Is this bad?

[thomas14]

So I was with Tei and grabbed a carrot I usually let her only take one bite of as a treat sometimes and I put ontop of a chair getting ready to let her have a bite till I had to go out for a couple minutes and accidentally turned into a couple hours but when I got back she had the carrot with her and quite a bit of it had been eaten I need to know if this was bad and how bad

[Wick & Fable]

Yes it’s bad in terms of that’s a lot of sugar for her to eat, but it’s most likely not going to harm her in any way, unless you do this again for a week straight. Just lessen up on carrot treats for the next few days and make sure she is eating and poop okay.

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[Asriel and Bombur]

I’d also be really careful with carrots as she’s not yet really at the age where sugary veg is easily tolerated. Sugary veg and fruit should be slowly introduced at 6 months and leafy greens at 12 weeks

[LBJ10]

She’ll be fine. But do watch out for some mushy poop. All that carrot could upset her stomach. Long term though, her eating one carrot in a single sitting isn’t going to harm her. Just don’t let it happen again.

[B&A]

I have a very similar problem. I had to go away for a work conference at the beginning of the week and got back last night. My girl had been ill with some gas over the weekend and I was very nervous about leaving her – but she seemed okay while I was away.

I had a friend staying with the bunnies while away and I had given instructions saying no root vegetables, only green leaves and herbs while I am away and their hard food and hay obviously. 

However,my friend decided to give them an ENTIRE big carrot before I got in – they never get that much and right after a stomach upset. I am quite nervous. My girl seems to be drinking a lot now, I’ve seen her take three big long drinks this afternoon which is uncharacteristic of her. Does anyone know if this is a sign that something is wrong? 

[Bam]

No, it’s not a sign that sth is wrong, Arlo, not unless it goes on for like weeks. If that happens, something can be wrong. I think she could be thirsty from having all that carrot. It’s good that she drinks, try to get her to eat some hay too. She may get a bit of a tummy upset, for example produce more cecals than she needs to eat. If you suspect she’s getting gas pain, you can give 0.5 -1 ml simethicone baby gas drops.

Keep us posted!

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