Bad Rabbit Food: What NOT To Feed Your Bunny
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You'd think that feeding rabbits would be easy. Just chuck any old plant matter into the cage and have done with it, right? Wrong. This feeding methodology happens to be an excellent way to possibly kill your bunny, or make it very sick indeed. Knowing what to feed your rabbit, and especially what NOT to feed your rabbit is a very important part of rabbit care becase some of the foods that might seem like natural foods to feed your rabbit are in fact incredibly bad for it.
Culprit one: Lettuce. As a general rule, you should NEVER feed your rabbit lettuce. Lettuce contains lactucarium, which can give your rabbit diarhea so bad that it becomes fatal. Some people say that it is okay to feed Romaine lettuce because it contains the least lactucarium of the common lettuce varieties, but you wouldn't eat a product that only contained small amounts of arsenic would you? It's best to stay away from lettuce when it comes to your bunnies, and keep it for the salads.
Other common foods to avoid include cabbbage, parsnips, swedes, potato tops, and tomao leaves. There are plenty of good and tasty foods that you can feed your rabbit, so save these for the compost or maybe your own table if you're a fan.
If you let your rabbit free in the garden or home, make sure that you don't have any of the following growing in places that are accesible to the rabbit, as they can also be dangerous to your bunny:
Clover, Foxglove, Honeysuckle, Iris, Hemlock, Poppies, Deadly Nightshade, Buttercups, Bluebells, Arum Lilies, Ivy, Daffodils and other bulbs, Primulas, Jasmines, Fairy Primrose, Dahlia, Delphiniums, Larkspur, Snowdrops, Tulips, and Anemonies are all common plants that can cause problems for your bunny. In general it is best to restrict your bunny to grass only areas with no clover in them. Clover can cause gas, and rabbits have no means to expell the gas, which can mean bloat and death.
Safe foods to feed your bunny include hay (preferably Timothy Hay, as it contains the most nutrients, and not Alfalfa Hay as it tends to contain too much calcium to be healthy for bunny), there should always be plenty of hay available for your bunny every day. Reputable pellets from a pet store can be fed in small amounts, but they should not form the bulk of the rabbit's diet. Fresh foods such as carrot, apple, banana, and broccoli can also be fed in small amounts as treats.
A little care in choosing your rabbit's food can make a huge difference in your rabbit's health and happiness.
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BRADEN JAVIER RASMUSSEN you are an idiot
my rabbit is a really kind rabbit but it has really bad fur ball what do i do with the fur balls
Do you mean furballs as in internal furballs? Or matted fur? If internal furballs, take your rabbit to the vet to get it sorted out, as they can be lethal. Your vet will also be able to advise you on diet and remedies.
More likely you mean matted clumps of fur. If you can safely handle your rabbit, gently cut the clumps out with a pair of scissors, and start grooming your rabbit more often. If your rabbit is longer haired, then you need to groom it every day. Matted fur can cause big problems for your rabbit, so if you can't deal with it yourself, a trip to the local groomers or even the vetinarian should help.
Whatever you do, do NOT try to pull on them or brush them out, rabbits have very sensitive skin, and it can easily tear if you pull at it. If the matted fur is close to the skin, you can try letting it grow out a little before clipping it away.
If you are not confident handling your rabbit you need to do two things...
1) Spend more time handling your rabbit, petting it, giving it treats etc
and
2) Find someone to help you in the short term. Matted fur can make a bunny's life miserable.
I know with chinchillas, we use dried papaya (they have papaya tablets as well) for the hairballs. The animals love little treats and it helps break down the hairballs.
what do i do if my bunny had some lettuce?
My bunny has been laying around lately which he usually has more energy and he has not been pooping what could be wrong with him and what can i fee him to make him go to the bathroom?
Lindsey, take your rabbit to the vet. He needs urgent medical attention.
Are raisins okay to give bunnies? Just curious.
My bunny is 3 months old and is litter trained. He seems to be pooping every hour or so today. Is he ok?
That sounds fine :) The only time you should really be worried is if he stops pooping, or if he is looking sick or listless in other ways in addition to the extra pooping.
my bunny ate some plastic off a water bottle i gave him u no the hot weather and he ate some what should i do!!!!!???!!
-kitbunny
ps im 11 and handling 2 bunnies help!
where can i find a rabbit hutch with a run underneath for a good price? around £60 to £90
Im 12 and i have a bunny. I gave it some grass in our yard and some leaves on our tree. And it is just fine. if you want to know about some stuff to feed you bunny try some grass and leaves and even some rabbit food that you can buy at the store, or pet store.
Im back agian to tell you not to feed your bunny letuce, cabbage, parsnips, swedes, potato tops, tomao leaves, clover, foxglove, honeysuckle, iris, hemlock, poppies, ivy, buttercups, deadly nightshade, snowdrops, and even grass around clovers! Thank you for reading this, i hope i helped you.
i HAVE A BUNNIE WHO POOPS IN HER CAGE AS SOON AS I PUT HER IN IT. WHEN MY BUNNY IS OUT OF HER CAGE THERE IS NOT A DROPPING IN SIGHT. WHY IS SHE DOING THIS? AND WHY DOES SHE POOP SO SO MUCH? COULD IT BE HER FOOD ??? HELP!!!
can you feed a rabbit tomatoes becoz i grow tomatoes in my garden and im getting a rabbit in a month and i was just wonderin whether i cud feed my bunny the tomatoes
so can i or not?
