably going to be ok to feed it. It's not an ideal food since it contains cheese, which rabbits definitely don't need to be eating, and corn flour, but if it's the only thing you have available to you right now then that's the best you can do.

 

[Sophie.k2002]

I'll change everything as soon as i get back home from vacation.
I need lots of things a new cage, healthy pellets and afla alfa hay and a lot more.
I'll only keep her like this for a few days.
The problem is that she had food, pellets, water and a digging thing that is also a bed
And she still doesn't sleep. The noise she makes won't let me sleep. It's been happening since i got her.
I don't know what to do to not hear it.

 

[Blue eyes]

I would pick out the corn kernels from the pellets until you can transition her to another kind.

 

[JBun]

She is sleeping but you may not be realizing it because rabbits can sleep with their eyes open. Usually when they sleep it's for short periods at a time, and they will usually be tucked up into a loaf position with feet tucked under their body, or they may flop down stretched out laying on the ground with feet out.

Can you put her into a different room at night, like the bathroom, so you will be able to sleep. Rabbits can be very noisy at night and there's not really anything you can do to change this. If you can't put her into another room, maybe try and find some earplugs for you.

 

[Opal]

Thank you! [emoji173]️

No problem

 

[Sophie.k2002]

We just arrived home. i showered Alice in warm water dried her and now she's laying on a heater, falling asleep. Her poop is back to being little berries and she pees in her litter space that i made. I just have to bunny proof the house and get her a new cage. It'll take about a week or two cause i want to order a cage. A cage only made for her, I'm gonna design it the way it'll fit in my room. Maybe a two story cage. I'll get the hay tomorrow. I'll go shopping before her cage arrives to get her toys, litter box, new pelletes, a water bowl and a vegetables bowl, do you think a hay feeder is necessary or i can just put it in another bowl. What else to you suggest for me to get for her?
I want to schedule a diet for her,besides hay what else should i add to be always on her diet menu.
And some changes once or twice a week.
Should i ever wash her with the rabbit shampoo or it isn't necessary to even wash her body? Cause I've heared that she cleans and washes a herself.
How can i teach her to not chew everything after awhile cause now she doesn't chew much. Is vinegar a good idea?
Should i get only hay pellets or additional things too?
What else can i do to make her more comfortable around the house and the family?
(thank you for all the help
I would've totally freaked out if you guys weren't here to help me.
Thank you soooooooo much.
All the love to you and your bun buns )

 

[Augustus&HazelGrace]

You should never give her a full body bath. It can cause extreme amounts of stress. Butt baths only. No other food right now. Hay should go in her litterbox on top. She needs the same amount of hay per day as she is big. Don't get the pellets with the extra stuff in it. You cannot teach a rabbit to not chew as it is a natural instinct. You will have to just block off spaces that you don't want her to chew on. Toilet paper tubes make great toys. Make sure her litter box is big enough for her to lay fully outstretched in when she gets bigger.

 

[zuppa]

We just arrived home. i showered Alice in warm water dried her and now she's laying on a heater, falling asleep. Her poop is back to being little berries and she pees in her litter space that i made. I just have to bunny proof the house and get her a new cage. It'll take about a week or two cause i want to order a cage. A cage only made for her, I'm gonna design it the way it'll fit in my room. Maybe a two story cage. I'll get the hay tomorrow. I'll go shopping before her cage arrives to get her toys, litter box, new pelletes, a water bowl and a vegetables bowl, do you think a hay feeder is necessary or i can just put it in another bowl. What else to you suggest for me to get for her?
I want to schedule a diet for her,besides hay what else should i add to be always on her diet menu.
And some changes once or twice a week.
Should i ever wash her with the rabbit shampoo or it isn't necessary to even wash her body? Cause I've heared that she cleans and washes a herself.
How can i teach her to not chew everything after awhile cause now she doesn't chew much. Is vinegar a good idea?
Should i get only hay pellets or additional things too?
What else can i do to make her more comfortable around the house and the family?
(thank you for all the help
I would've totally freaked out if you guys weren't here to help me.
Thank you soooooooo much.
All the love to you and your bun buns )

Hi Sophie, glad you are back home and will get everything that she needs now. Sorry I never mentioned that you should NEVER shower your rabbit, their fur is very tick and dries very slowly now make sure there's very warm where she is and no draught maybe I have no idea I'd use a hair dryer but not sure if it is good for her too.

