Hey guys! I just want to specify that pellets are NOT necessary for rabbits -- they are more of a side dish than anything and can cause weight gain if it's overdone. Lennon only gets a small, controlled amount once a day. Hope you find this information useful!
+PokeCreeper 29 rabbits can also be very territorial. Sometimes rabbits kill each other over territory. So it's hard to get a roommate for another rabbit.
Ali L. Yes, my bunny doesn't eat pellets. Not that I haven't tried...I tried various flavored pellets but he just wouldn't touch them. He's always been like this and we have to be very careful about his diet. Fresh greens, unlimited water and hay are all a bunny really needs, pellets are more like a side dish xD
Im so glad I came across this channel. My dad got my little sister a bunny for her birthday and did no research. She was in a small cage, she didn’t have the right water system it was all messed up. I finally told my dad it was not ok and now thanks to you out bunny has her very own room.
I've found that if your rabbit is active you can keep a small bowl of pellets around for them to eat from as they wish. Just be careful, though, as some rabbits, especially if under stimulated, are prone to eating out of boredom and will get fat.
Floppy Bunny Nothing wrong with that. Pellets get a bad reputation, mostly due to people giving an endless supply of them to under stimulated, under exercised bunnies. If your bunnies get by without pellets, I say great. So long as they're happy and healthy, they could be eating people and I'd be cool with it.
I just wanted to say thank you Lorelei for all the information you provide about proper diets and ways to raise rabbits. My Gracie hadn’t had veggies for the first year of her life because I was uninformed about their actual feeding needs. She’s a much happier bunny now and I have you to thank for that. So again, thank you so much and keep it up so more uninformed bunny parents hear you too!
Have you tried feeding lennon strawberries 🍓beacuse my rabbit loves it! But its ok if you don’t want to try 🤗 Edit: don’t feed her to much though! It also has sugar!!!
Lennon’s Meal Routine: (this is just for people who are confused and i do know that you do not have to follow this. this is just a routine planner from the video) 8:30am, Breakfast: Spring Veggie Mix, Pellets (depends how old your bunny is) 12:00pm, Snacks: Apples and Carrots (small amounts of suitable veggies and fruit) 8:30pm, Dinner: Same as Breakfast, No Pellets 12:00am, Midnight Snack
my rabbit use to eat all veggies and hay then we got another rabbit and now she eats pellets with the other rabbit but I am slowly working veggies into both of their diets because now the newer bunny is old enough also they free roam in my room. (: P.S. their names are Smokey and Fluffy. Smokey is the one on my profile picture I love your channel! your so great!
That's too young for fruit! A rabbit that young should only be getting alfalfa, pellets, and its mom's milk. Fruits should slowly be introduced at three months.
hi ever sinds i saw this clip i started to change my rabbit and my sisters rabbit their diet and they are doing so much beter now. you can really see them being more active and happy. it has really been a long time sinds i saw my rabbit being so active and happy. so thank you so much lennon. and keep making these clips because i love them and i am learning so much from them
sugareds hmmm, do you really train them for that? Alltho when the bunny gets thirsty it's gonna see there's water in the Bowl, and bahhhhhm it's done i guess?
Thank you so much for making this video! I am trying to convince my mom to get me rabbits, but first I need to write a google doc all about them and stuff. Now I know what to feed them, and my mom will be proud of me for learning all this stuff! Thanks!
Hi, I am 12 years old. I had two bunnies. Your video is very helpful and useful. After seeing your all videos one by one I know how to take care of bunnies. Thank you for start the channel. Well,I am your big fan. I love your voice. I love your tea tunes.
Very informative video! Lots of love for you and Lennon. My Stuart eats very little fruit, like twice a week or else his poop goes bad. I cared for another rabbit, Babylynn (neighbor's bun)... she used to have this exact same diet as Lennon and she was fine. But Stuart needs to eat very little sugar. I think it varies from rabbit to rabbit?
That's so similar to what we have fed our bunnies...and our current bunny's diet. Oreo, funny enough, doesn't like fruit except for the papaya square he gets morning and night. (Very small). It USED to be the "go to" food to help bunnies through shedding season. Now the school of thought is that papaya may aid digestion, but it won't get rid of fur in the tummy. But we just give it out of love and habit. Lennon is a very fortunate bunny!
i have bought ore washed spring mix before and i washed it before i fed it to my two bunnies, i saw little brown specks which were parasites so please wash anything you fed to anything.
My rabbit turned out to be so severely picky about hay that she wouldn't eat it and she was losing weight due to the complications that caused. I took her to the vet who told me to do the "tough love" route where I can only feed her greens and a very tiny amount of pellets in the morning but nothing but hay the rest of the evening. It helped that I eventually found a brand/type of hay she liked. I also found ways to distribute her food so it lasts a little longer for her: like putting pellets in a ball that distributes them when she pushes it and tucking veggies and pellets in a snuffle-mat. She has gained weight, she eats all her hay now, and seems so much happier. Your videos are invaluable!
Cabbage can be feeded in big amounts when the rabbits are used to get it. You only have to increase the amount over weeks. Cabbage is by the way not compatible in context with pellets so yeah.. I hope it was useful to write this. It isn't hate, just a remark. And sorry when I wrote something wrong, Iam from germany.
I’ve got a question since I go to school (well soon because of quarantine) and my parents go back to work we can’t feed Marley and Button (the bunnies) a snack so what do we do? Also you are so good with Lennon and I’ve learned so much thank you 💕🐰😉🧐
I’m so happy you mentioned the other hay because I’ve been suffering for my new rabbit for a few months now due to also being very allergic to timothy hay 😅
Hi Lennon! You are soooo adorable. My girlfriend wants to buy me a bunny...I dunno...lots of things to consider. In the meantime, I'm a lifelong vegetarian, so Lennon and her pals have nothing to fear from me. AND I'm a member of PETA. That's it...so long, Lennon! Be well & God bless. LOVE watching your videos; you're a star in my book.
