Can Rabbits Eat Pineapple?

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YES, Rabbits can eat Pineapple, but we must provide them with a small amount. Rabbits love to eat pineapples.

Pineapple is good for your rabbit as it provides them with the essential nutrients they need to stay healthy and strong.

Don’t try to feed another sugary fruit at the same time as you feed pineapples.

Try to always feed raw Pineapples to rabbits. Canned Pineapple or pineapples juices are not safe for rabbits

How to Feed Pineapple to Your Rabbits?

While the sweet flesh of a pineapple is perfectly safe for your rabbit to eat, the spiky skin and leaves are not.

For any pineapple you’d like to feed your rabbit, you’ll need to shave off the tough outer layers and feed them only the soft inner fruit.

Don’t try to feed pineapples to baby rabbits.

You can start feeding pineapples to rabbits who are more than 4 months old.

Their stomachs are too sensitive.

Rabbits like to eat sweet and juicy fruits. They like the sugar flavor of the Pineapple. Due to the high sugar level.

If you feed Pineapple for the first time for rabbits, give them small portions & check whether they like those.

The Manganese found in pineapples helps your rabbit’s body make energy and protect against damage to its cells and is essential for their skeletal, reproductive, and immune systems.
Vitamin C: Pineapples are one of the fruits that are rich in vitamin C. Vitamin C acts as a good antioxidant that will help your rabbits to protect from cell damage, and reduce heart health issues and joint pain.
Potassium: Potassium helps with healthy growth and muscle maintenance.
Pineapples have inflammation properties and help to reduce the coagulation of the blood.

We can serve 1-2 tablespoons of pineapple per five pounds of your rabbit’s body weight, not more than 2–3 times per week.

Try to feed rabbits with Pineapples in moderation.

Pineapples contain with high amount of Bromelain. Overfeeding Pineapples can lead your rabbits to many problems.
Pineapples have high sugar content which can lead to an overgrowth of bacteria in the digestive system. This causes an upset stomach, loose stools, stomach pain & diarrhea.
Too much sugar in a diet can also lead to obesity issues. This may lead to many varieties of health problems in rabbits.
Also, high-sugar fruits like Pineapples can lead to many dental problems in rabbits.
Rabbits can generate their own Vitamin C. If we provide Pineapples too often it can lead to cases of kidney damage.