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Because they're high in sugar and rabbits have a sweet tooth; and, because they're at the bottom of carrot greens, which are also very yummy to rabbits (except, unlike carrots, the greens are very healthy!).
It's not healthy for rabbits to eat carrots because they're so high in sugar. A rabbit can get Diabetes and maybe die from too many sweets. A rabbit can also get gas from eating too much sugar, or can upset the balance of bacteria in the gut, and suffer gastric distress (and possibly death) as a result. A rabbit can also suffer gastric distress from not eating enough hay daily; and if the rabbit eats too many sweets, it will spoil its appetite for hay. Obesity can also result in the long-term from eating too many sweets, and obesity has another range of related health complications.
Treats, like carrot, should be strictly restricted (one or two bites every couple of days is okay, assuming your rabbit is otherwise healthy and eating a healthy diet).
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 12y agoRabbits eat carrots for the same reason humans eat carrots: because they want to. Carrots are high in sugars for a vegetable, which makes them a great treat for rabbits; however, too much can make a rabbit sick. The House Rabbit Society recommends no more than two tablespoons of treat food per day for a normal, healthy 6 pound rabbit. Carrot greens are much better for the rabbit than the carrot itself. Carrot greens can be included in the rabbit's rotation of "salad" greens. Many rabbits prefer a leafy treat than carrots! See the related question below for more info about a healthy rabbit diet.
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What foods are safe for rabbits?
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When do baby rabbits gain sight?
After they eat there first carrot
Is nuetering rabbits a good idea?
No, Because the carrot is unhealthy for rabbits and they can die from carrots if they are not susposed to eat them.
What does the brush rabbit eat?
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What do carrots eat?
Most people eat the orange part of the carrot; however, the tops or greens of the carrot are edible and very nutritious.
What do rabbits make in farmers farmland?
Probably stealing the farmers crops and food.
What kind of carrots do rabbits eat?
i normally feed my baby lion head bunny a slice of baby carrot.
Can a little rabbit eat up to 500 carrots a day?
No. No one rabbit of any size can eat 500 carrots a day. PS- what rabbits REALLY like is not the carrot, but the green tops of the carrot plant.
Can your pet goldfish eat a carrot?
No. Goldfish are not Vegetarian Mammals like Rabbits or Horses. They are fish. Carrot would not be of any benfit to a Goldfish because they would be unable to digest it.
Where do rabbits like to live?
rabbit eat apple carrot and more to check try it i did try it and the rabbit we have did really eat most fruits and vegetable
What do rabbits do to your environment?
it steal our carrot!
Can rabbits eat broccoli leaves?
Actually, they can. But rabbits prefer carrots, more lettuce, because when you give a rabbit a carrot, it only eats the green lettuce part.
How do you get a balloon out of your rabbits mouth?
get a doctor or a carrot.....