So useful! This is the diet im planning on giving my bunny. Someone please tell me if this is a good diet *unlimited hay and water* Veggies (morning and night) 1 cup -Bell peppers 1cup-Basil/ mint 1cup-Romain lettuce 1 cup-Parsley. Pellets: Half a cup. Morning: Fresh veggies and pellets Lunch: a bit of broccoli and apple dinner: veggies Snack: Carrot.
Typically people feed their rabbits twice a day -- once in the morning and once in the evening, so it's OK if you're not home for lunch. Of course if you're not home during the day, be sure to spend time with your rabbit in the morning and evening, as they are social animals and need companionship to be happy. Getting two rabbits is helpful because they can entertain each other when you are not around. Often shelters will have bonded pairs of rabbits ready to go to a good home together. If you get two rabbits separately, it's a whole process to bond them.
That is no problem. Your rabbit should have timothy hay or orchard grass available to eat 24/7. That is 80% of their diet. The greens are only a very small percentage of their diet.
I love your channel so much! Lennon is so adorable! I was wondering where you buy your orchard grass from? I am also super allergic to Timothy hay and would love to switch over. I have to buy online though since I live on a tiny island that doesn't have any available. Thank you so much for making your videos! Even after having free roaming rabbits for years I feel like I have learned so much from your channel! Keep up the great work!
Thank you so much for posting that video it was SO helpful I honestly found so many different things that told me what I could and couldn't feed my rabbits, but that one was so much more straight forward. Thanks!
Hi! I want to know how much hay costs, i cant find anything reasonable on the internet, and I want my baby bun to be happy and healthy. Also, the price of alfalfa is also helpful, since she is very young.
My advice is go to your local tractor supply for hay. Since I have horses I go there for their hay a lot. When I got a bunny, I bought a bale of orchard grass hay for my bunny(my horses have a mix of orchard grass and alfalfa). A bale for a bunny lasts about 6 months and its $8-9 per bale. I would also get compressed sawdust pellets as bedding for your bun because its cheap($5.99 for a 40lb bag), safe, and it absorbs pee and keeps odor under control. That'll last you like 2-3 months
I choose to buy organic, unwashed, uncut to save money. I get twice the veggies for half the money and I set up a Convenient prep station that makes it super easy to make daily meals. Just thought I would share 😊👍🏻
My rabbit's meals: 7:00-10:00 (Depends if I have school) 1/4 cup of pellets Refill water (Sometimes) Give one Diy or Store-bought treat 3:00-6:00 1-2 cups of veggies 1/8 cup of pellets Some days 1/16 cup of fruit Refill her Timothy Hay (Sometimes) Give one store-bought or Diy treat
I think that Lennon is the best for you . And thank you for reminding me for a rabbit . And you know I asked my parents for a rabbit and I showed them your videos to convince them and they did . So , I am getting a rabbit for my Birthday . Thank you so much Lennon. I love you .😘😘
my girl bunny (cinny) loves to pretty much eat any thing she is so fat while my boy bunny (sugar) will not eat anything except for when he has dinner and his pellets but when I hand feed him he nudges my hand away he hates treats except for carrots which he will rarely eat who else has the same thing
nora the explorer yeah same, my boy bunny usually doesn't eat treats except for forest fruit flavoured ones, he loves that ones, and he usually never eats fruits, he likes veggies more, but I'm not sure about something, Lennon is fed with a lot of veggies, but I don't think it would be good for my bunny, because he can't eat too many, but he would be healthier, what do I do?
Great thing about being a cook for a living, I take vegetable trimmings and herb stems for a fresh treat for Whiskey (almost) every night. That and a 50 lb box of Timothy Hay from Chewy and an occasional treat when I'm trying to bribe him into my lap.
Thank you so much darling! over here in Malta the hay it is very yellow, I have now 3 different brands that I mix them up... today I created with a box the hay folder so she should just eat it and no use it as a toilet... I'm seeing her eating here and there but surely not a her size of hay everyday... I will try other brands. Thanks a lot xxxx much much love from Baba and I, we love you xxx
Hi! i have a question. How much pellets should i give to my bunny? I have a small ball and i give him a little bit of alfafa pellets and a little bit of a saladish thing in it there is pellets and dried vegies witch is for baby bunnies. (he is a lion headed bunny 8 weeks old boy)
Briós the bunny & Me I don't know if this is any good for you now but for my holland lop I give him 2 tbsp In the morning and 2 tbsp at night. My other bunny (a mix breed I think) just has 4 tablespoons in the morning and she will spread out her own meals as she is about 4 years older so she knows better than to eat them all at once.
Hey itz Amy! It's a low calorie source of fiber, not a bad choice if their diet is otherwise rich or they need to lose weight. So long as they get their nutrients somehow.
qawamity/Escef ok thank :D they eat pellets,carrots and sometimes fruits and thing with natural sugars but not too much,they also eat timothy hay, but im allergic to it too so i always have someone else put the hay in/out of the cage 😊
Iceberg lettuce is really not okay to give your bunny. It has a ton of water content (causes diarrhea) and almost no nutrients. There's really no point in giving your bunny iceberg.
Hey itz Amy! please stop feeding you bun iceberg lettuce. Only dark leafy greens such as Romaine lettuce, some kale, dill, parsley, dandilion, some swiss chard, carrot tops, coriander etc. Like mentioned in the video 85 % should be hay. Fresh leafy greens, little fruit, and unlimited water should make up the other 15%. I used to feed my bunny pellets, however, I stopped that since he was preferring pellets to hay which caused teeth problems.
