Rabbit Chew "Toys" and such

[Marie28]

I have been looking into things for our rabbits to chew on. I've found lists of tree branches but sadly none of the ones that are 100% okay for rabbit are on our property. We have a a few black locus trees, but I have found some people say that the branches are not okay and some say just no the pods.

Right now they are getting pine cones which they love, but I was wondering if there are other thing we can give them. Any Ideas? We have pine trees, black locust and a smaller lower tree that I have not been able to identify...

 

[secuono]

I can send you a stuffed full flat rate box of Mulberry branches if you're in the US.
Animalmom has been buying them from me for a few years now.

Post pictures of the tree's leaves for an ID.

 

[DutchBunny03]

Rabbits can chew on pretty much everything. Mine chew on their hutches if i dont give them something else to chew on. Cardboard boxes, paper towel rolls, and pretty much everything made of cardboard is great for a rabbit chew toy.

 

[Marie28]

We tired toilet paper tubes once and 2 out 3 got them wet (pee i think) and turned into a soggy mess. We might try them again, it took them awhile to start chewing on the pine cones

This is our un-identified tree, and the two leaves left

 

[DutchBunny03]

Thats the problem with cardboard. Mine usually put them in their water bowls.

 

[Marie28]

Thankfully they drink out of water bottles. But the food bowls are currently heavy ceramic and our blue buck is constantly moving it around and accidentally tipping it over.

We might try filling the tubes with veggies,they didn't seem to care for it with hay, hence the peeing on them...

 

[animalmom]

My bunns love @secuono's Mulberry branches and a box of them last quite a while. They gnaw the thin bark off first and then settle down for a good chew on the wood.

Do you have other animals such as horses or goats? If you do you might already have alfalfa cubes on hand. My bunns like those too and the alfalfa cubes last several days as they are quite solid.

We have apple and pear trees and the bunns like those trimmings as well. Heck my bunns have been known to enjoy an UNTREATED piece of 2x4.

 

[Marie28]

No we don't haven alfalfa cubes, it sounds like a nice treat. Do you know how much it cost? The have a wood hutches and we where able to make them with minimal edges for them to chew on but they still find a way lol. I might try a piece of the left over wood. (yes untreated :]])

Our neighbor has birch trees and the lot across from us has some too. Not sure who owns the lot but I will see if my neighbor is cool with me taking some of his branches. But if not I might take you ( @secuono ) up on your offer :]

 

[Marie28]

Has anyone given them pine needles?

 

[animalmom]

Alfalfa cubes come in two sizes, regular and small. We buy the small the the goats and rabbits. A 50# bag is $14.00. I was buying the rabbits timothy cubes but that gets expensive as the bag is 10 ounces and costs $2.00. Not all the goats like the alfalfa cubes, but it is new to them.

We don't have any pine trees but I'm sure others will weigh in on your question.

I neglected to say Howdy and welcome to BYH. What breed of rabbit are you raising and do you have any other animals? Inquiring minds are always curious, please and thank you. Pictures too, we love pictures!