Banana Skewers (SUPER easy homemade rabbit treats)


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banana skewers

While not exactly a genius idea, skewering little slices of banana with strands of hay can be a great way to encourage your rabbit to eat more hay while also giving them a cute, yummy treat! 

Ingredients

  • Banana
  • Hay strands

Directions

Yield: 15

Time: 5 minutes

  1. Slice banana into half inch pieces.
  2. Skewer each slice of banana with many long strands of hay.

How to make banana skewers

This is a simple and fun treat that takes very little time to prepare. Start by slicing your banana into small pieces. The size doesn’t have to be exact, but try to slice them into disks that are about ½ an inch thick. Then you’re going to take some of the long strands of hay (the thicker pieces that are stronger and not flimsy) and poke them through each piece of banana. I will usually put about 5 or 6 strands of hay through each slice of banana.

If you have many rabbits, you can use a whole banana to give them as treats. However, if you only have one or two bunnies, you’ll want to limit the amount of these treats you give them so you don’t upset their digestive system. 1 or 2 slices of banana per rabbit will be plenty.

It’s best if you serve these fresh and not leave any leftovers. If you have one bun, don’t give them the whole banana, just eat the rest of it yourself!

How many treats should a rabbit have in a day?

Even these healthier treats should be kept to a minimum. We want our rabbit’s main food to be grass-based hay, such as timothy hay. So try to keep the amount of treats you give your rabbit to 1-2 per day, unless you make them into smaller sizes.

Amy Pratt

Amy Pratt is a lifelong rabbit owner who has been specializing with rabbits at the Humane Rescue Alliance. She helps to socialize the rabbits and educate volunteers on the care and behavior of these small mammals.

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