Monique, your rabbit poops in her cage because this is her bathroom. That is where she has chosen to go. It is a very good thing that she goes there and does not go all around your house, yes? I'm not entirely sure why you are asking for help on this issue, as it sounds like you have a perfectly well trained house bunny who won't make a mess on the carpet. What were you expecting her to do, exactly? Bunnies do poop alot, that means that she is healthy and happy. You don't have a problem, she is behaving very well.
some1 anser my question about tomatoes plz
ive got anova question as well
will my maine coon cat(who kills mice and voles) kill my lionhead rabbit or will they get along?
because i am getting a rabbit in a week and 5 days
this time someone please reply to my comment
Bob, go to the profile page. At the bottom right you will see an article about what you can feed your rabbit. Also, google is your friend. Sometimes questions can be answered here, but this is not a free bunny advice service. If you are getting a rabbit you should be prepared to do the research yourself, look things up in search engines, go to your library, and ask questions of the breeder you are getting the rabbit from. If your cat kills animals I would keep it away from your bunny.
thnx
my rabbits ate dry cat food, a lot. They sneaked out of their pen when we weren't home. They are as frisky as ever. What should we do?
My bunnies Larry and Snickers have been very good bunnies but thers 1 thing never feed your bunnies lettuce!
my bunny Storm NEVER eats hes bunny food and when he does he its a whole bowl full in about 2 hours. He ALWAYS is eating my dauchounds food and is still very hyper!! But somtimes (this is soo funny!) he just crashes out on the floor like a dog its SOO CUTE! but is it bad tht he eats soooo much dog food??
p.s. I also started to give him dry apples and cinnimon oatmeal he LOVES IT!
Your bunny should not be allowed to eat dog food. It could make it very sick.
i recently got a baby lionhead rabbit, but i can't seem to train him to use the litter tray and is it normal for him to make a little mountain of poo and recently a tiny bit of his fur has gone so i can see his skin is there something wrong?
my bunniesfront left leg goes out striaight when she trys to walk/hop? why is that . the lady i got her from said it wasnt broken just stiff. im a little confused.please help.plus shes smaller than her brothers and sisters from the same litter! is something wrong with her?
Both of you last two commenters need to take your rabbits to the vet.
Litter training....help! She chooses our furniture over her littler box.
Sleepless in the burg,
Mimi
my bunny has like white stuff all over his eyes what should i do its kinda scaring me cuz he cant even see cuz'v it help me please!!!!!!!!!!!???????????
okay..im reallyy scared..
my mom fed my bunnie lettuce will she be okay??
HELP!!
Bunnyluvr, seriously, take your rabbit to the vet. Why would you even waste time online when your rabbit is obviously sick?
As for you Reese, it depends how much she gave it. Your rabbit may or may not be sick. If it looks ill, take it to the vet, otherwise be more careful in the future :)
this sight is amaizing! It helps a ton with curious questions i have! i will definatly reccomend it! thank you!
my rabit is sick and i need to no what to do
I fed my rabbit lettuce by accident and she doesn't seem to be herself and i'm scared it'll turn into something bad.
what shall i do
i feed my rabbit lettuce in very small quantities and not very often and she is fine with it. she loves a bit of cucumber tho.
my lionhead bunny has a lump of fur above his nose is this normal?
He won't eat his food during the day but he will eat it all during the night is this normal?
He won't be littertrained he poops in 2 places in his hutch what should i do?
He isn't eating his cecotropes he left 5 of them in his run at the bottom is this normal?
WELL I HAVE A BUNNY AND HIS EYE LIDS PROBABLY ARE SWOLLEN BECAUSE YOU GAVE THE BUNNY SOMETHING TO EAT THAT ITS ALLERGIC TOO. I HAVE BUNNIES ALOT OF BUNNIES. I KNOW HOW TO TAKE CARE OF THEM NOW SO THEY DON'T HAVE TO GO TO THE VET. YOU HAVE TO THINK HOW TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR RABBITS. YOU HAVE TO BE THE MOTHER. PRETEND YOU ARE A RABBIT. THATS WHAT I DID. NOW I DON'T NEVER SPEND LARGE SUMS OF MONEY TO THE VET.
my bunny is 8 months she dont sleep should i be worry
well took my rabbit to the vet today to gets her nail clip nd the vet said she is a bit over weight nd well my rabbitn lizzy dnt really like doing stuff nd what should i do with the food should i change it or give her less..?
I have now been breeding Vienna Flemish Giants successfully for 3 years, but thanks I like your informative site. I love the Flemish breed, and I didn't know LETTUCE was bad for them!! My grandmother and mother also breed Flemishes for their meat. Best Wishes to you in the future.
What is a potato top?