Rabbits are very clean creatures she will clean herself maybe you can brush her coat sometimes or remove poops if there some stuck to her bottom, but please never shower her again. Yo will need to trim her nails once a month or once in two months but not now she is still too young you will see maybe in a month when her nails are longer, you will need special nail clippers like these or there are many other models you will need them later, not now.

Here's a pic for how you will do that properly otherwise you can hurt her

There is a thread somewhere with tons of pictures examples of rabbit housing hopefully someone will post a link or just check out Housing section on this forum.

 

[Sophie.k2002]

Oh yes. I know i shouldn't have showered her, my mum showered her. She wouldn't listen to me. But from now on i won't.
Can i take her to a vet for cutting her nails?

 

[zuppa]

Oh yes. I know i shouldn't have showered her, my mum showered her. She wouldn't listen to me. But from now on i won't.
Can i take her to a vet for cutting her nails?

Sure vet can do it properly and you will see for first time, but I am pretty sure you don't have to worry about right now as she's still very young and her nails are not too long.

 

[A & B]

There are nail clippers made for rabbits, but cat ones are wayyyyy cheaper.

 

[April LD]

Not only that, but the sugar will make her tummy and the loose poop worse. See if you have other safe dried herbs you can give....what type of foliage do you have around your home - can you get some rabbit safe leaves from them? Try to stay away from the sugary items if possible. Do you have plain Cheerios in your house? That would be better than the carrots...I wish you luck!

 

[Sophie.k2002]

Maggie (i changed alice to Maggie) sleep on me, all sprawled.
Is this her comfortable sleeping position?
She often falls asleep like this. Especially if I'm rubbing her back and ears.
Also, she still poops everywhere. She pees in her litter space but her poops are everywhere. Will she learn to poop in the litter box in time?
I don't know what to use for her as a bed. She's not fond of hay beneath her. She sleeps on towels.
I made her a toy out of the toilet paper roll. She doesn't play with it much, only smelling it.
I'll be going shopping this afternoon.
I'm still trying to design the perfect place for her and order. But i don't know what materials are best. What kind of wood or fence?
She doesn't get out of My room, i think she doesn't want To go outside. She's not very active. Mostly laying down. But she won't let me sleep at night, Keeps chewing on all the food she has in her cage. I still can't sleep at night,because of her noises.
Listening to music made the noises fade away for a little while. Can't i schedule her sleep time? So that i can get to rest along with her?

 

[Sadie Erke]

I usually use silk for my rabbits bedding. The hay doesn’t stick to it which makes it easy to throw in the washer. Some rabbits can get really good with their litter box skills and poop in the box, but most rabbits will poop in their box and everywhere else lol. You can’t schedule her sleep time, I wish! My rabbits kept me up for the longest time but now I don’t even hear them. You could sleep with a fan on or take away her noisy toys when you are sleeping. Her hay consumption shouldn’t be too noisy, the fan should cover that completely.

 

[A & B]

She's so tiny! It's adorable that she sleeps on you! Bugs will come sleep next to me during the night sometimes, but that's all I get lol.

Don't worry about a "bed". A rabbit will sleep where a rabbit wants. You could get earplugs to block out the noises. I had to do that with my hamster because she would love to chew and run on her wheel at night and it drove me nuts! I also sleep with my head under my pillows or with my tv to drown out his noises. You would have to be sure she didn't chew the earplugs though. If you plan to spay her, that should help with her pooping to mark her scent. I understand it may not be possible or even safe for you to get her spayed in Iran.