There is also a greater choice of food for
herbivorous pets.
The main benefit hay offers to the health of
herbivorous pets comes from its high fiber content.
Because most of us spend our childhoods surrounded by cats and dogs, we are often baffled by the dietary habits of
our herbivorous pets.
If we have rabbits, this poses a problem for us: are these pieces of produce safe even if they aren't technically plants, or should we keep them far away from
our herbivorous pets?
The wild ancestors of small
herbivorous pets lived in grasslands, so grass is their natural environment.
Herbivorous pets must be allowed to eat grass hay free - choice to help keep them healthy.
Not exact matches
While hay should be the main diet for
herbivorous small
pets, it can also provide enrichment for them and for other burrowing rodents.
Because hamsters are mostly
herbivorous (the only animal food that your
pet would eat in the wild would be the occasional insect), they are well - suited to digesting plant foods, including moderate amounts of fresh fruits like grapes.
Rabbits are
herbivorous creatures who seem to adore fruit of all kinds, but many
pet parents have learned to fear anything that looks like a grape.