I don't quite understand that.
my rabbit seems to be board all the time he just sits in a box i gave him all day
is there somthing wrong with him
should i worry
hi me again
my brother soked my rabbit with his hose
and now
my rabbit as just making this blowing
should i be worried or is it that he just got water up his nose
lul
i'm 11 on Septemer 17, & i WANT a mini rex
im back, i might get a mini-rex,w/ a cage w/ a good backyard. but i need help on takeing care of it, any suggestens?Oh, ialso hve a semi nice dog. I NEED HELP!!!!
wondered if pea pods were ok for bunnies. we have a 3 week old dutch/lop mix and just got her the other day. she is still very scared so we have been leaving her alone. will she 'soften" up?
Any suggestions on good animal names?
hey, what about those pea pods?
can you over feed a bunny???? just wondering, so i dont do it
can bunnys scream if they can...... why?
hey there, i just got a seven moth old mini rex buck and im wondering awhat a resonable diet would be for him. i was also wondering if it is possible to litter box train them.
thanks a bunch,
Kenita and tucker
hi, my names polly, whats yours?
bluck, my bunny just shot out a hairball.
omigoshh, it has BLOOD on it!
should i be conserned?
sincerly,
Ima B. Gayfer
hi, my names polly, whats yours?
bluck, my bunny just shot out a hairball.
omigoshh, it has BLOOD on it!
should i be conserned?
sincerly,
Ima B. Gayfer
hi, my names polly, whats yours?
bluck, my bunny just shot out a hairball.
omigoshh, it has BLOOD on it!
should i be conserned?
sincerly,
Ima B. Gayfer
My two rabbits poop diarrhea looking pellets sometims. Well, I assume its diarrhea coz its not like the normal small poop pellets. Its like small little poop pellets all stuck together. They smell really bad. And they are a bit moisty. If I dont clean it up right away, it will stick to the floor, or whatever it is on.
I've asked the vet, and they said its nothing to worry about. But I dont think its normal! :(
They poop normal though. They poop the unusual one, sometimes.
Please help.
My bunny is very agressive and offten bites, Im trying to show as much kindness as i can and not be mad but how long will it take for him to warm up to me? I've had him since he was about 4 months old. hes about 8 months old now
It is such a lie to say you cant feed your bunny lettuce. romain lettuce does fine with a bunny as long as its in small doses every once and a while. it isnt anything to worry about.
wow thanks for posting this or i will never know what to feed my rabbit but still in my comment i still dont have my pictures but my picture in postout is a naked girl me
wow thanks but can u make a website for poor teenagers cause i need a website where i can see girl naked pictures...
i got my rabbits two years ago. since then, I've read books and magazines and spoke with a couple of veternarians to make sure I was giving them the best care possible. I've been feeding them rommaine lettuce every day since the day I got them and they are both perfectly healthy. It all depends on your rabbit.
Also, in response to eliz's comment, those "poops" are called cecotropes. The rabbits digestive system is unlike many other animals. Since they are herbivores they have a very large cecum. Food material must got through their digestive systems twice in order for the rabbits to get all the nutrients. The food goes through once, comes out as a cecotrope, is ingested again, and then comes out as hard round feces. Cecotropes are 100% normal. Most of the time rabbit owners never see them because the rabbit eats them as they are coming out (usually at night). when they leave the cecotropes and do not ingest them, it usually means the dont have enough fiber in their diet. make sure they get enough hay and they will be fine.
My rabbit has been living in the same cage since it was a week old. Now it's three months old and it is 10 or eleven inches outstretched. Should I change the cage...?
i think that:
IF YOUR RABBITS SICK GET IT TO A VET AND NOT ASK PEOPLE ONLINE DX
IF YOU REALLY CARE ABOUT IT DONT YOU WANNA MAKE SURE ITS OKAY??
hello, i need your help please! i just got two baby bunnies that are only 4-weeks old because i didn't know that 4 weeks is too young for rabbits to be raised. since we got them yesterday, they haven't been eating their pellets. so for one whole day, they weren't able to eat. however, they're eating a lot of the grass we have from our lawn so we fed them grass the whole day. but they're NOT POOPING AT ALL!! why is this??? i'm so worried!!! please please help me. they are acting completely normal (at least based on my knowled) since they're not lethargic and they like to jump around.
help me i dont know what to do .what food do i give my bunny.
help me i dont know what to do .what food do i give my bunny.
my bunny ate tissues is it danger
Jesus, most of you on here are idiots!
Get info online, y'no Google? It provides information on rabbits. If you are worried about your rabbit, for heavens sake go to a vet. Speak to the people you are buying the rabbit from. Do a bit of research before you buy a rabbit........
I am getting a female rabbit from the pet shop in a month and 6 days. What breed do you think will be the best. I Live in W.A.
Halpz mei Ploz. Mai Bunnah rrunz sooo fazt arund dah houze dat sumtimz he smakz entu da wullz, wat cun eye do, do eye tye stringz on himm 2 slowz himz down?/???1!?!?
my rabbit sleeps inside in a cardbord box in winter at night as it drops below 0 some nights should i keep him in his hutch and cover it with a blanket or still keep him inside at night.
dont be decieved by bunny's fur coat, cold can be harmful or even fatal to them. If it is 0 degrees Celcious then you will need to make sure the cage is sheltered from the wind, rain, snow, and ice and if you have more than one rabbit in seperate cages I'd suggest getting a heater to keep the temperature closer to 10-15 C (50-60 F) or letting them huddle together if they all get along.
