Dried fruits?

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lorri

Warren Scout

• Mar 26, 2010

• #1

Hi guys just a question on dried fruits. We all know we can give fresh fruit to our bunnies but can you give dried fruit to our bunnies which can be bought in pet shops and other stockest.

Thanks all

 

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tintin

Alpha Buck

• Mar 26, 2010

• #2

Yes, but only small bits as an occasonal treat as even plain dried fruit has a lot of natural sugar in it. Read the packet info too, as lots of dried fruit (like banana chips) have added sugar as it preseves it for longer. Lots of people feed rasins as an occasonal treat.

 

Lobo

Mama Doe

• Mar 29, 2010

• #3

Personally, I avoid giving my buns dried fruit because of the concentration of the sugars in the drying process. There is also a lot of sulphur dioxide used as preservative which can bring on allergic reaction.

Small pieces of fresh fruit are well received by my buns.

 

applebed

Alpha Buck

• Mar 29, 2010

• #4

I might consider sun-dried, preservative-less fruits as a once in a blue moon treat, but I wouldn't buy it specifically for the buns.

 

Hoppit!

Wise Old Thumper

• Mar 29, 2010

• #5

I don't give my rabbits any fruit at all. The sugar in fruit (according to me sister, who's a vet) upsets the balance of bacteria in the gut, which can cause serious problems.

 

happysaz133

Wise Old Thumper

• Mar 29, 2010

• #6

Mine get dried fruit once a week or so! I get those bags of parrot mix from P@H and my hammies love the contents too.

 

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Muppet2

Alpha Buck

• Apr 6, 2010

• #7

I buy organic sultanas (for me ) and if the rabbits are lucky/good they get two each as a treat. I'm stingy with treats though, they can go for days without any :lol: