Freedom versus furniture

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confusedman

Mama Doe

• Dec 9, 2008

• #1

Today Fanta & George run free in the kitchen for the first time. They were very happyand playful. After 10 minutes George started chewing the table, the kitchen furniture and the wall. In just two seconds cut off a piece of table's leg.
Is there anything we can do about it?? We are quite worried because if it goes like that bye bye free range rabbits....

 

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abbymarysmokey

Wise Old Thumper

• Dec 9, 2008

• #2

I heard that some people have success with standing the furniture legs in something such as a large margerine tub...never tried it myself

 

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BunnyBekkie

Warren Veteran

• Dec 9, 2008

• #3

Spray tabasco sauce on it
We do it at the rescue and it stops bunnies eating hutches

 

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confusedman

Mama Doe

• Dec 9, 2008

• #4

BunnyBekkie said:

Spray tabasco sauce on it
We do it at the rescue and it stops bunnies eating hutches

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Doesn´t it harm them??

 

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confusedman

Mama Doe

• Dec 9, 2008

• #5

I have just read that "i would say the best thing to do- especially from experience since i have cord and carpet chewers- is to lace everything si with DOVE soap. they hate it and wont go near it. Dove soap is the only soap that is non toxic for bunnies so ONLY use that soap. just wet and rub on the furniture or wherever ur bunny has been chewing- "
Do you think it may work¿?¿¿

 

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donnamt

Wise Old Thumper

• Dec 9, 2008

• #6

confusedman said:

I have just read that "i would say the best thing to do- especially from experience since i have cord and carpet chewers- is to lace everything si with DOVE soap. they hate it and wont go near it. Dove soap is the only soap that is non toxic for bunnies so ONLY use that soap. just wet and rub on the furniture or wherever ur bunny has been chewing- "
Do you think it may work¿?¿¿

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if it tastes bad to us it must taste bad to them too... worth a try.. i tried vinegar when alvin was a baby... did nothing he just waited for it to dry and carried on chewin :roll:

 

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confusedman

Mama Doe

• Dec 9, 2008

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In just a little time he´s tryied all the chairs +the table legs+ the wall!!! + the kitchen furniture.... he has even taken a piece of one of my partner´s troursers button!!!
Waw... we weren´t expecting a rabbit as nice as Fanta but in only one hour we had to stop him chewing stuff a lot of times....
Bit worried, what´s gonna happen when he realy become confident???

 

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donnamt

Wise Old Thumper

• Dec 9, 2008

• #8

give him loads of cardboard to destroy.. apart from the wallpaper which i think was an addiction alvin loved cardboard.. especially the drink holders from macdonalds lol

 

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janice

Wise Old Thumper

• Dec 9, 2008

• #9

I would give soap a go as my first stop. Many rabbits dislike different things it can be trial and error to start with.

 

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janice

Wise Old Thumper

• Dec 9, 2008

• #10

http://www.apbc.org.uk/article9.htm

http://hubpages.com/hub/Indoor-Bunny-Toys--Keep-your-Rabbit-entertained-for-hours

Garlic, lemon also have been known to work. Positive rienforcement giveing treats, attention and nice wors also works with some buns, with using a water pistol or spray when they are doing naughty things.

 

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confusedman

Mama Doe

• Dec 9, 2008

• #11

ok. Tomorrow I will buy some Dove....