If you mean 0 Farneheight, then your bunny would probably be best off moving inside for the winter or until the temperates head up to at least 30-40 F. Or, once again, get him a covered shelter with indirect heating (central or ambiant heat not a box-heater pointed at him)
When you use a heater for your rabbits ensure that the hot air has a way to escape and the colder fresh air can get in or your bunny could suffer a lack of oxygen over time and die. I also suggest consulting a professional and double checking the best way to do this, as well as verifying any advice you read online. You dont have to be a vet to post a "professional opinion." And being a breeder or owner doesnt necessarily mean you know everything or even close.
why do you say don't feed rabbits lettuce but every other site says to feed romaine lettuce ??????
Can you feed a rabbit green onions?
Are cucumbers a safe food for adult rabbits? I haven't found an exhaustive list.
Is it necessary to peel or slice the cucumbers? Should they be given only as treats? Thanks.
I'm getting anew rabbit and the rabbit is scared to come out of its cage what should do to get it out? I don't know what kind of food to get it either!PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!
WHAT SHOULD I DO!!!!!!!??????
WHAT SHOULD I DO!!!!!!!??????
Relax research rabbit food on google or just go to the pet store get timothy hay, rabbit food pelets, carrot tops, romaine lettuce, somthing for it to chew on, a box for it to hide in ...
etc
most bunnies will be scared at first until it gets to know you and its surroundings. just talk to it or leave it in a quite space for a while
the worst thing you can do is chase it around until you can pick it up
let it get used to its surroundings for at least a few days
what should I do I just fed my bunny some lettice will she die?? im soo nervise HELP!
please someone help me!
sophie :(
Ok, so I have a bunny, its very young and healthy. I am a 1st time pet owner. But I have a few questions:
1st Question: WHen I bought her i got a starter kit it included food(pellets, hay), bedding and a cage, and water bottle for it. So I was running low on food so i went to walmart and bought some called Wild Harvest Super Premium Rabbit Blend Pet Food, It sounded good but my bunny doesnt eat it. but she loves the other food it came with. So my question here is does she need to get use to it or trained to eat it?
2nd Question: DOes a bunny need to be trainied to wear a leash, cause I tried it and she began flippin around, whats the best approach?
3rd Question: The best way to train a bunny to poo and pee in her cage and on the floor, without a litter?
I litter trained my bunny by keeping him in his cage and placing a litter box in with him. Every time he pooped, I would move it into the litter box. He figured it out in about 2 days and has been going in the box ever since.
I placed the poop in the litter box, not the bunny.
thank you but i have all those things and he is still scared plus i'm even more scared because he would not let me pick him up i started to chase him around!!!
I'M SO SCARED HE WON'T TRUST ME PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!
what should I do my bunny when ever i hold him he will pee on me
im 10 and i need help!
Yah, you can definatly feed your rabbit lettuce ( romain, green, red ect..) and spinach ect... Just not iceburg because it's mostly water, and it wont KILL it, it would be like if all you ate was celery.
Also, despite my efforts, my rabbit has gotten into chocolate, nuts, wires, paper, carpet, toilet paper, garbage, jalapeno chips, popcor + butter and a ham sandwich ( although the meat was left) and is still as healthy as can be, not that i condone it, but even in the wild they eat some terrible things...
Seriously people, before you get a rabbit ( or any pet) research it using REAL books by REAL vets ect.. not some slosh off of the internet, as helpfull as it can be, sometimes, this just proves it.. don't feed your rabbit lettuce? you can't be serious? everyone has differnt opinions on EVERYTHING, it seems.
how is the best way to potty train your bunny??????
is a geranium bad for a rabbit because i have three plants of them and i am only 10
what plants are bad for rabbbits??????????????????????????????????????
1 what kind of food do rabbits love the most?
2 do bunny get more and more worse because my bunny does not try to bite or any thing that is bad. so will it get more worse when she older just curious?
3 how do you stop it from eating the poisinus plant?
ps her name is oreo
1 what kind of food do rabbits love the most?
2 do bunny get more and more worse because my bunny does not try to bite or any thing that is bad. so will it get more worse when she older just curious?
3 how do you stop it from eating the poisinus plant?
ps her name is oreo
1 what kind of food do rabbits love the most?
2 do bunny get more and more worse because my bunny does not try to bite or any thing that is bad. so will it get more worse when she older just curious?
3 how do you stop it from eating the poisinus plant?
ps her name is oreo
Are grapes & raisins dangerous for rabbits? I saw something on tv that stated that grapes & raisins were dangerous to animals. I think they were referring to mainly dogs.....but what about rabbits in general? Thanks.
