What kind of sticks are safe for chewing?

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The boys wanted to get some sticks from thebackyard to give to the bunnies to chew on. Is there anything I shouldstay away from? We have tons of trees out back including Maple, Oak,Pecan, Ash, and a few others I'm not sure about. Should we let them dryout before giving to the bunnies?
 
Hey, I think that I'd hold off on givingthem fresh twigs until Carolyn, Pam, and Buck come back. I'veread that they can eat apple tree twigs fresh from the tree but othersshould be aged at least three months first.

Also, as you can imagine, there are certain woods that shouldbe avoided, i.e. "branches from apricot, cherry, peach,plum and redwood trees, listed as toxic by poison centers.)"Source:http://www.rabbit.org/chapters/san-diego/behavior/dothat.html

They can have:

"Untreated wood, twigs and logs that have been aged for atleast 3 months. Aapple tree branches can be eaten fresh off the tree.Stay away from: cherry, peach, apricot, plum and redwood, which are allpoisonous." Source:http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/toys.html

Also, here is a link to a list of toxic plants:

http://www.adoptarabbit.com/articles/toxic.html

Hope this helps! :)
 
Great answer BunnyMommy! Thanks for including the links.

Wabbitwuv
 
Thanks BunnyMommy! I think I will just stick tothe old standby...willow. I bought them this cool willow tent fromBunny Bytes. They just love it. Unfortunately, they are going to chewit to pieces before they really get to enjoy it :) They are both layingunder it right now all cuddled together.
 
Oh, yes, Junior_n_Sweetpea! Sherman has that same tent and he loves it! :)

I wish that you could get a picture of those two sweeties lying under the tent!!! :cool:
 
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