Help With Getting Smudge To Eat Veggies

[KarenFC]

I started putting less pellet in the bowl and smudge is eating all of it, along with most of her hay ( i re-fill the hay several times a day)
If I put any fruit or veggies in the food bowl she eats around them ( leaving the pellet under and right around the piece of veggie or fruit).
Do you think if I chop up the veggies super small and mix it in the pellet she will eat it?
I have tried a separate dish , but it looks like she hasn’t touched it.
Thanks

 

[sport_billy]

What veggies are you trying feeding? We feed veggies at set times each day and leave pellets in during day as well as unlimited hay.

 

[Tiamolly123]

I think it's hit & miss what they'll eat. Lettuce (gem) normally goes down well, shredded spring greens. Celery, tomatoes, fruit & carrots. It's good to give them veg for vit C but 2 much makes them fat.
Same as what Lee does really.

 

[KarenFC]

I have tried different types of lettuce ( we have a rabbit and bearded dragon at home who both get salad daily), strawberry and cucumber also gaveher a tiny piece of kumquat. She nibbles a bit of lettuce while being held, but will not touch it in the dish. I’ll keep trying - they say you need to try a food 7 times before you can decide if you like it or not - maybe she is the same way - lol

 

[sport_billy]

Coriander, Parsely, bell peppers (de-seeded) Celery are normally a hit. Pop the food on the floor in the cage not in a dish

 

[ElizaCavies]

Try carrots, small chopped. Maybe try giving her just the veg to see if she has a problem with that and maybe that will help. If she eats, give her a treat and she will figure out that veg is associated with treats

ElizaCavies. X