Maddy, it sounds like you should talk to a vet, since it appears you have many urgent questions and most likley have absolutly no idea what to do
ANd no grapes are NOT bad for animals, jezz louise where are you people getting this?
heyy my bunnies wont stop eating they arer dorf bunnies and i am worried they will get over wait
plus one more question is it ok the feed bunnies tomatoes?? just curious
sophie (:3 its a bunny
hey what is the best way to keeping your bunnies teeth short and not sharp??
and the other thing is how do i keep my bunnies from peeing on me?? other than potty training them??
should i be changing my bunnies food every day????
lilypuff- you dont need to change your bunnies food every day just make shure it isnt old and make shure you keep a decent about of food in its bowl
lilypuff- you dont need to change your bunnies food every day just make shure it isnt old and make shure you keep a decent about of food in its bowl
hi its me again i was wondering what is the easiest way to litter train/potty train your bunny???
by the way if you want my emil it is webkinzrocks6@gmail.com
thanks
hi its me again i was wondering what is the easiest way to litter train/potty train your bunny???
by the way if you want my emil it is webkinzrocks6@gmail.com
thanks sophie
Sophie, about "potty" training your rabbit...
With my rabbit, i just kept her in the cage until she was "used" to going in the corner of her cage and then gradually increased the amount of freedom she had out of her cage ( space and time). If she ever went outside of her cage, she was immediately placed back in her cage and locked in for a little while. This is to re-enforces the concept that the cage is where she is meant to go, not as punishment, as rabbits do not really understand that concept.
If she is marking all over the house, reduced the amount of space your rabbit has to roam, and pay close attention to where she might be marking. Bunnies are creatures of habbit, they will go in the same place just because it's what they have always done. so to litter train, find where your rabbit is going now, and try putting some newspaper down,( it will probably get chewed...) but keep at it. Then as soon as she is used to the paper, but a litter box lined with paper on top. The best boxes are those that are very easy to get in and out of, so they won't be intimidating for the bunny. Rabbits tend to pee ect.. while they eat, so putting a little bit of leafy greens in the box will help. (although make sure it doesn't get soiled). Eventually you will have a litter trained rabbit. Most importantly, consistency is key to training any animal, so be sure to keep it up daily.
is it alright to feed your bunny nuts (peanuts, almonds, etc.) as an occasional treat?
Are cucumbers ok for a bunny?
My bunny does not poop often but is still energetic as ever.
Hello
Im very worried my bunny just found a halls cough drop and ate it and i couldnt get it away from her! will she get sick? I dont know what to do!?
sandy: you should make shure she is pooping a lot and you probably bring her to the vet cause that Leeds to bad problems if you dont
oh and do you know if you can feed bunnies tomatoes just wondering
sandy: you should make shure she is pooping a lot and you probably bring her to the vet cause that Leeds to bad problems if you dont
oh and do you know if you can feed bunnies tomatoes just wondering
zcanida: thank you for telling me that i tried and my bunny dosent pee or poop on me anymore
zcanida: thank you for telling me that i tried and my bunny dosent pee or poop on me anymore
Sophie...tomatos are bad for your bunny do not feed him/her tomatos..
lina: thanks so much for telling me
do you know why my girl bunnies poop is blackish brown? i am really nervis about her
i have a bunny and she lonely will she be OK with sharing every thing when i get another bunny
thanks nicole
my rabbit eats pancakes
Nicole: are you going to have a boy and girl bunny or two girls or two boy if you have two girls or boys you might wanna kep them separate for a week or so and then put them together but keep a close eye on them
i have a boy and a girl bunny and they like being next to each other cause if i put them together they would have babies
and nusaybhah: i dont think you should feed your bunny too manny pancakes or she/he might get a little sick
I'm getting a bunny in a few days, and I heard bunnies are afraid of flight, is that true?
My bunny Lilo loves willow leaves, they are yellow. I give them to her after school when I get home and she goes crazy for them. She also loves to eat the top of the carrots. Lilo always poos in this one corner and also wees there on top of the hay. Should I remove all of the hay where the wee and poo touched? coz tats alot of hay
I have a six year old english spot show champ she loves to play and get pet but she claws when u pick her up.She has toys and is a very spoiled bunnie we have a homemade cage and a run but her sister had a infection in her side witch mad a hole in her side and a fly got in there and layed eggs we rushed her to the vet and they got it out but now she has a hole in her side and she cant show anymore and she is my baby she loves to b picked up but she cant play to hard cuz her scabe on the side will open and bleed and she could die of loosing blood.PS to all bunny ownerz its help full if u keep a notebook on all of wat ur bunny does or wat u have learned i no i have at least 4 notebooks on my baby girls o by the way sherry put a litter box in the corner it poops in and yes change the peeded on bedding thaks fr al heino ever im 12 years old and lovemy bunies
hi, my rabbit is 7 and a half weeks, i just got him the other day, ive been feeding him hay and pellets. today i have found six drops of cecotrope poop and he is not eating it. am scared for him, is he ok? shal i take him to the vet? please help, cos some are telling me its completly fine but some r telling me to take him to the vet. am soo worried i dont want him to die, please HELPP!!!!!!!1
well that all depends on the kind of hay u have alfalfa or timothy
hi can i feed my bunny tomatoes just wondering
can you also feed them onions
sophie:)
Hi, I just got a 5 year old rabbit, who has never been seperated from his best friend, until now, and I might also get that bunny too, but if I don't, will he be ok? Also, how do I make him like me more? I just got him yesterday, and he was shacking a lot that day, and was running away from me a lot. What do you think I should do?
There is a wild rabbit in my backyard. is it okay to give him carrots or some type of food, what would you recommend
Hayley I'd recommend that you don't feed wildlife. They do fine on their own. Feeding could result in loss of fear of humans, which can be really bad if the animal approaches the wrong human.
