I would start with something mild like romaine lettuce or greenleaf lettuce or parsley or cilantro.  Pick one of those (prefereably something you might eat and get some use out of as you will not feed very much at first.)

I adopted Schroeder and I do not think he has ever had veggies- so I waited a day or 2 for him to settle in and gave him a silver dollar sized piece of romaine.  He did fine- so the next day I doubled the amount.  That might seem very slow but going to a new home AND getting a new food is a pretty big change.  So Schroeder started off with just getting Romaine for a week or so- and then I started to introduce a new green or veggies every couple of days.  I already had 2 bunnies- so I had at least 3 greens and 1 veggie on hand already.

It is important to get your bunny onto greens- but you don’t want to upset your bunnies tummy either.

Schroeder has a poor haircoat when I got him- it was not soft, thick and fluffy like my other Mini Lop.  But the switch to quality pettets (limited), appropriate greens and unlimited grass hay- he now has a beautiful thick coat.

When we rescued Coco, she was similar – Had not seen a vegetable in her 2 years – only pellets. She looked at me like I was insane when I offered Romaine and Hay.

I would say Romaine…then I may offer something like a Parsley, which generally doesn’t upset bellies and is easy to find. Dandelion greens are another one Coco most quickly warmed up to.

Now, be prepared as she will almost certainly reject every vegetable – AT FIRST. I could have cried the first time I brought Beautiful lush mint home and it was eyeballed like it was poison.

Up In BB’s FAQ for diet and care is the house rabbit list of veggies. You are going to want to stick with things that are milder and not super high in sugar ( ie carrots) , but give a good nutrition bang for the buck. Hay, also. You should introduce Timothy Hay and plenty. The sooner she develops a Hay Habit, the better.

Remember to let her explore a veg on her own terms and time. I swear that Jackson and Coco have a deal that they will reject everything at first to make me feel bad – then gobble it up when I leave the room.

Is a vet visit in the works? she sounds like she could use a good eyeball by a rabbit-savvy vet – her teeth and nails checked, see if she is spayed ( I am assuming Not) and talk about that. She is at the prime Ovarian cancer age for female rabbits, so it is good to have her checked.

Thank you for adopting her – It sounds like she was in a pretty bad situation and you are looking to give her Much better care.

I have to giggle at the mention of a two year old as an “older” bunny. They usually aren’t considered that until 6-12 years old. Two is a great age for getting a wider range of foods and choices, and Katnip’s description of how to start her on it is excellent. But don’t be surprised if he loves it!

Congrats on adopting, too.

Gotta work on her eating more hay then. How much pellets are you feeding? You may want to decrease pellet intake to increase the hay intake. Hay is the most important part of their diet for sure.