Why are nuts bad for rabbits?
A rabbit’s diet is a pyramid with hay at the base: roughly 80% grass hay, 10–15% leafy greens, and a small daily pellet portion (House Rabbit Society model). Anything outside that pyramid is a treat — and sugar is the enemy of the gut flora that keeps a rabbit alive.
Nuts are extremely high in fat. A rabbit's gut flora is calibrated for high-fiber grass; fatty food can trigger life-threatening GI stasis and obesity quickly.
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Can rabbits eat nuts?
No nuts. HRS lists nuts on the do-not-feed list for rabbits.
What happens if a rabbit eats too many nuts?
Nuts are extremely high in fat. A rabbit's gut flora is calibrated for high-fiber grass; fatty food can trigger life-threatening GI stasis and obesity quickly.