2007-07-10 16:41:37 · 7 answers · asked by Rabbit 2 in Pets ➔ Rodents
Well, our vet said that you should feed your bunny 1/4 of a cup of food each day. You can also feed him two handfuls of alfalfa hay everyother day, and additional fresh fruits and veggies! I hope that this answers your question! If you need anymore help, you can email me at: pethelper4@yahoo.com! Thanks!
2007-07-10 17:04:50 · answer #1 · answered by my guinea pig ToTo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I remember from when I used to have them; not much at first. That goes for fresh fruits and vegetables. Reason being that too much too fast can give them diarrhea and the get dehydrated fast and can die from that.
So I would suggest no more than 1/8 if an apple ( a few small chunks) and likewise with any other fruit. Stay away from lettuce. And if you give celery make it's cut up pretty small as they can choke on the celery strings.
After a few days of slowly introducing fresh foods I think you can slowly increase it a bit but I'm not an expert. Hope this helps. : )
In summation: no more than half a handful daily of anything fresh for a rabbit whose system is not accustomed to it.
2007-07-10 23:54:12 · answer #2 · answered by Cedar_2006 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I get about 2 servings of veggies daily, which works out to be about 8 ounces a day. I can have certain fruits too like Papaya, Nectarines, and Apples. The amount I get however is regulated by my pet humans. Eating too much fruit could cause a case of diarrhea and that's the LAST thing we bunnies and you pet humans want!
2007-07-11 00:08:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is what i do with my bunny.I feed her a lot of fresh vegetables. She gets whatever's on sale at the grocery store. Her favorite vegi is cilantro. She also loves Romaine lettuce (I avoid iceberg lettuce--I've read that it tends to give rabbits diarrhea) and kale. She likes carrots well enough (and prefers them peeled if you can believe it), and will eat spinach if there's nothing better lying around. Of fruits, she adores pieces of bananas...and it's hilarious to watch her eat these. She also seems to like halved apples. Be wary of plants that are poisonous to rabbits!
I keep her stocked with an unlimited supply of Timothy hay (usually in the litterbox to make the box more attractive to her). I've read that hay and daily exercise are both essential to keep things moving through a rabbit's digestive tract. Since they groom a lot, they ingest a good deal of fur. Couple this behavior with their physiological inability to vomit, and you'll quickly understand why it's important to keep their digestive tract moving!
Finally, I feed her a limited amount (less than half a cup/day) of seed-free rabbit feed each day. Rabbit feed pellets are relatively high in calories, and are only one part of a balanced diet. Feeding too many pellets may leave you with a rather corpulent bunny. The right diet depends on the age of your bun, so be sure to see the other resources for more authoritative information.
good luck!!
2007-07-11 13:02:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, rabbits are NOT rodents. They are lagomorphs.
Second, if you feed good quality PLAIN pellets, your bunny should get all of his/her nutrients. You do *not* need to buy a salt lick (that's just what pet stores tell you, trying to get you to buy more their merchandise).
You have some really good answers here, but I want to add that if you do feed apples, do NOT feed them seeds! They are poisonous!
2007-07-12 18:03:17 · answer #5 · answered by Colette 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just a very small amount occasionally as it is too high in sugar for rabbits.
2007-07-10 23:50:27 · answer #6 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
carrots, maybe one a day, just a serving a day, they can get the poops from too much. and keep a salt lick in there.
2007-07-11 15:48:40 · answer #7 · answered by beachy 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