Be sure there isn't harmful pesticide in the yard so the rabbit doesn't ingest when it grazes
PR Fan, if you can get the other rabbit, do it. The were a bonded pair and rabbits have social needs. It would be good for his mental/emotional well being. Plus watching a pair interact is fun; they groom each other, play, lay around like lazies, etc.. If they're male and female be sure they're fixed so you don't have babies. If left by himself, I can't tell you how he'll be. He could get over it in time or be depressed.
To get him to like you, first thing is be patient. You JUST got him, he's confused by new surroundings, traumatized from being transported, alone without his buddy, so of course he's going to be aloof. Give him peace and time to explore your place (bunny-proof where he shouldn't go) Get down on the floor to his level so you're not a scary lumbering giant. Talk in a calm voice to him. Let him sniff you and know your scent. If he lets you, pet his forehead; most rabbits like that. When he gets more comfortable with you, touch him more, try scratching his cheeks and petting his back. Offer his treats or veggies from your hand so he associates you with positive things. Most of all just give him time to settle in and get to know you. Don't hover over him all the time and perhaps he'll end up seeking you out for company, especially if you're on the floor. Good luck!
Folks, if you have questions, search for a rabbit forum or messageboard and post them there. You'll get good answers from experienced owners. :)
ok im curious that if the nerve or vain what ever you want to call it grows with in the nail. EX: if the bunny has long nails willl i be able to cut a big chunk of of the nail or just the tip like usual.
i love bunnes
hi how do you tell if you rabbit/bunny is pregnite or not without going to the vet?????????????????
omg sophie u have to know if the male was with the female or not duh and she will have them in about 30 days or so and she will get fatter in about two weeks ps feed her lots of food and fruits and like horse grain is very good for it
According to my vet who has specialized in small animals for 17 years, mostly rabbits, romaine is fine to feed bunnies. I would have to say that my healthy 11 year old bun who eats romaine everyday is quite enough proof that it is okay to feed romaine to me. As for your comment about would you eat a food that contains only a small amount of arsenic, most sources of public drinking water contain traces of arsenic as well as does most commercially produced chicken (Tyson is one of the few that does not btw). So, yes most of the people for whom you are writing do consume arsenic regularly.
Some people tell others to go to the vet and not to ask online. One reason people ask online could be because they dont have the money to go to the vet and pay for its health. Another reason could be to make sure that they dont wast time or money by going to the vet just to make sure it is ok, when they have the internet where you can find any information about bunnies or other stuff. going to the vet, Just to find out if it is ok, is a wast of time if your bunny really is ok. so that is why some people go to the internet before going to the vet, if neccesary. I just wanted to let some poeple know.
I Just got a bunny too, so that is why I am also online, to find out what are the best and healthiest food choices for my bunny. If anyone knows, please give me a lsit of more than ten different food types to give my bunny, because no one could live off of the same food item every single day of their life. So please somebody reply. Thank you for taking your time to read my problem.
OKAY FIRST OF ALL... YOU ARE ALL IDIOTS! WHY DO YOU HAVE A RABBIT AS A PET IF YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW TO LOOK AFTER IT??? MOST OF YOU ARE KIDS WHO SHOULDN'T EVEN OWN A RABBIT!
IF YOUR RABBIT IS SICK-TAKE IT TO THE EFFIN' VET, DON'T WASTE TIME ONLINE ASKING "WHAT DO I DO, MY RABBIT IS SICK?" MY GOD PEOPLE!
how do i know if my rabbits a girl or boy?
why is my 4 month year old rabbit smaller then my 2 month year old rabbit does it have a disease
I have 27 rabbits and Im try to sell them but nowone wants them what do i do
roo. you have 27 rabbits and you can't sell them.... you ask WHAT TO DO? Ahem.....um.... separate the bucks from the does. this is "males" and "females" LOL
I never fed my rabbit any lettuce of any kind.
There is ALWAYS fresh TIMOTHY hay in her litter box.
I feed her also about 1/4 to 1/3 pound of either KALE or COLLARD GREENS every day. Carrots on occasion. I spare a piece of apple or banana as an occasional treat. AND ONLY as a TREAT at every BEDTIME- a small handful of variety rabbit pellets (has the corn, sunflower seed etc.). A 32 once water bottle is freshened up and filled EVERYDAY with out fail. She has a very large 30X48 dog crate she calls 'home' where I built a second floor for her to jump on and relax. I put her travel carrier in there with the door removed - her toys are in there for her to play with in the mornings. Litter training was a cinch, and completely PERFECT after she was spayed. She has chewed VERY LITTLE after she was spayed, but I DID replace some lamp cords before then! She's a 95% perfect house bunny since she was spayed....She's a 5%'er when I'm too busy to pay attention to her. She will tease me and run under the bed where I'm not sure to trust her yet. Expect a $400 to $500 bill for spaying, about half as much to neuter the male, if you decide to do that. I cringed at it...but now I am so glad I did! Spaying reduces the ovarian cancer problem too. She may live longer. We love our bunny, she's a precious member of our family. Litter training was easy. keep the litter pan in her cage, or where-ever you wish it to be, keep putting the poops in it. bunny will eventually learn. Bunny might pick a certain place to go, and make it a little difficult for you to train her where you want her to go...so put the litter box there. keep putting the pills in the box, gradually move the box to where you want it. I use wood stove pellets for the litter box, and change it EVERYDAY with 6-8 cups of wood stove pellets. Cheap, the pellets cost $5.50 a bag and last 2 weeks or more. The box is big enough for her to jump into and while she's there she eats the hay I put in there for her. The wood pellets are on one side of the box, the hay on the other. Good feeding, exercise, clean water and cage (home) - she has not asked me to take her to the vet since she was spayed.
