intercede007
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For the [long'ish] backstory on how the rabbit came to be in our possession, and more on the condition she is in, read me.
Suffice it to say, water uptake is now my primary concern. She eats hay, vegetables and her pellet feed just fine. I'd categorize her appetite as veracious.
I've now gone through two of the standard water bottles with the spring loaded ball bearing in a tube. I'm sure you are familiar. The first was rather small and so too was the stopper for the water. When I would use it it didn't seem to be putting out much water at all. Last night I got a larger one specifically for rabbits. It seemed to put out a bit more water.
She used the new bottle a bit and I tape-marked the water level. It hasn't changed in many hours. When I put a small saucer of water (about the size of the soy sauce dish you get when served sushi) in front of her while she is out playing she will sit there and lap it dry as long as I care to refill it. That does not inspire confidence that she is getting the she needs.
I read the thread on urine, and the color comments fit the odd fluid we had found when we first brought her in. We initially thought she may have been bleeding because of the color of the splotches on our bathroom rug were so darkly colored.
The pinch test on her neck is fine, and though she isn't peeing as often as I would imagine she is alert and very active.
Anyone else have trouble getting their rabbits the water they need from a bottle? Is it common to give a rabbit a water bowl or cup in their cage?
Thanks!
Suffice it to say, water uptake is now my primary concern. She eats hay, vegetables and her pellet feed just fine. I'd categorize her appetite as veracious.
I've now gone through two of the standard water bottles with the spring loaded ball bearing in a tube. I'm sure you are familiar. The first was rather small and so too was the stopper for the water. When I would use it it didn't seem to be putting out much water at all. Last night I got a larger one specifically for rabbits. It seemed to put out a bit more water.
She used the new bottle a bit and I tape-marked the water level. It hasn't changed in many hours. When I put a small saucer of water (about the size of the soy sauce dish you get when served sushi) in front of her while she is out playing she will sit there and lap it dry as long as I care to refill it. That does not inspire confidence that she is getting the she needs.
I read the thread on urine, and the color comments fit the odd fluid we had found when we first brought her in. We initially thought she may have been bleeding because of the color of the splotches on our bathroom rug were so darkly colored.
The pinch test on her neck is fine, and though she isn't peeing as often as I would imagine she is alert and very active.
Anyone else have trouble getting their rabbits the water they need from a bottle? Is it common to give a rabbit a water bowl or cup in their cage?
Thanks!