My bunnys name is lola she is the same type of bunny as Lennon i think at least my bunny is all white and she makes me so happy!!! This helps me out a lot to keep my bunny healthy thank you!!!
My rabbit does not eat much hay. A little timothy, occasionally. But he will eat timothy pellets. He will not touch orchard hay at all. I rarely give alfalfa, but if I do, only in the compressed block so he can chew it for his teeth. If your rabbit will not touch the hay but is okay with the pellets, just make sure you have something he can chew to wear down his teeth.
Thank you I actually might take what you do for my rabbits diet. He actually doesn't care for berries to much. So I may try an apple. But he definitely loves his veggies and hay. However I think I'm sensitive to the Timothy hay. My skin breaks out when ever I handle it and I sneeze like crazy. So I definitely will look into the orchard hay. 😊 Great video as always 😊💕
adorable as usual. My vet informed me that rabbits should not eat spinach or anything from the cabbage family as these would cause major digestive issues. Other leafy greens are fine.
Dry hay or grass should be available all day. I might have missed that statement in the video... It's great that you showed how little of fruit that rabbits should have, if any. Sugars are not great for their gut flora/bacteria but ok if done very sparingly. My rabbits Minnie and Peanut give their regards to Lennon. I'm their friend and veterinarian. :-)
Hi. Im a big fan and I started watching your videos before getting bunnies. Im so glad I found your channel. I just wanna ask a few things. Since they are baby bunnies like 2 months old, their previous owner was feeding veggies and fruits but I have changed their diet and keeping them on oats hay and fresh green alfalfa leaves and veggies but wanna know if I can give veggies once or twice a day since im giving t fresh green alfalfa leaves(not hay form) also twice a day. Thanks
I have two rabbits called honey and fluffy, fluffy is a lionhead and honey is a cross breed and she is a light oak colour and your pet rabbit is gorg❤❤❤❤
Your videos are so helpful. As a first time bunny owner to a baby bunny it can be confusing to figuring out what I should be feeding her because every source says something different. I'm slowly figuring out my bunny and what she likes and doesn't. These videos are very helpful!
FOOD: leafy greens (dont feed the heart of the lettuce) : -16 ounce spring or herb mix -Romain lettuce -organic collard -red and green leaf -cabbage -cale & spinach (small amounts) ---------------------- herbs: -cilantro -parsley -dill -mint -Basil --------------------- fruits(small amount): -banana -apples -berries ---------------------- -serving amounts •1/4 cup of pellets (per 5/6 pounds, timothy hay based,not necessary read her comment) •unlimited water and hay •hand full of veggies ---------------------- How to serve it and when (not a specific time that matters on you) : •Breakfast: -put your handful of veggies on your bunnies dish, then sprinkle your pellets and add herbs every now and then Noon Snack: a little bit of fruit (like a treat too much will be bad for your bunnies health) •Dinner: -put your handful of veggies on your dish don’t add anything else midnight snack (or like before you sleep) : -fruit or ⏃ little bit of veggies ---------------------
I give my dwarf 1.5lb bunny. 3 meals a day omg. Now I feel like I’m over feeding her. She eat hay throughout the day and I give her a large bowl of greens in the morning, afternoon and night!!
unfortunately with the two rabbits i have they will steal food from each other so i limit pellets to when i don't have the money to get them veg (hopefully with my new job that pays more that time is over) and i scatter feed them in their shed (they liked escaping out the back door which is in their play room so i gave in and built them a summer abode that is outside) i adore your tips
I feed my bunnies a teaspoon of pellets a hay rack full of hay,water,cabbage,parsley,cucomber,(from our garden),A spring veg mix, and a slice of baby carrot and half a grape
Water bowls are bad for bunnies dust and flys can land in it, they can drink all of it when you are gone and get dehydrated , some rabbits can tip them over
thank you so much this helps soo much because i used to feed her like this: 6 pm-one whole frozen watermelon core some greens and some peels but now i relize that feeding my bunnies one a day a huge meal with unhealthy things is so aweful
Hello! Just wanted to note that according to rabbit.org, excessive spinach isn't good for rabbits because it contains oxalic acid that harms them over time. Here's some of the article: "Many plants contain a naturally occurring chemicals called an alkaloids, which are mild toxins that protect plant in the wild. The one most talked about with rabbits is oxalic acid and it is completely harmless to animals or humans when consumed in small amounts. The amount of oxalic acid within each plant can vary significantly due to several factors including the composition of the soil the plant grew in, the time of year and the age of the plant. Most of the fresh vegetables we feed rabbits have a low to zero level of oxalic acid, but a few, most notably parsley, mustard greens and spinach have relatively high levels." Obviously you know your bunny best but I just wanted to see if you've heard this and have any extra background knowledge. Thanks!
Hello, I was wondering which store did you get Lennon’s ceramic bowls with stand? I really enjoyed watching your videos. You are very informative and Lennon is superrrr cute!
My bunny is sassy. She loves to tip over her bowls. I know I shouldn't use a bottle but I did. She is just a sassy cute thing. Lol she loves to play with her litter box too lol such a funny girl.
I used to put my rabbit's water in a Tupperware(light plastic container) and when ever I come to clean her cage, her water was tipped over. Once it was thrown onto her tunnel.😅 This all resulted me to using my childhood plastic, but heavy for her to tip,bowl (RIP strawberry shortcake bowl that has been with me for 10 years, I'm 11 now). And now it's all good. No more wasted water on carpet! Yay..
