[Gpdd] HEALTH: piggies and pellets

[Cindy]

Awhile back someone posted about limiting the pellets their piggies 
get.  I was wondering how that worked, the reasoning behind it, and 
what, if anything, is substituted.  This might have been covered in the 
original posting, but I can't remember.

The reason I'm asking is that I'm wondering if the pellets in 
Tumbleweed's diet could be causing his problems with gas.  They are 
high-quality timothy hay pellets, but the pellets are the only constant 
in his diet (besides hay).  Since we can't seem to get rid of the gas, 
I'm trying to think of anything that possibly could be causing it.

Back in the 90s, our rabbit, E.B. White (RIP) would never eat veggies or 
hay.  He wanted pellets only (at the time there were just alfalfa 
pellets available).  He was healthy, but I knew his diet wasn't 
complete.  I finally read about cutting his pellets down to a tablespoon 
a day.  He was mad at me when I did that, but suddenly he discovered the 
wonders of hay, carrots, parsley, etc., and seemed to become a new 
rabbit.  He lived to be almost 12.

So, is there any possibility that some piggies might need many fewer 
pellets?

TIA for any help/advice/suggestions.  Tumbleweed remains alert, happy, 
active, and eating well, but I would like to see some major improvement 
in his health.

Cindy, Tumbleweed, and Friday