Warm Weetabix for Bunnies..?

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- 03/02/2018 at 9:17 AM
  tanzilouise
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  Hi everyone,
  
  My friend has guinea pigs, and has seen on some forums that people have given their guinea pigs warm weetabix in the cold weather.
  I have seen that some people give their bunnies dry weetabix as a treat, so was wondering has anyone tried giving their Bunnies warm weetabix?
  
  To me it’s seems like a good idea to keep them warm, but wanted to hear others experiences or opinions on this first?
  
  Thank you
- 03/02/2018 at 9:38 AM
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  To be quite honest, I don’t think Wheetabix is even safe for bunnies. The best treats they can have are either pellets or fresh fruits and veggies.
- 03/02/2018 at 9:47 AM
  MountainBuns
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  I usually try to avoid human food with my bunny but it really depends on the ingredients.
- 03/02/2018 at 10:07 AM
  Sirius&Luna
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  No, please don’t do that. Bunnies have very sensitive stomachs, and they shouldn’t be given human food.
  
  If you’re worried about keeping your bunny warm, you can give them blankets, lots of straw, and boxes to hide in. If they’re outdoors, you might want to bring them in in extreme weather. Indoor bunnies shouldn’t really get cold.
- 03/02/2018 at 11:30 AM
  Bam
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  The best thing for keeping warm is hay. Bunnies are hind gut fermenters, meaning there’s a fermentation process going on in their cecum in order to render cellulose digestible. The by-product of this fermentation process is heat. (Humans can’t do this, that’s why we can’t live on grass and hay, we can’t break it down into molecules our bodies can use).
  
  Lots of hay is for this reason the best food for heat production. For the bun to digest lots of hay, the bun needs to drink lots of water. That can be a problem in winter, because water freezes. If you have outdoors buns, you should give them warmed up water at least twice per day.
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