I’m a new bunny owner she’s 3mths old a lop eared. Ive found your videos a great help thank you. Just wanted to know if I can start feeding greens at this age? Btw I love your channel ❤️
Hi I just found you on TH-cam and I love your rabbit advise. We got a rabbit in June approx 8 weeks old. She is approx 4 1/2 months old and has grown bigger! At what age can we give her bananas, carrots, apples etc? Also, we have a blanket over her large cage and she pulls it in to lay on. She hasn’t chewed it do you think it’s ok to give her a smaller fleece (or what material do you recommend) blanket for her shelf bed? Thank you in advance!! I’ve learned a lot of what nots from your videos and I’m in the process of changing what the pet store recommended for my Mabel Bell!
Be very careful about fruits like bananas - they are quite starchy and can upset a rabbit's digestive system. My bunnies LOVE bananas, but I only give them a tiny piece once 1-2 weeks because it's just not good for their gut. Rabbits GI tract is super sensitive & bananas are not something they normally would eat in the wild. My Petey is prone to stasis, so I don't give him bananas because it can set it off. My buns are both over 10 years old now and doing great :)
My bunnies are under 6 months. No matter how much I feed them they are hungry. I usually give them food four times a day. Last meal at 10:30 pm. Lots of hay. Green leafy vegetables. Herbs. Cabbage. And carrots. Mostly. Am I doing good ?
Hey guys! I just want to specify that pellets are NOT necessary for rabbits -- they are more of a side dish than anything and can cause weight gain if it's overdone. Lennon only gets a small, controlled amount once a day. Hope you find this information useful!
Lennon The Bunny where did you get your bowl holder?
Because my rabbit loves to flip her food and specially her water bowl and its such a mess
Lennon The Bunny I'm allergic to Timothy hey to
Lennon The Bunny oops... I feed my rabbit a lot of pellets every day 😅
Omg same my male flips it EVERYWHERE and every time I have to change his blanket so he doesn’t get cold laying on the wet blanket, rabbit problems.
Lennon The Bunny what type of pellets do you use?
when you buy healthy foods at the store and the counter says "you must be a healthy person"
"i'm not this is for my bunny"
The Awesome Club Zolo YES 😂
Happens all the time
It does
XD , that’s probably gonna happen with my hammy instead
Yah 😂😂😂
How can anyone give this video a thumbs down??? You are great with Lennon!!
Ikr!!
Ya it's stupid to dislike such a great video
Ms. SDS Lennon should have a rabbit companion rabbits are social animals and need a friend so that's probably why
Julius Horvath well they can live alone, but may not always want to be alone...
+PokeCreeper 29 rabbits can also be very territorial. Sometimes rabbits kill each other over territory. So it's hard to get a roommate for another rabbit.
That moment when you realize a bunny is eating better than you...
I'm about to get a bunny soon so I'm trying to be happy with sweets as much as I can cause once I get a bunny I'm gonna be eating like one😂
Ikr😂😂😂
same
Me
Exactly
my 2 year old bunny is only getting fresh food and hay no pellets at all she is perfectly happy and healthy and also free roamed in my room^^
Yes, some people don't feed their rabbits pellets and that's totally fine as well as long as they are getting all the right nutrients :)
Ali L. Yes, my bunny doesn't eat pellets. Not that I haven't tried...I tried various flavored pellets but he just wouldn't touch them. He's always been like this and we have to be very careful about his diet.
Fresh greens, unlimited water and hay are all a bunny really needs, pellets are more like a side dish xD
Ali L. Most pellets are not good because they contain to much sugar and grain. It's like fast food. Rabbits don't really need them
Mathilde Wesendonck i know! thats the reason i dont give them to my bunny😀
Ali L. U need to feed them pellets cuz it contains protein
Im so glad I came across this channel. My dad got my little sister a bunny for her birthday and did no research. She was in a small cage, she didn’t have the right water system it was all messed up. I finally told my dad it was not ok and now thanks to you out bunny has her very own room.
It's great to know about another bunny person
I could talk about bunnies with someone for hours XD
Bro, can u share with me all kinds of information about the rabbit, like what they like most, and how long is their lifespan etc
Yesssss
I only feed my rabbit veggies once a day anyone else?
Thats how it was when I was learning about bunnies, I just talked to my mom for maybe 5 hours a day, about bunnies.😅
The people that put a thumbs down are saying "Dis I Like"
I am going to use that in future 😂
I've found that if your rabbit is active you can keep a small bowl of pellets around for them to eat from as they wish. Just be careful, though, as some rabbits, especially if under stimulated, are prone to eating out of boredom and will get fat.
like my Fluffy bunny
JK she's not fat she just looks fat because of how fluffy she is LOL
but she does always sit by her food bowl. XD
Floppy Bunny Nothing wrong with that. Pellets get a bad reputation, mostly due to people giving an endless supply of them to under stimulated, under exercised bunnies. If your bunnies get by without pellets, I say great. So long as they're happy and healthy, they could be eating people and I'd be cool with it.
LOL thanks
zombie bunnies? LOL your comment made me laugh!
qawamity/Escef So basically just like humans xD
I just wanted to say thank you Lorelei for all the information you provide about proper diets and ways to raise rabbits. My Gracie hadn’t had veggies for the first year of her life because I was uninformed about their actual feeding needs. She’s a much happier bunny now and I have you to thank for that. So again, thank you so much and keep it up so more uninformed bunny parents hear you too!
Have you tried feeding lennon strawberries 🍓beacuse my rabbit loves it! But its ok if you don’t want to try 🤗
Edit: don’t feed her to much though! It also has sugar!!!
