Your pet rabbit needs a variety of foods to keep him healthy and happy. Start with high-quality rabbit pellets and add some fresh leafy greens, other crunchy vegetables and some small pieces of fruit for a snack. Your rabbit also needs lots and lots of hay. Hay adds necessary roughage to keep your rabbit’s digestive system running properly. And all that nibbling helps keep his teeth trim. Alfalfa hay has too much protein for adult rabbits so timothy hay makes a better choice. You can purchase small bales of dried timothy hay from reputable pet supply stores. Choose a store with high turnover to ensure that the hay is not stale. You may be able to get fresh timothy hay at a feed store or online. Be generous when offering your rabbit his hay. Discard uneaten hay daily. After a week you can calculate how much hay your rabbit consumes. For more information, contact your Ellicott City, MD veterinarian.