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Destructo bun
- Thread starter Rachel89
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I doubt they will work. In my experience they tend to chew out of boredem, frustration or craving for fibre.
Does bunny have some willow/apple/pear stick toys to play with, and plenty of room?
Could he/she be craving fibre? Is he/she eating enough hay, or showing signs of a slow gut?
When I moved my buns into a smaller room, even though they still had over rwa standard sqft of accommodation, one of them became a monster for destroying things. Now they are back in a bigger space it has stopped
Does bunny have some willow/apple/pear stick toys to play with, and plenty of room?
Could he/she be craving fibre? Is he/she eating enough hay, or showing signs of a slow gut?
When I moved my buns into a smaller room, even though they still had over rwa standard sqft of accommodation, one of them became a monster for destroying things. Now they are back in a bigger space it has stopped
Wasn't sure if they would, have one for the ponies stable and she ends up chewing it more :roll:
He has freerange of my room and hallway from 6-midnight then has a dogcrate with a 5ft pen.
He eats tonnes of hay and has lots of sticks and wooden chew toys etc although doesn;t ay much attention,.
He had a full vet check monday morning before we decided to def take him on and hes very healthy.
Only thing wondering is he was kept in a guineapig cage and never let out if this may be the reason now hes got room hes deciding to destroy everything :lol:
He has freerange of my room and hallway from 6-midnight then has a dogcrate with a 5ft pen.
He eats tonnes of hay and has lots of sticks and wooden chew toys etc although doesn;t ay much attention,.
He had a full vet check monday morning before we decided to def take him on and hes very healthy.
Only thing wondering is he was kept in a guineapig cage and never let out if this may be the reason now hes got room hes deciding to destroy everything :lol:
He may need more things to entertain him. If he was in a small cage before, he may have destroyed things out of boredem and its become a habit.
How big in square foot is his permenant area? as he's in it for most of the day. I would see if you can bunny proof any furniture in the room, and maybe the walls as well, then let him have permenant free-range. Is that possible?
Does he have a hay rack to increase the time he spends getting hay and make it more interactive? You could also try these to make it more interesting:
http://www.equinecaninefeline.com/catalog/savic-bunny-roll-around-boredom-breaker-p-6767.html
http://www.petsathome.com/shop/veg-to-ball-toy-by-pets-at-home-31834
You could also try giving his pellets in a treat ball. ANd some in the middle of a cardboard tube stuffed with hay. Just things to keep him busy and keep his mind off it. Maybe a digging box as well?
It can be expensive, but I find these in large: http://www.petsathome.com/shop/woodlands-small-pet-play-sticks-15931 really help when used to cover an area that is chewed a lot, as they chew the sticks instead. I use them for corners of the room or wardrobe.
How big in square foot is his permenant area? as he's in it for most of the day. I would see if you can bunny proof any furniture in the room, and maybe the walls as well, then let him have permenant free-range. Is that possible?
Does he have a hay rack to increase the time he spends getting hay and make it more interactive? You could also try these to make it more interesting:
http://www.equinecaninefeline.com/catalog/savic-bunny-roll-around-boredom-breaker-p-6767.html
http://www.petsathome.com/shop/veg-to-ball-toy-by-pets-at-home-31834
You could also try giving his pellets in a treat ball. ANd some in the middle of a cardboard tube stuffed with hay. Just things to keep him busy and keep his mind off it. Maybe a digging box as well?
It can be expensive, but I find these in large: http://www.petsathome.com/shop/woodlands-small-pet-play-sticks-15931 really help when used to cover an area that is chewed a lot, as they chew the sticks instead. I use them for corners of the room or wardrobe.