Agreed
Lennon’s Meal Routine:
(this is just for people who are confused and i do know that you do not have to follow this.
this is just a routine planner from the video)
8:30am, Breakfast: Spring Veggie Mix, Pellets (depends how old your bunny is)
12:00pm, Snacks: Apples and Carrots (small amounts of suitable veggies and fruit)
8:30pm, Dinner: Same as Breakfast, No Pellets
12:00am, Midnight Snack
my rabbit use to eat all veggies and hay then we got another rabbit and now she eats pellets with the other rabbit but I am slowly working veggies into both of their diets because now the newer bunny is old enough also they free roam in my room. (:
P.S. their names are Smokey and Fluffy. Smokey is the one on my profile picture
I love your channel! your so great!
My 6 week old bunny craves for apples.
That's too young for fruit! A rabbit that young should only be getting alfalfa, pellets, and its mom's milk. Fruits should slowly be introduced at three months.
vaishnavi sharma my 10 week old dwarfs know the sound of me getting their pellets and they absolutely love mango and apples as well😋😋
vaishnavi sharma my 7 week old rabbit loves apple's and carrots
pyrotheevilplatypus I don't know for her but I give my rabbit (she's 7 weeks old) apple's and carrots just as a treat but I still hive her pellets
You are Indian iam right
She so cute
hi ever sinds i saw this clip i started to change my rabbit and my sisters rabbit their diet and they are doing so much beter now. you can really see them being more active and happy. it has really been a long time sinds i saw my rabbit being so active and happy. so thank you so much lennon. and keep making these clips because i love them and i am learning so much from them
1:49 omg that's such a cute photo
Also, I was wondering how did you train your rabbit to drink out of a bowl?
sugareds hmmm, do you really train them for that? Alltho when the bunny gets thirsty it's gonna see there's water in the Bowl, and bahhhhhm it's done i guess?
Yes ,you are right
❤
She showed it while I read this
Thank you so much for making this video! I am trying to convince my mom to get me rabbits, but first I need to write a google doc all about them and stuff. Now I know what to feed them, and my mom will be proud of me for learning all this stuff! Thanks!
My parents finally bought me a bunny after 7 years and I watch all your vids to help! And we spent £530 on it
How is your bun doing?
@@cuqui3440 uh oh...
Hi, I am 12 years old. I had two bunnies. Your video is very helpful and useful. After seeing your all videos one by one I know how to take care of bunnies. Thank you for start the channel. Well,I am your big fan. I love your voice. I love your tea tunes.
Maya Chiran haha me too!
Very informative video! Lots of love for you and Lennon.
My Stuart eats very little fruit, like twice a week or else his poop goes bad. I cared for another rabbit, Babylynn (neighbor's bun)... she used to have this exact same diet as Lennon and she was fine. But Stuart needs to eat very little sugar. I think it varies from rabbit to rabbit?
That's so similar to what we have fed our bunnies...and our current bunny's diet. Oreo, funny enough, doesn't like fruit except for the papaya square he gets morning and night. (Very small). It USED to be the "go to" food to help bunnies through shedding season. Now the school of thought is that papaya may aid digestion, but it won't get rid of fur in the tummy. But we just give it out of love and habit.
Lennon is a very fortunate bunny!
Your videos are very helpful. Me and my daughter are learning how to take care of our pet bunny. Thank you for sharing much information.
Your videos have been such help with our new Netherlan Dwarf. Thank you for taking the time to put these together.
Most every rabbit youtuber: *shows everybody the right rabbit diet*
First time rabbit owners anyway: "Mm, yes. PeLlEtS."
For me it was “UhMm ToO mUcH VeGtAbLeS” [dont worry I don’t do that anymore-]
Your videos are very relaxing and informative. I love the bond you have with your bunny.
i have bought ore washed spring mix before and i washed it before i fed it to my two bunnies, i saw little brown specks which were parasites so please wash anything you fed to anything.
My rabbit turned out to be so severely picky about hay that she wouldn't eat it and she was losing weight due to the complications that caused. I took her to the vet who told me to do the "tough love" route where I can only feed her greens and a very tiny amount of pellets in the morning but nothing but hay the rest of the evening. It helped that I eventually found a brand/type of hay she liked. I also found ways to distribute her food so it lasts a little longer for her: like putting pellets in a ball that distributes them when she pushes it and tucking veggies and pellets in a snuffle-mat. She has gained weight, she eats all her hay now, and seems so much happier. Your videos are invaluable!
My bunny's: Healthy veggies, salads, fruits and other home grown foods. Me: Cheerios
Cabbage can be feeded in big amounts when the rabbits are used to get it. You only have to increase the amount over weeks. Cabbage is by the way not compatible in context with pellets so yeah.. I hope it was useful to write this. It isn't hate, just a remark. And sorry when I wrote something wrong, Iam from germany.
I’ve got a question since I go to school (well soon because of quarantine) and my parents go back to work we can’t feed Marley and Button (the bunnies) a snack so what do we do? Also you are so good with Lennon and I’ve learned so much thank you 💕🐰😉🧐
Jordan Adopt me you can feed a half of a treat earlier in the day and at night!
I’m so happy you mentioned the other hay because I’ve been suffering for my new rabbit for a few months now due to also being very allergic to timothy hay 😅
Hi Lennon! You are soooo adorable. My girlfriend wants to buy me a bunny...I dunno...lots of things to consider. In the meantime, I'm a lifelong vegetarian, so Lennon and her pals have nothing to fear from me. AND I'm a member of PETA. That's it...so long, Lennon! Be well & God bless. LOVE watching your videos; you're a star in my book.
