I own a new zealand rabbit and i have been feeding the bunny dried sugar cane leaves ever since i got it. (about 3 weeks)
2007-06-13 16:15:57 · 5 answers · asked by Rabbit 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
It should be on a diet of good rabbit pellets and some fresh fruits and vegetables. Hay can be provided to give the rabbit something to chew on.
I don't recommend the sugar cane leaves. Your rabbit could get very sick.
2007-06-13 16:21:06 · answer #1 · answered by aken 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, thats not ok, 80 percent of a rabbit diet should be hay!
Hay is a naturual food that they need to survive, just like we need water!
Your rabbit will get very un healthy if you only feed it dried sugar cane!
You should have hay in the hutch for your rabbit to have unlinmited use of and maybe hjave dried sugar cane leaves, pellet food and fruit and veggies in the bowls!
2007-06-14 02:42:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hay is the only food a rabbit really needs. Young and nursing rabbits can have alfalfa, but adults should have grass hays like timothy. All they want to eat. It is necessary for intestinal health. You can give 1/4 cup of pellets for every 5 lbs. of body weight daily. Sugar cane is not a balanced diet for rabbits.
2007-06-13 23:23:29 · answer #3 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think I would stop the sugar cane leaves. I own a house rabbit and I've never heard of this.
But a good diet is unlimited timothy hay, helps in digestion. also a good pellet diet, along with romaine, leafy green lettuce, kale & spinich , turnip greens, celery tops, green beans to name a few. Never give iceburg or avocados, gives them dirreah!
They also like carrots, grapes, pears, bananas ,apples but in moderation since the high sugar content can make them fat if given too much.
2007-06-14 01:28:28 · answer #4 · answered by justagypsygal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suggest you don't. Even if your rabbit seems fine now it may have problems in the future from it.
2007-06-14 23:35:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