Raisins

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I am using raisins to train my 7 month old bun, Zeke. I just started about a week ago and he gets usually 2/day sometimes 4. Zeke is a not yet 4 pound mini rex buck.

I read raisins were a good treat food.  I just got a text from my hubby, someone was warning him that raisins have too much iron and are therefore bad for rabbits.

I cannot find any research to support that raisins are bad for rabbits….   does anyone have any wisdom for me?  He is very food motivated and will do anything for a raisin.  LOL.  If raisins are bad what dried fruit do you think would work better for training?  I like dried so I can keep in in a cup by me for instant positive reinforcement.

Zeke’s diet:

I divide this into two daily portions as it helps me get him into his cage in morning before I leave before classes and at bedtime

1/3 cup Oxbow bunny essentials pellets

2 slices of apple (thickness of a coin/quarter)

2 packed cups of leafy greens and herbs

Unlimited Oxbow hay (I rotate Timothy, Orchard grass and Botanical)

[Wick & Fable]

Raisin specific nutrients aside, I think the combo of apple slices and daily raisins is too much sugar to have so frequently. If you want to continue the raisins, which are technically safe in moderation, I recommend limiting only two per day, and take out apple slices all together.

So in short, I don’t know about iron or anything, but that’s a lot of sugar.

The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.

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