So useful! This is the diet im planning on giving my bunny. Someone please tell me if this is a good diet
*unlimited hay and water*
Veggies (morning and night)
1 cup -Bell peppers
1cup-Basil/ mint
1cup-Romain lettuce
1 cup-Parsley.
Pellets:
Half a cup.
Morning:
Fresh veggies and pellets
Lunch: a bit of broccoli and apple
dinner: veggies
Snack:
Carrot.
Hey question, what if I'm not home during the day to give my bunny lunch? (I don't have a rabbit, yet. 😊)
Typically people feed their rabbits twice a day -- once in the morning and once in the evening, so it's OK if you're not home for lunch. Of course if you're not home during the day, be sure to spend time with your rabbit in the morning and evening, as they are social animals and need companionship to be happy. Getting two rabbits is helpful because they can entertain each other when you are not around. Often shelters will have bonded pairs of rabbits ready to go to a good home together. If you get two rabbits separately, it's a whole process to bond them.
That is no problem. Your rabbit should have timothy hay or orchard grass available to eat 24/7. That is 80% of their diet. The greens are only a very small percentage of their diet.
кιмσиє make sure she has food when u leave and when u come home and lots of hay
xoxoKimonexoxo Timothy hay that you always have available will hold them over. I only feed twice a day snacks when appropriate.
I give them food in the morning and after school then at night
I love your channel so much! Lennon is so adorable! I was wondering where you buy your orchard grass from? I am also super allergic to Timothy hay and would love to switch over. I have to buy online though since I live on a tiny island that doesn't have any available. Thank you so much for making your videos! Even after having free roaming rabbits for years I feel like I have learned so much from your channel! Keep up the great work!
I have my bunny 4 a screen saver too!
Steve Blackwood me too lol
Steve Blackwood same sadly she passed away but I will always have her as my screen saver
Thank you so much for posting that video it was SO helpful I honestly found so many different things that told me what I could and couldn't feed my rabbits, but that one was so much more straight forward. Thanks!
Hi! I want to know how much hay costs, i cant find anything reasonable on the internet, and I want my baby bun to be happy and healthy. Also, the price of alfalfa is also helpful, since she is very young.
Around 6 to 8 bucks
My advice is go to your local tractor supply for hay. Since I have horses I go there for their hay a lot. When I got a bunny, I bought a bale of orchard grass hay for my bunny(my horses have a mix of orchard grass and alfalfa). A bale for a bunny lasts about 6 months and its $8-9 per bale. I would also get compressed sawdust pellets as bedding for your bun because its cheap($5.99 for a 40lb bag), safe, and it absorbs pee and keeps odor under control. That'll last you like 2-3 months
I choose to buy organic, unwashed, uncut to save money. I get twice the veggies for half the money and I set up a Convenient prep station that makes it super easy to make daily meals. Just thought I would share 😊👍🏻
my bunnies name is Midnight
Iman Alam awwwww such a sweet name
Awe love the name!!!!
Another great video. Love seeing Lennon - she's so cute!
hey I love channel it help so much can you please make a video on baby rabbit diet
you have such a nice relationship with your rabbit.
How old is Lennon now?
2 :)
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I love that you shop at Smith's too haha. I buy the same spring mix for my buns
My bunny doesn't even like fruits... 🤔😂, she just goes crazy for romaine
Y. Z. My bunny looks at veggies and is like... What am I supposed to do with this 🐇🤔😂
Simone Large or my bunnys with apples they look at me like
HOOMAN IS IT GONNA EAT ME
My bunny is very picky also. She doesn't care for fruit. Kale is her favorite thing to eat.
3.14159 26535 same
My rabbit's meals:
7:00-10:00 (Depends if I have school)
1/4 cup of pellets
Refill water
(Sometimes) Give one Diy or Store-bought treat
3:00-6:00
1-2 cups of veggies
1/8 cup of pellets
Some days 1/16 cup of fruit
Refill her Timothy Hay
(Sometimes) Give one store-bought or Diy treat
I hate the little bottles that rabbits lick because that dehydrates them.
I think that Lennon is the best for you . And thank you for reminding me for a rabbit . And you know I asked my parents for a rabbit and I showed them your videos to convince them and they did . So , I am getting a rabbit for my Birthday . Thank you so much Lennon. I love you .😘😘
my girl bunny (cinny) loves to pretty much eat any thing she is so fat while my boy bunny (sugar) will not eat anything except for when he has dinner and his pellets but when I hand feed him he nudges my hand away he hates treats except for carrots which he will rarely eat who else has the same thing
I don't think my bunny likes apples that much although he has only had them a few times.
nora the explorer yeah same, my boy bunny usually doesn't eat treats except for forest fruit flavoured ones, he loves that ones, and he usually never eats fruits, he likes veggies more, but I'm not sure about something, Lennon is fed with a lot of veggies, but I don't think it would be good for my bunny, because he can't eat too many, but he would be healthier, what do I do?
Great thing about being a cook for a living, I take vegetable trimmings and herb stems for a fresh treat for Whiskey (almost) every night. That and a 50 lb box of Timothy Hay from Chewy and an occasional treat when I'm trying to bribe him into my lap.
One question you say the Romain lettuce there’s been tons of outbreaks from the Romain lettuce and I would be scared to be the bunny that
Agreed
Thank you so much darling! over here in Malta the hay it is very yellow, I have now 3 different brands that I mix them up... today I created with a box the hay folder so she should just eat it and no use it as a toilet... I'm seeing her eating here and there but surely not a her size of hay everyday... I will try other brands. Thanks a lot xxxx much much love from Baba and I, we love you xxx
Hi! i have a question. How much pellets should i give to my bunny? I have a small ball and i give him a little bit of alfafa pellets and a little bit of a saladish thing in it there is pellets and dried vegies witch is for baby bunnies. (he is a lion headed bunny 8 weeks old boy)
I believe babies should have access to unlimited water, alfalfa pellets and alfalfa hay. Please visit www.rabbit.org/faq-diet/ for more on baby diets.
