Bunny safe wood?

[canela_2004]

I am looking for a list of bunny safe wood. We are picking our bunny up in a week and I am getting the cage and toys all set up and ready to go. I know apple is safe but I don't have any apple trees nearby.

 

[Korr_and_Sophie]

Rabbits don't really need wood to chew. A proper diet will keep the teeth worn down. Some rabbits don't like to chew wood anyway.

You can find apple branches on some online stores. There are a few that cater specifically to rabbits and carry apple branches that are safe.

 

[canela_2004]

Rabbits don't really need wood to chew. A proper diet will keep the teeth worn down. Some rabbits don't like to chew wood anyway.

You can find apple branches on some online stores. There are a few that cater specifically to rabbits and carry apple branches that are safe.

I know they don't NEED the wood but I am trying to have a variety if playthings for him. I was hoping not to have order anything online and use local wood from friend's trees since I know they are pesticide free. Thanks!


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[JBun]

I give my buns apple and willow branches, hard dried pine cones, and thoroughly dried 1x2 chew blocks. Most of them love the apple and willow branches, and a few like their pine cones and chew blocks. Also raspberry and blackberry canes are supposed to be ok too. It just depends on the rabbit on what they will like best.

http://rabbit.org/faq-chewing/
http://www.rabbitsonline.net/f28/quick-list-rabbit-safe-foods-49434/

 

[MikeScone]

As I understand it, as long as it's dried, most wood would be OK. Apple is the only fruitwood you can use right off the tree. I would avoid cherry, as I've heard it can be toxic if not sufficiently dried.

I often put a piece of plain, unpainted 1x3 pine lumber across a corner of Natasha's cage, and she loves whittling on it.

 

[Watermelons]

I usually give Lilac for my rabbits, birds, snakes, whatever. Super easy to find since soooo many people have a tree/bush around here, and odds are they don't spray it like they would fruit trees, but you always want to double check

 

[Zaiya]

Is maple safe for rabbits? We have a big maple tree right beside my house.