I never punished my bunny in any way. I read everywhere that it doesn't work, so I always used positive things to teach our bunny. Every now and then I greet our bunny with little treats, a grape, rabbit pellets...etc... she is very warm to me. will just melt into my hands with I pet her.
This is SO IMPORTANT if you want your bunny to trust you-- Understand that by INSTINCT, your bunny fears being preyed upon. Your sudden moves towards her, your SHADOW will scare the heck out of her. It may take you days or weeks to recover the trust you might lose when you scare her by accident...so be careful that you DON'T! Always know where she is and not frighten her. Walk slowly around her, always remember she sees you as a GIANT! Few people know that a rabbit can DIE from fright alone, don't frighten her.
u girlz have ben very helpful.thx!!!
I just got a bunny yesterday and it is 10 weeks old and i just wanna know if she has to be a certian age to eat fruit or vegitables.....when i got her at the pet store they said she has to be 3 months old ......is that ture????plz help
you can feed your bunny veggies if he/she is weaned in small amounts, it would be best to not feed until she is about 4 months old
ok so my bunny hasnt pood (while i was with him)and im alittle worried about him..but he still acts like himself.........i have him in my house he lives outside in a cage im thinking he wants to poo in his cage..plz help!
I have a sweet new male bunny--He was found and not claimed. He very sweet. The vet says he is about 3-4 months old. The vet as well as several other people have told me that I should have him AS SOON as his testicles descend. Is this true?
THANKS!
I have a bunny that i got about a month ago. I can put my hand in front of her face, she will scratch my hand.
Why will she do that?
elizabeth,
i think you really shoudn't be sticking your hand in her face(i'm not trying to be mean). i bet she is uncomfortable by the sudden dissapearance of her world. if she scratches you again, try making her more comfortable by petting her ears first, then slowly making your way down to her face.
Hope this helps!
I haz a bunnie
hi i hav a rabbit that is 7monthz old she constantly bites and scrapes you wen ur holding her and is very jumpy she is in her huch most of the day[the huch is in my shed]and my brother takes her out to the runn every day for a few hours i am realy afraid of her because she keeps attaking me and i dont no how to control her she trys to escap from my handz wen i hold her and she gives me realy evil eyes wen i go into feed her. wen i open the lid to get her bowl she trys to jump out please help me cuz my parents are going to sell her if she keeps doing this thankz xx
Seania,
i know how you feel..i have a jumpy bunnie myself. When you r holding your rabbit,make sure to support the rump...thats a big problem for most rabbit owners. you should also spend more time with her and, if possible, get her spayed. i reccomend you give her treats when she behaves. when you hold her, if she tries to scratches you, i would hold her paws together untill she understands that you r the one in charge. i hope this works!
I haz a bunnie
My bunny clover is a month in a half. she is still tiny. we are planning to get another rabbit it about 2 weeks. she is a netherland dwarf. we are getting a female.
ps: i have been feeding my rabbit perfectly. is it ok to have a huge rabbit bowl thing thats full of rabbit/guinea pig food peletts?
Is it ok to mix to diffrent breeds of rabbit together?
i would first introduce them at first, for about ten minutes, if all goes well, they will be able to be housed together!!!if all does not go well, i would wait a few days before trying the proccess again. Hope this helps!
I haz a bunnie
Thank you so much, you sure no lots about bunnies!
How do i toliet train my bunny? and what does sprayed mean? is it like nuetering your rabbit?
Is it ok that my bunny licks me? she does all the time. she also falls alseep on you, there is nothing wrong with her is there?
my rabbit has a digestion problem and I was wondering if dried prunes would be okay for her.
please write back soon
im getting my california rabbits today for ag but im not doing it for show im going to breed there 6 months old but ....... the rabbit food they ate since they were born is a kind i cant find at pet stores or the feed stores ive been to if anyone knows where i can get petrus please tell me or tell me what i can do that wont give it diharea petrus is rabbit pellets........ i just want to keep them healthy comment back asap please............
please
anyone
does anyone know where petrus is!!!!! for rabbits
pet shops, city farmers, thats where we get ours :)
pet shops, city farmers, thats where we get ours :)
can anyone please help me about rabbits eating prunes?
ok im 13, goin to be 14 sept. 16, and i was jus told im getin a bunny. i was wonderin a few things...
