True. The purpose of the forum is to help each other. And when one person, who owns rabbits, and has rehabilitated and rehomed them in the past comes up with several
different sources of information that all say that giving excess salt is a bad thing and that if given a high quality pellet and lots of hay a salt wheel is completely unnecessary, I'd be more likely to ask her for help than going with someone who only offers the opinion that their pigs are happy, seem healthy, and aren't "off" at all. I agree that you shouldn't believe most of what you read in books, but you haven't backed up your opinion with any facts. The factual sources that VJ gave seem to be reliable to me.
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Originally Posted by VoodooJoint PROVE to me why rabbits receiving a balanced diet "need salt licks" if you will. |
You really haven't offered anything other than your opinion based on your own animals.
And yes, with the facts that I have, I consider salt wheels for small animals junk food. When your rabbit gets a craving, they lick or nibble the wheel, then probably get excessively thirsty, so they stop until the next craving. When I get a salt craving, I grab a handful of chips or a few pretzels. Same concept. Consume until the craving is gone. That's why a wheel lasts 2-5 months for you. Your rabbit and I both like salt, but I wouldn't go emptying a shaker, and your rabbit isn't going to munch down and devour an entire salt wheel.
You haven't started a fight. You started a debate. You haven't seen us fight yet.