Why does my rabbit keep getting her pellets wet?

My 15-16 week old Netherland dwarf keeps getting her pellets moist and refusing to eat the moist ones. She keeps getting only a section of the bowl moist. Why? What can I do to help? How do you think she is doing it?

I'm not a rabbit person, so take everything I saw with a grain of salt :)

Unless there is a leak somewhere in the hutch, then your only two sources of water will be the rabbits water and the rabbit itself. I would try moving the bowl to another side of the hutch. This would rule out the rabbit liking to pee in that corner and getting it on the food accidentally. You might also try a different sort of wall mounted feeder that would keep the pellets up off the ground more.

Just some thoughts until someone with more experience can weigh in. Good luck.

Matt McSpadden wrote:I'm not a rabbit person, so take everything I saw with a grain of salt :)

Unless there is a leak somewhere in the hutch, then your only two sources of water will be the rabbits water and the rabbit itself. I would try moving the bowl to another side of the hutch. This would rule out the rabbit liking to pee in that corner and getting it on the food accidentally. You might also try a different sort of wall mounted feeder that would keep the pellets up off the ground more.

Just some thoughts until someone with more experience can weigh in. Good luck.

Yup. I separate the food and water, and keep both mounted up off the floor. This strategy works best for all the little furballs I've had, including rabbits, cavies, rats, hamsters, gerbils... While rabbits don't like the bottles as well as they like a bowl, it goes a long way to keeping their spaces cleaner, which keeps them healthier.

Her food and water bowls are both off the ground. She’s an indoor rabbit. I’m not planning on switching her to a bottle because of all the germs that get stuck in the nozzle. I also think she should have a more natural drinking source.

Irelyn Hobbs wrote:Her food and water bowls are both off the ground. She’s an indoor rabbit. I’m not planning on switching her to a bottle because of all the germs that get stuck in the nozzle. I also think she should have a more natural drinking source.

Good cleaning is, indeed a must, with the bottle. Separating the food and water by a few feet is pretty much the only option I can think of to help you. Good luck with your bunny.