Swiss Cheese Plant
Monstera deliciosa
No—rabbits should not eat Monstera leaves. Swiss cheese plant (Monstera deliciosa), including the fenestrated leaves people search as “monstera leaf,” is poisonous to rabbits, guinea pigs, and chinchillas because insoluble calcium oxalate crystals in the sap and tissues can cause oral pain, drooling, trouble swallowing, and reduced appetite.
The Swiss Cheese Plant is a large houseplant that can reach up to 30 feet tall, with heart-shaped leaves full of slits and holes. Its fruits grow about a foot long and look green with hexagonal scales.
Keep the whole plant out of reach—rabbits often try to nibble Monstera foliage. Never offer leaves, stems, or fruit as food or forage. If your pet chewed this plant, contact your veterinarian or a pet poison hotline right away.
Guideline: Poisonous
Type: Indoor Plants
Other Names: Monstera, Monstera deliciosa, monstera leaf, ceriman, split-leaf monstera (common name mix-ups)
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Is Swiss Cheese Plant item toxic?
Yes. Monstera (Swiss cheese plant) is toxic to rabbits, guinea pigs, and chinchillas. Insoluble calcium oxalate crystals in the sap and tissues can cause oral pain, drooling, reduced appetite, and digestive upset.
Should I feed my pet Swiss Cheese Plant?
No. Do not feed Monstera leaves, stems, or fruit to rabbits, guinea pigs, or chinchillas.
How much can I feed them?
Do not offer as food or forage. If your pet chewed this plant, contact your veterinarian or a pet poison hotline right away.
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