AnnaS
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Is it safefor a bunny to chew on pine cones?
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Buck Jones
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Don't think they are any problem, if they have not been chemically treated. I do seem to remember someone recommending "baking" them in the oven for some reason or another, which completely escapes me right now.
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Fergi
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My buns love there pine cones and I do bake them for about 15 minutes at 200 to melt out the resin and kill any critters. They eat them ant throw them around
The above was posted by Bunty. I looked up pine cones in the search and found this, hope it is helpful!
Fergi's mom
The above was posted by Bunty. I looked up pine cones in the search and found this, hope it is helpful!
Fergi's mom
I believe they bake them to kill any pests and dry out the cone for any troubles.
A piece of apple wood, if I wasn't sure if it was clean enough to give to my rabbits, I'd bake at 350 degrees for about 20-30 minutes to kill off anything that could harm them.
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AnnaS
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Thanks for the advice, I baked the pine cones. He seems to like to chew on them, which is great since he does not like to chew wood.
Stephanie
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I'll keep that in mind. Anything new to give to the rabbits, I'm game for. This time of year is good to go out collecting pine cones, too.
