Bunnies eating everything.

[hok9]

OK, so i learned that bunnies are going to eat whatever they can find. I just want to make sure that it is not going to hurt them. Last night i let them out for their play time, I just forgot to clean the floors and their was food all over the place (from my kids). The thing they ate the most was cheeze its and a gummy bear or two (it seems that every time i let them out they find something, like pretzels or cereal). Are these going to be ok for them if this happens on occasion? I know this will happen again as my kids are starting to put stuff in their cage now and its just a short jump to putting their food in there.

 

[kirbyultra]

I have heard people occassionally give their rabbits a piece of human cereal and salty snack food like cheezeits and pretzels. But I peresonally wouldn't make a habit of it because there are so many preservatives, oils and things that are generally not part of a rabbit diet. Plus all those foods are starchy and add extra sugar to a sensitive rabbit GI tract. A gummy bear would be concerning, I think - both because of the texture (I'm not sure a rabbit has the enzymes to breakdown the chewy stuff gummy bears are made of, it may or may not cause blockage?) and the amount of sugar in the candy.

 

[hok9]

The gummy bear was the only thing i was worried about. They seem fine and love the cheeze its.