I got a bag of oxbow hay at the petstore the other day. It is nice and green with alot of brown mixed in, but the green pieces look really nice. But, the hay is really soft feeling. It is not hard and have the snap to it that i've always seen with the hay. Is this normal for hay, to be soft and really squishy almost feeling? It has a strong sweet smell to it. I havent given it to him yet.