Can rabbits eat lettuce from pre-packed salads?

Answer 1

Yes, they can, especially if they eat too much of it, and especially if they eat white or light-coloured lettuce: they can get diarrhea and die. Dark-coloured lettuces (like Romaine, Green Leaf, Red Leaf) are healthy in moderation. See the related question below for more info about the rabbit diet.

Answer 2

Yes, rabbits can get sick from lettuce.

Lettuce or any plants can make baby rabbits very sick. Dark leafy greens can be introduced to rabbits at 12 weeks old, but only in small amounts and one at a time, and you should watch for illness for at least a few days before moving on to a new variety or increasing portion sizes.

White/light-coloured lettuces (like iceberg or romaine hearts) can make any age of rabbit sick because it's low in nutritional value, and it can lead to diarrhea.

Dark-coloured lettuces (like romaine, Chinese greens, red leaf, green leaf, mesclun mix) are healthy for rabbits in moderation. Too much lettuce can lead to illness (like diarrhea or gas). Lettuce can be incorporated into the rabbit's daily "salad" but it shouldn't be fed every day. See the related question below for more info about the rabbit diet.

Answer 3

Yes, rabbits can eat lettuce from pre-packaged salads so long as they're dark-coloured leaves (the white/light-coloured leaves have little nutritional value and they can lead to illness, like diarrhea), and so long as they're clean and plain (no salad dressing on them, no seeds, nuts, bread crumbs, cheese, oils, additives, etc.). Too much lettuce, though, can make a rabbit sick. See the related questions below for more info about the rabbit diet.

Answer 4

No, romaine lettuce is good for rabbits, but too much of it can lead to illness. When you serve romaine lettuce or any plant to a rabbit, wash it well and remove any rotten bits and any white/light-coloured bits. Only the dark-coloured parts of the leaves are good for rabbits: the light-coloured bits have little nutritional value, and they can lead to illness (like diarrhea). Romaine and other dark-coloured lettuces (like red leaf, green leaf, mesclun mix) can be incorporated into the rabbit's "salad" but, because too much can lead to illness, you should rotate what kinds of plants you put in the salad: that way, you don't over-feed too much of any one kind of plant. See the related question below for more info about the rabbit diet.