gillmanning
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My two rabbits seem to like the end of the cucumber once in a while - is it ok for them to eat this (I know they shouldn't eat lettuce) ?
Thanks Gill
Thanks Gill
My two rabbits seem to like the end of the cucumber once in a while - is it ok for them to eat this (I know they shouldn't eat lettuce) ?
Thanks Gill
I have never given Misty cucumber, I thought it was bad for them :roll:
Sorry to be a bit of a bore on this one but.......
The further you move away from the diet a rabbit would eat in its natural environment in its natural location the more problems you will encounter.
A rabbits diet in central spain and portugal is scubland and tough grasses and a rabbit is perfectly adapted to this diet and similar( ask any native austalian about rabbits!). This means grass or hay followed by grass or hay and plenty more of the same. Pellet foods have their uses and should only be given in very small quantities.
One point I do make is before changing any rabbits diet to a very high fibre poor quality one in large quantities is make sure the rabbits teeth are in good enough condition to eat it. This will mean a trip to the vets.
Rabbits fed the wrong diet can aquire permanent severe rear teeth problems re- occurring gut problems and stasis, sticky bottoms and a whole host of other problems.
The question should always be....not will my rabbit eat it but should my rabbit eat it.
We over the last ten years have seen so many of the above problems caused by the wrong diet that it never ceases to amaze us that the message still does not appear to have got through and will still read reports of new things rabbits can be encouraged to eat by "caring " owners who want the best for their buns.
A healthy rabbits diet is non negotiable and whilst it seems boring to us it is simple what a rabbit requires to remain healthy.
If its only an ocasional treat surely its ok? my buns have had no problems with health sue to their diet.