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Rabbits have very delicate digestive systems and if this is upset it can make them very ill, be careful what you give your rabbit to eat. Your rabbit's diet should be mainly hay, hay and more hay! Rabbit food (ie. pellets, mix etc.) must be kept in cool dry conditions. Any food left lying around outdoors can quickly go mouldy, and if your rabbit rabbits eat this they they can become very poorly and may even die. Food kept outside could also attract mice, rats and wild rabbits. They will pass on diseases and fleas, and they could also bite and injure/infect your rabbit. I have found that pelleted rabbit food is best, some people say "it looks boring, it's all one colour!" (wild rabbits eat grass and that's all the one colour!), but good quality pelleted food is better for them and, once they get used to it, they love it. If you decide to change your rabbit's food, DO IT GRADUALLY!!! Any sudden change in a rabbit's diet can cause all sorts of problems. Just give them their normal rabbit food with a little of the new food mixed in, gradually increasing the amount of new food added over a period of about 10 days. When you get a new rabbit, ask for some of the food which they are currently getting. Many people, when they get a baby bunny from a pet shop, have little or no knowledge of a rabbit's dietary needs. This is why so many buns die within a week or so after purchase. Never give a baby rabbit veggies straight away. Gradually introduce any new food. Any rabbit which is adopted from C.A.R.R.O.T. has a supply of it's current food and a list of the foods which it has encountered and enjoyed during it's stay with us. Your rabbit can eat lots of types of vegetables and herbs including turnip, turnip tops, sprouts, celery, dandelion leaves and flowers, coriander, green peppers, bok choy, basil, kale, parsley, broccoli, cabbage, and carrot tops. Carrots can be given sometimes but only as a treat as they contain a lot of sugar. Don’t give them bunny treats like yoghurt drops or chocolate, even if you do buy them from a pet shop. They’re not good for rabbits, can cause all sorts of gut problems, make them become overweight, and can rot their teeth. Don’t ever give them crisps, biscuits, chocolate, cake or anything else with sugar in, this could cause problems and sometimes an early death! Do you love your bunny enough to say no?
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