Lennon The Bunny Thank you very much! love you and lennon ❤!
about half a liter.
Briós the bunny & Me I don't know if this is any good for you now but for my holland lop I give him 2 tbsp In the morning and 2 tbsp at night. My other bunny (a mix breed I think) just has 4 tablespoons in the morning and she will spread out her own meals as she is about 4 years older so she knows better than to eat them all at once.
I have a lionhead too! His name is Binky!!
What brand of pellets do you feed Lennon? 😁
Love your videos! They have helped me learn so much about rabbits.
What is the yellow thing next to the carrot?, i am from germany and i have never seen something like this before
It's a carrot :)
Lennon The Bunny thanks 👍
I'm pretty sure its normal. they sometimes eat their poop for nutirents
Me to
love your bunny its so cute and precious i want a lennon now
Rabbits need acsess to food all the time they dont eat at specific hours. The digestion does not work this way!!!!
This is not true
You are right
That's what my breeder said
This is a great video ,especially because a just got a rabbit a few weeks ago and don’t want to feed it something bad for it’s health.
Ive been feeding my rabbits iceberg lettuce D:
Hey itz Amy! It's a low calorie source of fiber, not a bad choice if their diet is otherwise rich or they need to lose weight. So long as they get their nutrients somehow.
qawamity/Escef ok thank :D they eat pellets,carrots and sometimes fruits and thing with natural sugars but not too much,they also eat timothy hay, but im allergic to it too so i always have someone else put the hay in/out of the cage 😊
Thanks*
Iceberg lettuce is really not okay to give your bunny. It has a ton of water content (causes diarrhea) and almost no nutrients. There's really no point in giving your bunny iceberg.
Hey itz Amy!
please stop feeding you bun iceberg lettuce. Only dark leafy greens such as Romaine lettuce, some kale, dill, parsley, dandilion, some swiss chard, carrot tops, coriander etc. Like mentioned in the video 85 % should be hay. Fresh leafy greens, little fruit, and unlimited water should make up the other 15%. I used to feed my bunny pellets, however, I stopped that since he was preferring pellets to hay which caused teeth problems.
My bunnys name is lola she is the same type of bunny as Lennon i think at least my bunny is all white and she makes me so happy!!!
This helps me out a lot to keep my bunny healthy thank you!!!
My rabbit does not eat much hay. A little timothy, occasionally. But he will eat timothy pellets. He will not touch orchard hay at all. I rarely give alfalfa, but if I do, only in the compressed block so he can chew it for his teeth. If your rabbit will not touch the hay but is okay with the pellets, just make sure you have something he can chew to wear down his teeth.
I has my bunny Judy and TYSM for helping me know my bunnies actions to make sure she is healthy
That's one well fed bun!!! Heck, this video made me hangry!!!
Thank you I actually might take what you do for my rabbits diet. He actually doesn't care for berries to much. So I may try an apple.
But he definitely loves his veggies and hay. However I think I'm sensitive to the Timothy hay. My skin breaks out when ever I handle it and I sneeze like crazy. So I definitely will look into the orchard hay. 😊
Great video as always 😊💕
Can you do a video on how to convince your parents to get a bunny?? Or the reasons why bunnys are one of the best pets??
Wow...more things I did not know! Just taking endless notes on your channel thank you!
adorable as usual. My vet informed me that rabbits should not eat spinach or anything from the cabbage family as these would cause major digestive issues. Other leafy greens are fine.
Yes, as mentioned in the video, only a small amount :)
Lennon The Bunny
I love Lennon like she is my own. Enjoy your baby girl.
best rabbit channel on youtube
My bunny gets what I pick outside. It is what they would eat in the wild. Grass, dandelions, clover, plantain leaf are the main items.
Dry hay or grass should be available all day. I might have missed that statement in the video... It's great that you showed how little of fruit that rabbits should have, if any. Sugars are not great for their gut flora/bacteria but ok if done very sparingly. My rabbits Minnie and Peanut give their regards to Lennon. I'm their friend and veterinarian. :-)
Yes you missed it, I discuss this at 1:30 :)
Thanks! :-)
Hi. Im a big fan and I started watching your videos before getting bunnies. Im so glad I found your channel. I just wanna ask a few things. Since they are baby bunnies like 2 months old, their previous owner was feeding veggies and fruits but I have changed their diet and keeping them on oats hay and fresh green alfalfa leaves and veggies but wanna know if I can give veggies once or twice a day since im giving t fresh green alfalfa leaves(not hay form) also twice a day. Thanks
I have two rabbits called honey and fluffy, fluffy is a lionhead and honey is a cross breed and she is a light oak colour and your pet rabbit is gorg❤❤❤❤
Your videos are so helpful. As a first time bunny owner to a baby bunny it can be confusing to figuring out what I should be feeding her because every source says something different. I'm slowly figuring out my bunny and what she likes and doesn't. These videos are very helpful!
