I’m a kind of new rabbit owner, I got Flippy last year, and I always wanna spoil her with veggies but I know that I read something about oxalic acids but outside of veggies that have it can I spoil her?
by xX_Silvia_Xx
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I’m a kind of new rabbit owner, I got Flippy last year, and I always wanna spoil her with veggies but I know that I read something about oxalic acids but outside of veggies that have it can I spoil her?
by xX_Silvia_Xx
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Feed any type of vegetable in moderation and don’t overdo it. It’s not really known how much oxalic acid truly affects rabbits, so best to rotate lots of diff kinds of vegetables if possible.
For a bunny as big as yours, you typically don’t want to feed it more than 2 cups of veggies a day. If it’s less than 5lbs than it should be 1 cup.
Make sure to look up a list of bunny safe veggies. We usually just get the spring mix of veggies from Costco (removing most of the spinach).
If you want to spoil them with treats, I recommend looking into the Oxbow treats. They are a good brand as their treats are low in sugar and high in hay.
That is the face of a rabbit demanding more veggies.
I use the rule of 20g pellets and 40g of greens per kg of rabbit
For sugary veggies like carrot they should only be in small quantities a few times a week. For their regular leafy greens overfeeding won’t be the end of the world, the balance is more important to make sure they stay healthy. The link below is a good guide for how much you can feed different veggies:
https://rabbit.org/care/fruits-vegetables/
Lettuces and cilantro can be given pretty generously.
They aren’t sugary and don’t have excessive vitamins that accumulate in their system.
Don’t give them enough to get loose stools, and you’re pretty good.
My Snow has just been introduced to dandelion greens. 😀