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Lops in general need the same diet as any other rabbit. They should have an unlimited supply of timothy hay (not alfalfa) and fresh water. Feed them some fresh greens (lettuce, kale, parsley, cilantro, etc.) twice a day. As a treat, give sparing amounts of pellets, about 1/8 cup per day is plenty. Occasional treats of carrot, apple, banana are fine as long as bunny doesn't become overweight.
Natural greens such as long grass, dandelion leaves and blossoms are also excellent.
All rabbits are different, and some foods may upset their tummies, so always introduce new foods a little bit at a time until your bunny is comfortable with it.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 7y agoYOU CAN FEED (PET) BUNNIES:
1. RABBIT FOOD (PELLETS)
2. TIMOTHY HAY
3. CARROTS (FRESH/CLEAN)
YOU CAN GIVE WILD BUNNIES CARROTS TOO.
BUNNIES SHOULD NOT HAVE LETTUCE. IT WILL CAUSE STOMACH PROBLEMS AND DIARRHEA.
A good quality rabbit pellet with at least 12% protein, plenty of fresh water, a mineral/salt block are all he needs. You can feed the occasional treat of fresh carrot coins, carrot tops, mint sprigs, dried bread crust, cheerios or apple slices but this should be fed only every other day or so as a treat. Do not feed lettuce, broccoli or cabbage.
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∙ 12y agoBunnies can eat lots of different kinds of foods!
Rabbits need...
- a diet high in fibre, or else their digestion won't run smoothly
- to chew on tough, fibrous plant matter to keep their teeth worn down (otherwise the teeth will overgrow and lead to fatal health problems)
- to graze (a natural rabbit behaviour), or else they'll get bored and anxious
The best thing to meet all these needs is hay!
Give your rabbit access to hay at all times (24/7), and encourage her to eat it by making sure it's fresh and well-placed (like in the litter box, or inside cardboard tubes as a toy, or in a few small piles instead of one huge pile)!
Rabbits also need the right (species-specific) mix of vitamins, minerals, and nutrients. High-quality rabbit pellets (bunny food from the store, like petco or petsmart) will give your rabbit a healthy balance of what it needs to stay healthy and strong.
Fresh plants are another kind of food that rabbits can eat, but most of them are too rich in unhealthy things (like sugars, proteins, starches, fats) so they should be limited as a small occasional treat:
- Dark-coloured leafy greens are best for your rabbit (like endive or other lettuces, herbs, weeds, and root tops - like carrot tops). A rotating "salad" every day is a good way to keep your bunny happy and healthy.
- Other vegetables and plants, like legumes, root vegetables (like carrots), squash, fruit, flowers, etc. are okay in moderation, but if you don't limit these foods your rabbit will get sick. The House Rabbit Society recommends no more than 2 tablespoons of fresh treat foods per day for a normal, healthy 6 pound rabbit.
- Nuts or seeds
- Potato peelings or any other peelings such as swede buttersquash etc.
- Spoiled foods - if it doesn't look edible to you, don't give it to the rabbit (even if you wouldn't eat the food at all, like carrot greens, you should still notice the difference between spoiled and fresh!)
- Chocolate
- Sweets, candies, "human" treats
- Processed foods for humans, like crackers, chips, pretzels, cookies, cereal, pasta, etc
- Corn - rabbits can't digest the hulls (the skin around the corn kernel), so they can get seriously ill (gut impaction) from eating corn
- Dog food, cat food, guinea pig food, or any food made for other pets
- Meat, meat by-products, animal fats of any kind
- Many kinds of poisonous plants - see the list linked below
- Dried spices, flavourings, seasonings, etc.
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∙ 12y agoLop-eared rabbits can eat the exact same vegetables as all other pet rabbits. Lop-eared rabbits don't have a special diet. See the related questions below for details -- they apply to lop-eared rabbits as well as all pet rabbits.
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∙ 15y agoWell, this is an easy question, I pretty much own a lop eared bunny. They should be taken care of like any other rabbit/bunny.
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∙ 13y agoalphalpha, pellets, carrotts....etc i feet mine leaves off of a broccoli plant they love it.
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