Thank you for all your help with my new rabbit
FOOD:
leafy greens (dont feed the heart of the lettuce) :
-16 ounce spring or herb mix
-Romain lettuce
-organic collard
-red and green leaf
-cabbage
-cale & spinach (small amounts)
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herbs:
-cilantro
-parsley
-dill
-mint
-Basil
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fruits(small amount):
-banana
-apples
-berries
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-serving amounts
•1/4 cup of pellets
(per 5/6 pounds, timothy hay based,not necessary read her comment)
•unlimited water and hay
•hand full of veggies
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How to serve it and when (not a specific time that matters on you) :
•Breakfast:
-put your handful of veggies on your bunnies dish, then sprinkle your pellets and add herbs every now and then
Noon Snack:
a little bit of fruit (like a treat too much will be bad for your bunnies health)
•Dinner:
-put your handful of veggies on your dish don’t add anything else
midnight snack (or like before you sleep) :
-fruit or ⏃ little bit of veggies
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I'm getting a rabbit myself at the end of the month and I'm SOOO EXCITED!!!!!
OMG 5 days before this was posted, i got thumper and he flopped all over the place! Wow he was only 12 weeks old., now he is almost 3!
I better change my rabbit's diet. Thanks for the video. I'm new to owning a rabbit. But you make the best videos.
I give my dwarf 1.5lb bunny. 3 meals a day omg. Now I feel like I’m over feeding her. She eat hay throughout the day and I give her a large bowl of greens in the morning, afternoon and night!!
Congratulations on almost 200k subscribers! I have 6 hahaha. I think you deserve much more
unfortunately with the two rabbits i have they will steal food from each other so i limit pellets to when i don't have the money to get them veg (hopefully with my new job that pays more that time is over) and i scatter feed them in their shed (they liked escaping out the back door which is in their play room so i gave in and built them a summer abode that is outside) i adore your tips
Another great and informative video! you're such a caring, wonderful bunny Mom! That's why you have such a good bond with Lemon 👍🐇💜😉
thanks! xo
OMG your bunny is SO cute and u are very good at making videos and taking care of Lennon
I feed my bunnies a teaspoon of pellets a hay rack full of hay,water,cabbage,parsley,cucomber,(from our garden),A spring veg mix, and a slice of baby carrot and half a grape
Water bowls are bad for bunnies dust and flys can land in it, they can drink all of it when you are gone and get dehydrated , some rabbits can tip them over
thank you so much this helps soo much because i used to feed her like this:
6 pm-one whole frozen watermelon core some greens and some peels but now i relize that feeding my bunnies one a day a huge meal with unhealthy things is so aweful
Hello! Just wanted to note that according to rabbit.org, excessive spinach isn't good for rabbits because it contains oxalic acid that harms them over time. Here's some of the article: "Many plants contain a naturally occurring chemicals called an alkaloids, which are mild toxins that protect plant in the wild. The one most talked about with rabbits is oxalic acid and it is completely harmless to animals or humans when consumed in small amounts. The amount of oxalic acid within each plant can vary significantly due to several factors including the composition of the soil the plant grew in, the time of year and the age of the plant. Most of the fresh vegetables we feed rabbits have a low to zero level of oxalic acid, but a few, most notably parsley, mustard greens and spinach have relatively high levels." Obviously you know your bunny best but I just wanted to see if you've heard this and have any extra background knowledge. Thanks!
Yes, one of the first things I mention in the video is that spinach should only be fed in small amounts :)
Hello,
I was wondering which store did you get Lennon’s ceramic bowls with stand? I really enjoyed watching your videos. You are very informative and Lennon is superrrr cute!
My bunny is sassy. She loves to tip over her bowls. I know I shouldn't use a bottle but I did. She is just a sassy cute thing. Lol she loves to play with her litter box too lol such a funny girl.
My mom has tons of veggies, she loves them... her normal dish have a bit of this and of that BUT most is filled up with spring mixed LITTERALLY
I used to put my rabbit's water in a Tupperware(light plastic container) and when ever I come to clean her cage, her water was tipped over. Once it was thrown onto her tunnel.😅 This all resulted me to using my childhood plastic, but heavy for her to tip,bowl (RIP strawberry shortcake bowl that has been with me for 10 years, I'm 11 now). And now it's all good. No more wasted water on carpet! Yay..
Don't feed your rabbit iceberg lettuce
because the rabbit might sink the titanic 😂
Your bunny has a great dinner
I’m a new bunny owner she’s 3mths old a lop eared. Ive found your videos a great help thank you. Just wanted to know if I can start feeding greens at this age? Btw I love your channel ❤️
Hi I just found you on TH-cam and I love your rabbit advise. We got a rabbit in June approx 8 weeks old. She is approx 4 1/2 months old and has grown bigger! At what age can we give her bananas, carrots, apples etc? Also, we have a blanket over her large cage and she pulls it in to lay on. She hasn’t chewed it do you think it’s ok to give her a smaller fleece (or what material do you recommend) blanket for her shelf bed? Thank you in advance!! I’ve learned a lot of what nots from your videos and I’m in the process of changing what the pet store recommended for my Mabel Bell!
Where did you get the bowl stand ? I love it soooo much ! ❤️❤️🐰
I bought it at Ross :)
Lennon The Bunny Thanks for the awnser ! I don't think they've got that in europe 🤣 i'll check ebay!
Yes Im sure you could find some on amazon as well :)
Your such a good rabbit mother. Please do more videos like this❤️
Be very careful about fruits like bananas - they are quite starchy and can upset a rabbit's digestive system. My bunnies LOVE bananas, but I only give them a tiny piece once 1-2 weeks because it's just not good for their gut. Rabbits GI tract is super sensitive & bananas are not something they normally would eat in the wild. My Petey is prone to stasis, so I don't give him bananas because it can set it off. My buns are both over 10 years old now and doing great :)
My bunnies are under 6 months. No matter how much I feed them they are hungry. I usually give them food four times a day. Last meal at 10:30 pm.
Lots of hay. Green leafy vegetables. Herbs. Cabbage. And carrots. Mostly.
Am I doing good ?