Do rabbits really love chewing Willow wood?

[MichelleandThumper]

Hi everyone! Out of Thumper and Willow thumper is the one who ignores most of wood chew blocks and loofas so I got them a package of Willow sticks. I've heard around that rabbits love chewing Willow sticks? Is this true? I'm trying to encourage Thumper to chew so will these help?

 

[@rabbitmummy]

Yes, my rabbit chews berry wood and she loves it so much she even eats it!

 

[Nancy McClelland]

Before we moved, we'd give ours fresh cut willow and apple and they loved it. Not quite as in love with it once it dried.

 

[@rabbitmummy]

Before we moved, we'd give ours fresh cut willow and apple and they loved it. Not quite as in love with it once it dried.

I give mine wood straight after I've snapped it of the tree.

 

[Imbrium]

Not all do, but it seems to be one of the more popular woods... it can also be hit-or-miss depending on the style, thickness, etc. For example, my girls adore willow balls and actual branches but ignore the little "pretzel" sticks and wouldn't chew a willow tunnel, either. Normie has ignored his willow ball but loves the little pretzel sticks. Go figure, lol.

 

[Bindi]

Mine will ignore shop bought wood. I take willow straight from the tree, which they eat, and back when our apple tree had more healthy wood my bunnies would eat that.

 

[MichelleandThumper]

My rabbit Willow already has the willow ball I bought her almost gone! So I know she enjoys that but Thumper prefers the trim on the wall. Of course he wants to chew things he shouldn't!

 

[Imbrium]

Everybunny knows that forbidden things are the tastiest. It's a fact.