Question about Diet

[jfinner1]

Since I've been reading things on this forum, I've seen that a lot of people only feed their buns pellets once or twice a day. I've always given my bun a constant supply of pellets and timothy hay. As far as I can tell, he's not overweight. He eats mostly hay, I have to refill the bowl about every other day. The pellets he munches on, but only goes through a bowl about twice a week. Is there any reason that I should cut back on the pellets that are available? He's never been one to stuff himself, so I never worried about it. Also, his favorite treat in apples. But I've never been sure how much I should give him at one time. I usually cut the apple in 8ths and give him one or two at a time, about twice a week. Is that too much? Or can I give him more?

Final question. I think I should keep better track of his weight. What type of scale would be good to buy for him? Last time I took him to the vet he was about 3lbs.

 

[elrohwen]

It sounds like free feeding works for him because he doesn't gorge himself. Most bunnies will eat until the pellets are gone, which is why we feed a small amount once or twice per day. Also, when you feed every day you can easily monitor whether he's eating or not. If there's always a big bowl of pellets, it can be easy to miss if he is sick and off his food.

You can use a postage scale or a kitchen scale to weigh him.