My bunny really likes his veggies but he eats a little to much. I usually put lettace and celery in his cage and he eats it quickly. Could this harm him? He does not eat to much pellet food at all.
2006-12-18 14:09:25 · 8 answers · asked by Kristine H 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
You should definitely avoid feeding your bun lettuce if it is the Iceburg variety, this can be harmful to your bun. Leaf lettuce, however, is okay. You should limit veggies to about 2 cups per 6 pounds (ie: if your rabbit only weighs 3 pounds, give it about 1 a cup a day).
You should also limit pellets to your bunny. They should get about 1/4-1/2 a cup of pellets per day for every 6 pounds.
The best thing to feed your rabbit is Hay, and lots of it! We have 3 rabbits and this what they mostly eat. It is very important for their digestive track. Please read the sources I've provided ( http://rabbit.org/faq/sections/diet.html & http://rabbit.org/care/veggies.html ) for more guidelines (such as what food to feed your bunny depending on it's age) and list of of bunny safe veggies. If you have any other questions about rabbits, rabbit.org is the best place to go!
2006-12-18 14:32:54 · answer #1 · answered by Sandy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes your bunny can eat too many veggies.If he does not have fiber from grain,,and say hay,,he can develop diarrhea, and dehydrate quickly.Also make sure to provide your bunny with some type of soft wood,,that is not painted or treated to chew on.Like a small peice of pine wood, or a small apple tree branch.This is very important, because bunny teeth can grow to long, and cause serious eating, and mouth problems.
2006-12-18 14:19:19 · answer #2 · answered by medicalkat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. However, do not feed lettuce as it causes diarrhea and has very little nutritional value. Any other greens are fine, as are other veggies. Your bunny will regulate his own feed. Also, be sure to feed a quality rabbit pellet, and provide plenty of clean water.
2006-12-18 14:13:29 · answer #3 · answered by a10cowgirl 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The worst that will happen to bunny is that he will get a bit of a runny poop. Have you tried putting down some lucerne or alfalfa hay into his coop? Often they quite like that too. They also love little nut treats - I used to buy nut and seed mix to sprinkle over the top of my rabbit's pellets. They do need to eat a mix of their dried food as well as fresh veg. Salt licks are also beneficial to their health, as well as some blocks of wood (you can buy flavoured ones at the pet store too!) to chew on so that they wear down their teeth which grow continually.
Lettuce is practically nutritionless - it's mostly water. Try to stick to harder vegies like the celery which is great, carrots are also good - my rabbit loved parsley as well as chinese vegies like bok choy. Sometimes fruit is great too. My rabbit loves grapes and apples and pears - mix it up a bit, but I'd avoid the lettuce. It's mostly water, isn't nutritionally valuable and is more likely to cause runny poop than all these vegies listed. :)
2006-12-18 14:16:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Limit his veggie intake, and make sure he eats his pellet diet, as that contains all the nutrients that he truly needs.
2006-12-18 14:11:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you can over feed veggies, they are rich in natural sugars and can cause over wheigt problems they are more a treat not a food
2006-12-18 15:07:49 · answer #6 · answered by joi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, it's ok 4 them to eat but just don't over feed him
2006-12-18 14:14:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anime Geek!! 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes they are a treat not food
2006-12-18 14:57:39 · answer #8 · answered by misty w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