Is it safe for rabbits to eat watermelon?

Answer 1

Yes, rabbits can eat watermelon (fruit and rind, but not seeds), and they love it, but it's not good for them.

If your rabbits eat too many sweets (and they will, if you let them: rabbits LOVE sugary plants), any number of heath complications will result that can be fatal.

Rabbits should eat a diet of mostly hay, with some fresh greens and pellets daily. Treats should be strictly limited: a couple bites every couple days should be fine, assuming your bunny is otherwise healthy and eating a healthy diet.

See the related questions and links below for more info.

another answer: you can't give your rabbit a watermelon

They can. But the rabbit might dislike it. Some rabbits love watermelon and some are just not up for it.

Answer 2

They like it.

Watermelon isn't part of a rabbit's natural diet. It's sweet and yummy, so they will eat it, but it's not healthy for them. Too much will make them sick.

If you have a pet rabbit, a bite of watermelon is a nice treat!

Answer 3

You cannot give hamsters watermelon because the water content is too high thust causing diarrhea. If it got or has diarrhea, feed it some raspberry leaves which should help it. If you need to know more about foods for hamsters, go onine and go on this website:

roborovskihamsters.webs.com/feeding.htm

and read all about it. Also, that website is mainly for roborovski hamsters but the food is mostly the same for all hamsters.

Good luck!

Answer 4

Yes, things like apples, Pears, fresh pineapple, fresh papaya, kiwi, citrus of all kinds, and watermelon should be safe for a bunny. Just remember that these are TREATS and need to be eaten in moderation not regularley.

Answer 5

Watermelon skin, like most fruit skins that people don't eat, are usually covered in pesticides, dirt, and other bad things. If you're going to give any to your rabbit to eat, you should make sure it's organic, or else wash it first with a vegetable soap (this is NOT the same as dish soap or other soaps -- only wash food with vegetable soap, because otherwise the soap gets into the food itself, and it's not safe to eat).

Aside from the pesticides, watermelon skin is fine for rabbits to eat as a treat. Too many treats will make a rabbit sick. The House Rabbit Society recommends no more than 2 tablespoons of treat food per day for a healthy, normal 6 pound rabbit.

See the related question below for info and links about a healthy rabbit diet.

Answer 6

I think yes, because I had a bowl of watermelon and my budgie went on the rim of the bowl, bite 1 or 2 pieces of watermelon and he is still okay after months later :P

Answer 7

No, baby rabbits can't eat any fruit -- especially one as sugary and water as watermelon. See the related question below for more info about the baby rabbit diet.