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Tomato is a good treat for rabbits, but too much can make it sick. A bite or two of tomato is enough.
If a rabbit eats too much of any kind of treat, it can go into GI stasis, which means the digestive system shuts down. Without help from a vet with rabbit experience, a rabbit in GI stasis will die.
There's two different reasons that treats can lead to GI stasis. One reason is that a sugar spike in the diet can cause gas. Gas is really painful for rabbits, and in response they often hide and stop eating. When they stop eating (for any reason), rabbits go into GI stasis.
Another reason is that all those treats can spoil the rabbit's appetite for hay. Hay is good for rabbits because it's really high in fiber, and really low in sugar, protein, and fat. Fiber keeps the rabbit's digestion moving. If a rabbit doesn't eat enough hay, it can go into GI stasis.
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Why do rabbits fart?
because they are hungry Rabbits are grazers, which means they nibble on food on and off all day long. Pet rabbits like to graze, too: this is one of their natural behaviours, and you can provide for it by giving your rabbit unlimited access to fresh hay, and other safe things to chew on like plain cardboard boxes, a Yellow Pages directory, or the cardboard roll inside toilet paper. This should be provided into addition to two daily meals of pellets and certain fresh leafy green vegetables.
Can rabbits eat napkins?
They will munch on paper napkins if given the opportunity, though obviously not on cloth or fabric ones, which are too tough for them. Rabbits enjoy nibbling on any paper, as indeed do a lot of herbivores- however, this does NOT mean that they should be fed paper deliberately as part of a regular diet! Although they eat paper when unsupervised, the practice is not to be deliberately encouraged as a supplement to their ordinary meals. Paper contains no nutrients, can cause digestive problems, and is simply not meant to be eaten!!
Why do rabbits have a lot of sex?
Rabbits have a lot of sex so they can make a lot of babies. Lots of babies is the rabbit's way to survive as a species. (It's the classic predator/prey formula; the classic "herding" phenomenon.)
Can rabbits eat paper that is not printed on?
YES! Rabbits eat a lot of things:) The above is incorrect...even unprinted paper contains chemicals that can be harmful to rabbits....such as bleaching agents,fillers,adhesives and other chemicals,paper of anykind should be avoided..Rabbits like to chew so purchase a proper chew toy/stick from a pet store,also avoid using paper as bedding,purchase proper bedding such a pine shavings/chips ect from a pet store..If the rabbit ocassionaly gets a hold of paper and chews it up it is usually not an issue but the frequent eating of paper can cause adverse affects...
What do floppy-eared rabbits eat?
To be safe, don't feed your rabbit anything that isn't recommended for rabbits. See the related question below for more details about a healthy rabbit diet.If you want to feed your rabbit a new plant, always check unknown plants against a list of poisonous plants for rabbits (there are a few on the web -- one is linked below). Do research online to see if the plant is recommended for rabbits. If you decide to give it to your bunny, start off with tiny amounts, and watch the rabbit's health for bad reactions (diarrhea, gas, pain, etc).Rabbits cannot eat the following:ChocolateCoffeeNuts or seedsProcessed, prepared, or cooked "human" foods -- no cereals, cookies, crackers, breads, chips, sweetsMeat or dairy -- including cheese, butter, animal fat ingredientsDrinks (aside from water!)Oily/greasy foodsMany houseplants and roadside plants -- see link belowPotato (especially not any green parts)Plant parts of tomato (leaves, spine, stem, etc)Old food, rotten food, wilted plantsHorse chestnutsCleaning chemicalsVegetables straight from the fridge -- the coldness will upset the rabbit's stomach and it can lead to diarrheaToo many treatsLettucerats, snakes, poison, kittens, other rabbitsfish or sushiAbout treats: Rabbits can have many fruits and vegetables as a treat -- like cucumber, carrot, tomato, apple -- but too much of these foods will make them sick. The House Rabbit Society recommends no more than 2 tablespoons of fresh treat food per day for a normal, healthy 6 pound rabbit.About lettuce: Lettuce has natural compounds that can give rabbits diarrhea and make them seriously ill. Light-coloured and white lettuces contain these compounds most (like iceberg lettuce); also, light-coloured plants don't have nutritional value for rabbits, so