AnswersDriveMaintaining a healthy rabbit involves a lot of work and commitment. Among your responsibilities is ensuring your rabbits have a nutritionally sound diet. Your rabbit needs lots of hay, some pelleted feed, and some vegetable and fruit matter. Your bunnies can eat apple in moderation, but be sure they eat no apple seeds.
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Can a rabbit eat corn?
Some types of seeds (especially things like "Canadian peas" and corn kernels) have hulls that are indigestible to a rabbit, and can cause life-threatening intestinal impactions/blockages. Corn, fresh or dried, is NOT safe for rabbits.
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Can you feed a rabbit cheese?
Rabbits will eat anything that they are interested in eating, but since they are herbivores, they should not eat dairy products. Rabbits should only eat plants such as timothy hay and commercial food such as rabbit pellets. So please, Alicia Giangola, don't feed your rabbit cheese!
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Can a rabbit eat onion?
Onion and garlic have many purported medicinal uses; however, they should not be fed to rabbits. Onions and garlic have an immunosuppressive effect in rabbits, and rabbits may also have an anaphylactic reaction. See Vegetables and Treats for safe foods to feed your rabbit instead.
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Can a rabbit eat a mango?
It is important to understand that fruits are good treats for rabbits and that is the only time you may feed your rabbit mango. So the answer is yes, rabbits can eat mango, but only as a treat very occasionally!
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Can a rabbit eat a pear?
What fruit can rabbits eat? You can safely offer your rabbit the following fruits: Apples and pears (without stems or seeds because they are poisonous), bananas and grapes (sparingly because they are very sweet), orange (including peel), melons, mango, papaya, pineapple (without the skin).
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Can a rabbit eat mint?
As you have seen in this article, you can feed your rabbit mint, but only as an occasional treat. Timothy hay and pellets should be a priority, while the mint should be used in moderation. Feed your rabbit small amounts of this medicinal herb, in order to keep your rabbit healthy.
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Can a pet rabbit eat cabbage?
Can rabbits eat white cabbage? White cabbage doesn't pack the nutrient punch of dark green leafy varieties, and is more often linked by rabbit owners to gas and bloating. However, if your rabbit enjoys it, there's no harm in giving it as part of a varied offering of fresh vegetables.
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Can you give a rabbit cilantro?
Another reason why cilantro should not be the only plant in your rabbit's diet is to give your rabbit additional nutrients that cilantro cannot provide. Ideally, your rabbit should have not just vegetables but also hays and pellets. Hays are the favorite of rabbits in general. They can be fed in unlimited amount.
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What eats a bunny?
Rabbits are a very popular menu item for many predatory animals. Any predatory cat from a bobcat to a cougar or a leopard will gladly eat rabbit when it gets a chance. Doglike predators such as dingoes and coyotes are fond of rabbits as well. That means that rabbits eat a wide variety of leaves and other vegetation.
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Can a rabbit eat asparagus?
In short, yes. Bunnies can eat asparagus. However, just like with everything, moderation is key. You don't want to ONLY feed your rabbit asparagus, because it might cause diarrhea due to the high water content.
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Can a rabbit eat a green pepper?
Yes, but add variety of vegetables as well. Yes, you can feed your rabbit fresh green peppers. Although green peppers are generally healthy, too much of a good thing could still cause diarrhea. A healthful rabbit diet would include a combination of vegetables along with pellets and grass hay.
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Can wild rabbits eat apples?
Wild rabbits should not eat apples or any other sugary fruit, like tomatoes. Neither carrots. They prefer twigs, branches, dry or fresh grasses and plants.
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Can rabbits eat the skin of an apple?
Rabbits can eat apples, skin and all, but you should not allow them to eat the seeds. Apples are also a bit sugary for rabbits, and so should be fed in moderation.
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Can a rabbit eat green beans?
Yummy! Green beans are hard not to love. Some rabbits like to snack on green beans but you shouldn't give them too much because it can cause gas and diarrhea. Contrary to what many people think rabbits shouldn't eat a lot of vegetables, rather 80 percent of their diet should be grass and hay.
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Can a rabbit eat lettuce?
Myth #3 - Rabbits eat lettuce. Rabbits shouldn't eat some lettuces (e.g. iceberg) as they contain lactucarium which can be harmful in large quantities. Some lettuce is "worse" than others - light-coloured varieties are high in water and have very little nutritional value, so are not recommended.
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What is the diet of a rabbit?
A rabbit's diet should be made up of good quality pellets, fresh hay (timothy or other grass hays), oat hay, water and fresh vegetables. Anything beyond that is a “treat” and should be given in limited quantities.
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Can a rabbit eat a banana?
Banana peels are practically safe too for your pet rabbit, but feeding them with these sparingly is essential. There are a bunch of rabbit owners that are quite amazed with their pet rabbit's rather odd penchant for bananas and banana peels. Rabbits should not be given a piece of banana larger than an adult's thumb.
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What fruits rabbits eat?
Vegetables that should be considered as part of your rabbit's diet:
- Alfalfa, radish, and clover sprouts.
- Asparagus.
- Basil.
- Beet greens.
- Bell Peppers (green, red, yellow…)
- Bok Choy.
- Broccoli. Some bunnies may find this a rather “gassy” veggie. If diarrhea occurs, remove from diet.
- Brussels Sprouts.