Fruits, and especially veggies, are very important to feed your bunny. They provide tons of different vitamins and nutrients, and bunnies absolutely love them! However, there are some vegetables & fruits that should definitely be avoided. Some may even make your rabbit seriously ill, and if fed in high amounts, kill them. We all want whats best for our furry friends, so read below what vegetables and fruits are safe for bunnies, and what ones aren't! If you are interested in learning more about a bunny's diet, visit our Bunny Care Info page OR our Bunny Checklist page (to find out our favorite brands/types of food and other products)! Safe Vegetables Leafy veggies - feed your rabbit mostly these Romaine Lettuce Green / Red leaf Lettuce Kale Argula Carrot Tops Endive Spring Greens Frisee Lettuce Mache Chicory Dill Leaves Blackberry Leaves Raspberry Leaves Turnip Greens Mint Basil Dandelion Greens & Dandelion Flowers (make sure they are unsprayed)! Radicchio Fennel Yu Choy Borage Leaves Celery Leaves Leafy veggies (these listed veggies are high in oxalic acid, and should be fed much more sparingly) Mustard Greens Beet Greens Radish Tops Swiss Chard Spinach Parsley Sprouts (they LOVE these - harvest 1-6 days after sprouting) Non-Leafy veggies - feed small amounts of these Broccoli (very small amounts - causes gas, and rabbits cannot pass gas) Cabbage (same as broccoli, small amounts) Carrots Bell Pepper Brussel sprouts Summer Squash Zucchini Squash Broccolini Chinese Pea Pods (the flat type, without large beans) Celery Asparagus Fruits (feed in very small amounts as a treat only - about 1 teaspoon per day per 2 lbs of body weight) Pear Apple (no seeds/stem) Plum (no pit) Peach Kiwi Pineapple Blackberry Blueberry Raspberry Strawberry Huckleberry Marionberry Loganberry Mango Papaya (great for digestion) Banana (no peel, about one 1/4 slice per day for a 4-5 lb rabbit) Currants Starfruit Necterine Apricot Melon (cantaloupe, watermelon) Pumpkin (if canned, make sure it is 100% PURE pumpkin) Grapes * NOT SAFE PRODUCE / OTHER FOODS * Potatoes Avacados Fruit pits / seeds Rhubarb Nuts Dog/cat food Meat Dairy Bread Cereal Yogurt Drops (even if labeled for rabbits) Any seeds Pellets with colorful treats/nuts/seeds mixed in Iceburg lettuce (no nutritional value, can cause bloat / diarrhea) Raisins Parsnips Cauliflower Any sugary / processed foods Thank you for reading, and we hope you learned something today! Comment below your bunny(s) favorite veggies! ↴
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