These days, wild rabbits are being seen a lot in small towns and cities, and there are many people who take up these wild rabbits as pets. If you have also adopted a pet wild rabbit then it is important for you to be aware of two important points. First, these rabbits feed on every possible thing that they find around, so keep your garden out of their reach. Second, they need to eat most of them time when they are awake, so have enough stock of their food.

There are 16 species of wild rabbits and all of these are herbivorous. Another important thing for you to realize is that rabbits cannot alone survive on carrots and spinach. In fact, excess of these things can even cause death in some wild rabbits. If you want a healthy life for your wild rabbits then provide them with different types of food items. Some of these food items that wild rabbits relish are mentioned here.

Rabbits love grass and also hay. Grass forms a major portion of their diet and also keeps their digestive tract. Again when you feed the wild rabbit with grass keep in mind that the grass is not obtained from a pesticides sprayed area, as this can make your wild rabbit sick. Hay and twigs are also a good way in which you can keep the rabbits busy and also healthy. The digestive tract of the rabbits needs to function all the time when they are awake so leave them with enough food even if you are not around.

Pellets are also a great food for wild rabbits. Most of the times wild rabbits love this food and can keep munching on them all the day round. When you buy pellets for your wild rabbit make sure that you buy the ones with seeds. For wild rabbits these pellets are their five star food recipes, so make sure that you provide them with enough of these. Straight pellets are considered to be better for wild rabbits, but when feeding your wild rabbits with these pellets don’t go overboard. These are concentrated food sources, and hence should not be fed excessively.

Another great addition to the diet of the wild rabbits can be fresh vegetables. This has always been the traditional source of food for the normal rabbits. However, with wild rabbits you should be a bit careful and don’t just give them vegetables all of a sudden. Include a piece of carrot or a slice of apple and this should be done only when they cross the age of six months. The vegetables that you can feed the wild rabbit include: beets, sprouts, carrots, watercress and parsley.

It is advisable that you should keep the wild rabbit away from foods that can cause gas or bloating. This is because rabbits cannot pass gas and this result in severe stomach pain and even death is some worse cases. So, for the better health of the wild rabbit avoid vegetables like cauliflower, cabbage and broccoli. Provide the wild rabbit with enough supplies and keep a check on their health so make sure that they are eating the right food.

Jason Ladock

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