they should be avoided. Dark-coloured lettuces (like the dark adult leaves of Romaine, Green Leaf, Red Leaf) are good for rabbits in moderation: they can be included in the rotation of "salad" greens but shouldn't be offered every day. Rabbits in the wild can eat lettuce because they are also free to eat herbs and minerals that counteract the lettuce's effects; you can mimic this diet with a rotation of herbs, weeds, and other greens in your rabbit's salad. Dark lettuces are less likely to give the rabbits diarrhea but some people say why risk it when there are so many things you can feed them?More Information about What Rabbits Can and Can't EatBunnies love, radicchio, endive, dutch carrot tops (occasionally), silver beet, spinach (occasionally), basil, parsley, collard greens, mint, mustard greens, , cilantro, mint, strawberry leaves, raspberry leaves, wheat grass, and dandelion leaves and flowers.They need a good mixture of those veggies fed in relation to their weight. About 1.5 cups of vegetables per kilogram of body weight each day. Only a small amount of pellets, about three tablespoons. Ignore anyone who says rabbits need tonnes of pellets : my vet says no to pellets. They will make your rabbit fat and sick if you give too much. And they need unlimited timothy or oaten hay.Also grass gives them gas, and rabbits can't fart or burp, so too much grass is a bad thing. Domestic rabbits are nothing like wild rabbits, as they've evolved differently. And rabbits do need to be protected from poisonous things as they do not know whether something is poisonous or not. They test their environment with their teeth. And of course, always have lots of clean fresh water for your bunny. And no iceberg lettuce! It gives them diarrhea.As treats small amounts of fruits like strawberries, apples (but not the seeds, which are poisonous), pears, cherries, blueberries, grapes and bananas. Definitely not too much, because sugar is bad for rabbits and can make them really sick. Fruit and pellets are junk food for bunnies!Acid fruits, like tomato, orange, mandarin, and pinapple. They love apples and of course carrots. You can give them pretty much all vegetables.[edit] Rabbits actually can eat pineapples and oranges. The acidity will clears up any hairballs they may get, considering rabbits cannot throw up. However, they should only eat it in small amountsSome things rabbits can't eat (this is NOT a complete list! To keep your rabbit safe and healthy, think not about what they can't eat, but what they CAN eat. See the related question, linked below, for more information):AmaranthArrowgrassBracken fernBromweedBuckeyeBurdockCastor beansCherry leavesChinaberryChokecherry leaves or pitsComfrey - Personal note: some folks feed this with no problems.FireweedFoxgloveGoldenrodHemlock, poison/waterHorehoundJimson weedJohnson grassLarkspurLaurelLupineMesquiteMilkweed - personal note: yet wild bunnies have been known to eat this no probs.Miner's lettuceMoldy bread, moldy anythingOakOleanderPigweed - personal note: mine will eat the young leaves, they leave the stalk and older leavesPoppyPotato leaves, sprouts, or peelsRhubarb leavesSoybeans or soybean vinesSweet clover - personal note - what's wrong with clover?TarweedTomato leaves
Do rabbits eat both plants and animals?
No, rabbits do not eat plants and animals. Rabbits are Not Carnivorous.
Rabbits mainly eat their rabbit food and a lot of vegetables why?
It is very nutricious and in the wild they eat veggies.
If you don't eat a lot for a while then all the sudden eat a lot what happens?
You get full.
Do pet rabbits eat a lot?
Yes they do they eat nearly a whole four feet square cage, full of grass.
What eats sheep and rabbits?
Coyotes, wolfs, bears...there are a lot of animals that could/do eat those.
What happens to your body when you eat a lot of fast food?
what happens to your body when you eat to many fatty foods
What happens if you eat a lot of pudding?
You get fat, which is good.
What happens when turtles eat a lot?
They have big poopies
What happens when people eat flies?
Not much unless they eat a whole lot of them.
What els do rabbits eat?
Rabbits can eat carrots, bananas (every once in a while) apples tomatoes and a lot of other fruits and vegies. I wouldn't give them lettuce though because it gives them diarrhea. Hope that helped! :)
What is a rabbits favouritefood?
It's commen for rabbits to like carrots but sometimes it depends on the breed for example a Netherland dwarf rabbit likes to eat cardboard just never feed it a lot it's not really supposed to eat it
Do they eat rabbits?
By "they" I think you mean "people". Yes, but a lot less nowadays than 50 years ago.