-should u change cages as it gets older
-how do u get it to stop chewin on its cage
- what kind of treats should i feed it and how often
- is it ok to feed it meat
-how old should it be when i buy it
-autumn
p.s- thnx a bunch!! and if its a boy its name will be shakespere and if its a girl its name will be mercadese (mers-ayd-eez)
i gav my bunnt lettuce evryday what do i do
is it safe to get your rabbit to get fixed???
i didnt know that lettuce and clover and buttercup and honeysuckles were bad for a rabbit!!!!!!!!
We clean our rabbits cage out and 1 or 2 days later I notice piles of stuff in her cage that looks like chewed up pellets that she spit out and covered up with the timothy hay. When I try to clean this out she charges at me and bites. Is this normal?
My family just got a bunny, we think it is a girl, how can we tell? Also can it eat oats like dry oatmeal or somthing? She loves it, and she dumps her food is that normal real bad or just somthing she likes to do or is it telling us that she does not like the food?
P.S. My dog loves her and my cat tolerates her, so I don't have any problem with THAT!!!!!!!!!
can some one tell me how to stop my rabbit from pooing or peeing on me, because it goes through the towl. would some pls explain to me
pls someone answer my queastion
answer some one i need to know
hellooooooo please answer
im getting a rabbit soon and i dont know what o feed it.Any ideas?
im getting a rabbit soon and i dont know what o feed it.Any ideas?
Im getting a rabbit soon and i dont know what to feed it.Any ides on what to feed rabbits?
Im getting a rabbit soon and i dont know what to feed it.Any ides on what to feed rabbits?
Im getting a rabbit soon and i dont know what to feed it.Any ides on what to feed rabbits?
Ok ok you don't need to keep repeating stellana i suggest a lot of plants(vegatbles) for eg you can feed them parsley spinich not broccoli, cabbbage, parsnips, swedes, potato tops, and tomato leaves. never feed them lettuce because it gives them gas and the 1 problem about that is they can't pass gas. Any other food that would give a human gas do not give to the rabbit
They can eat Grass and / or hay
Pellets can also make up part of a rabbit's diet Fresh Vegetables and some fruit make a great addition to a rabbit's diet,
Veges that are okay for bunnies include:
Carrot
Beet TOPS
Watercress
Sprouts
Parsely
Wheatgrass
There is some argument over leafy vegetables such as lettuce, cabbage, spinach, and the like. Some say that they should never be fed to bunnies, others say that the darker leaf vegetables are okay in small amounts. But personaly spinach is ok for them another grat food is snow peas they just love it.
Tegan/Tigger
can some one tell me how to stop my rabbit from pooing or peeing on me, because it goes through the towl. would some pls explain to me
does she poop everywhere if so i would litterbox train her before trying to hold her alot. Find a spot where she poops most often and put a box with her bedding in it if she poops somewhere else put the poop in the box and she'll get the idea. If she/he is litterbox trained and just poops on you then he/she is either scared or probably not nuetered/spayed and is marking you. If he/she is not spayed or nuetered then it just means that the rabbit really likes you and is marking you as theirs. Either way you should have your rabbit spayed or neutered to prevent cancer and to help with behaivor. please visit the Rabbit House Society they have great info
can bunnies eat collie flower
dood answer the comments plus what else can they eat cucumber
WELL YOUR ANSWER OR ARE U NOT GOIN TO ANSWER
can rabbits/bunnies eat blueberries? I am doing an experiment and I dont wanna hurt the little guy.... :/
From the text of this article:
"Clover can cause gas, and rabbits have no means to expell the gas, which can mean bloat and death. ... Fresh foods such as ... broccoli can also be fed in small amounts as treats."
I'm surprised that you list broccoli as something that can be fed to a rabbit, right after you state that rabbits have no way of expelling gas! I have always told my husband NEVER to throw our bunny broccoli or cauliflower, as these are cruciferous vegetables that cause HUGE amounts of gas. (Haven't you ever noticed how much you burp after eating raw broccoli and cauliflower with dip on one of the hors d'ouevre platters?) My advice is DO NOT FEED BROOCOLI, CAULIFLOWER, CABBAGE, etc.
Hi I'm Katie,
Well I have This rabbit named Jinx. he is a really nice bunny. he is a lionhead bunny. is it ok if he eats leaves? because he ate a leaf and i was wondering if it is ok for him?
Hi I'm Katie,
Well I have This rabbit named Jinx. he is a really nice bunny. he is a lionhead bunny. is it ok if he eats leaves? because he ate a leaf and i was wondering if it is ok for him?
To all of you who still have questions in RE: to what rabbits can and can't eat go to the house of rabbit society webiste and it has all that info on there. Bunniez also has another hub what to feed your bunny rabbit-what do rabbits eat that one had more info on it plus i posted a few lists from the house of rabbit society on there. If you can't find something on either list then I wouldn't give it to them. Think of your rabbit as a child and food as medicine if your child found a pill on the ground outside an you didn't know what it was or what it would do to them would you give it to them.....please don't answer that! after some of the comments i've in reguards to what people are doing their rabbits i can't bear to think that some of you are also parents and what you do with them!
can my mini rex eat a card board box like a diet coke box?
hi my bunny's wont stop chasing each other around the cage and they both are males my dad built them an awesome cage but it is connected what do i do to make them stop chasing each other around the cage?????
BRADEN JAVIER RASMUSSEN says:
2 years ago
what are the cheatpiest cages you have?