Can my rabbit eat baby carrots? What's the best lighting for them?

Rabbits, like most mammals, need a light/dark photoperiod. The amount of light and dark changes with the seasons In the wild, rabbits are most active at dawn and dusk while spending most of the day safe in a burrow underground. Some light or light cycle is needed to prevent stress. A low wattage bulb on a timer may provide enough light so that Pierre is not in constant darkness, which is not healthy.

Hello and welcome to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Bunnies can get lots of leafy greens (kale, lettuce, bok choy, broccoli), and other treats like carrots, apples, banana, oranges, mandarins, grapes . 75% should be hay, 20% should be greens, and 5% should be treats. Best of luck with your rabbit.

That's fine, as long as they are kept warm. Does (female rabbits) typically nurse once or twice daily. The kits (bunnies) will begin munching on hay within the next few days. They can eat alfalfa (until 7 months of age), timothy hay or oat grasses and fresh vegetables in addition to a commercial pelleted diet.

You can feed your rabbit rabbit pellets, fresh greens, green veggies, carrots and a slice of apple or Tomato here and there for a treat. You can also feed cucumber. Always have good quality hay in his cage anyway, best is to go to a farmer near you or a horse stable and ask if you can buy a slice or small bale of hay (should not cost more than $10, but will last a long time). The commercial hay you can buy in the pet store is often old and dusty and I would not eat it either.....

It's correct that fiber is very important for rabbits. This is because they have a digestive system that is made for a high-fiber diet and can get a great deal of nutrients from fiber. For this reason, it's actually best to feed a pelleted diet that is high in fiber like Oxbow. Fruits and vegetables should be considered treats and limited and no more than 10% of their diet. High quality hay (timothy or brome are good choices) should be offered all the time. Grass and dark leafy greens should also be offered regularly. There is a lot of information about how to feed a rabbit out there and it can be difficult to know what's correct and what's not. Below is a link to a some good information that should answer all of your questions. I hope that helps and all is well with your bunnies.

Yes it is absolutely ok to feed both, pellets and hay. Most likely the pellets will be better quality than the store-bought hay. If you can find a farmer who can sell you a bale or even just an armful of alfalfa hay or timothy hay, that would be best (around $ 10 -12 per 70lb bale....that would last you a very long time, would be better quality and much cheaper than the stuff you can buy at the store.

Watermelon - yes, but thin slices only without seeds and only as an occasional treat Carrots - yes, but they are high in calcium and should only be given sparingly Lettuce - yes, but only romaine or dark leaf (no iceberg lettuce and no cabbage) Apples - yes, but remove the seeds and only small amounts as a treat due to the sugar content Bananas - yes occasionally in very small amounts, rabbits do not need all the carbs