update: rabbit hay

So far, the testing of the wheat, oat, and barley hay is going very well; the rabbits weren't enthused at first, but are getting into it now. That part makes sense; the multiple textures are nothing like Timothy Hay or Orchard Grass. Which is a relief: I was going to cut their food a little for a couple of days to get them to eat more hay, but they're already on their way to bunny health.

This is definitely better for their teeth; there's enough of a combination of soft and chewy and textured to gnaw on and enjoy. Since the new base rug and throw rugs were put down, I'm getting them used to me wandering in with the hand vac. My goal is to either a.) get them super used to it or b.) they stop making messes for fun to avoid it aka deposit all the poop in the box, not just most of it.

Comments

[timespirt]

2 thumbs up hon. Glad it's working out.

[seperis]

It is! Thank you!

[krait]

Awww, tasty new hay, hurrah!

They seem to be very contentedly munching, if that's a food container they'er sitting in. :D

[seperis]

It's one of their litter boxes/bedding boxes. When eating hay, rabbits like to lounge and poop while eating--when I say they are poop machines, I mean it--so it's big enough for one to two to lay down in if they feel like it but also three rabbits can sit upright to eat if they want.

(All five can fit when they feel really inspired, but it hurts physics so I try not to look directly when they do that.)

[lemon_badgeress]

non euclidian pooping is not a thing i was prepared for when i read the comments! /o\

[seperis]

Rabbits are decayed Elder Gods, that's just science.

[lemon_badgeress]

may i have your permission to put this in as my journal tag line for a bit?

[seperis]

Feel free. Our furred Deep Ones will appreciate it.

[kore]

BUNNIES

I haven't posted comments on the buns posts so far I think, but I love bunnies and had one as a kid after seeing Watership Down, heh.