What can rabbits eat? A fridge-door chart
76 foods we have checked for rabbits. Treats are small: the full answer for each food gives the amount.
Yes (17)
- Basil
- Bok choy
- Carrot tops
- Coriander
- Dandelions
- Dill
- Fennel
- Grass
- Hay
- Lettuce
- Mint
- Pak choi
- Parsley
- Pellets
- Spring greens
- Thyme
- Watercress
Sometimes (33)
- Apples (1–2 times a week)
- Artichoke (now and then)
- Bananas (1–2 times a week)
- Beetroot (now and then)
- Blueberries (1–2 times a week)
- Broccoli (1–2 times a week)
- Brussels sprouts (1–2 times a week)
- Cabbage (1–2 times a week)
- Carrots (1–2 times a week)
- Cauliflower (1–2 times a week)
- Celery (1–2 times a week)
- Cherries (1–2 times a week)
- Courgette (1–2 times a week)
- Cucumber (1–2 times a week)
- Grapes (now and then)
- Kale (1–2 times a week)
- Kiwi (1–2 times a week)
- Mango (1–2 times a week)
- Oranges (now and then)
- Parsnips (1–2 times a week)
- Peaches (1–2 times a week)
- Pears (1–2 times a week)
- Peas (1–2 times a week)
- Peppers (1–2 times a week)
- Pineapple (1–2 times a week)
- Plums (now and then)
- Pumpkin (1–2 times a week)
- Raspberries (1–2 times a week)
- Rosemary (1–2 times a week)
- Spinach (1–2 times a week)
- Strawberries (1–2 times a week)
- Tomatoes (1–2 times a week)
- Watermelon (now and then)
No (26)
- Avocado
- Biscuits
- Bread
- Buckwheat
- Cat food
- Cheese
- Chocolate
- Crackers
- Eggs
- Garlic
- Iceberg lettuce
- Leeks
- Milk
- Mushrooms
- Onions
- Orange peel
- Peanut butter
- Popcorn
- Potatoes
- Pumpkin seeds
- Rice
- Seeds
- Sunflower seeds
- Sweet potato
- Sweetcorn
- Weetabix
Rabbit cage sizes
| Total space, pair | 3 x 2 x 1 m (10 x 6 x 3 ft) minimum |
|---|---|
| Shelter, pair | 180 x 60 x 60 cm (6 x 2 x 2 ft) minimum |
| Run, pair | 240 x 180 x 90 cm (8 x 6 x 3 ft) minimum |
| Height | Standing upright, ears clear of the roof |
| Length | Three big hops end to end |
| Hides | One per rabbit, plus one |
| Access | 24 hours a day |
Sources include ASPCA, Animal Trust, Animal Trust Vets, Burgess, Burgess Pet Care, Chewy, House Rabbit Society, HouseRabbit.org, Medivet, PDSA, RSPCA, Rabbit Welfare Association, Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund, Rabbit.org, Scottish Government, The Vet Desk, VetPartners, Woodgreen, Woodgreen Pets Charity. Each answer and its sources: bruxlings.com/pages/what-can-rabbits-eat. General guidance for healthy adult animals, checked 13 November 2026.
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