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Bunny Gnawing

Stumpy

Alpha Buck
hi everyone,

I have many things in whiskys hutch that she can gnaw on but she is gnawing the hutch and i don't know how to stop her :oops: Im glad she is keeping her teeth down but i dont have the money to replace or mend the hutch. what can i do?
 
Sadly, bunnies do seem to chew the things they shouldn't in preference to the things they should. :roll: What size accommodation does she have? Is she spayed? If she is, could you get her a friend?

Likely she is bored and trying to entertain herself.

Those problems up there will likely help look at the root cause, but as a short term measure you could maybe get some mesh and carefully wrap it round the inside (being careful of any sharp bits) so that she can't get to the wood.
 
Thank you for your reply. This is the hutch size and shape.

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What can I do to cure the boredom other than another bunny as she isnt spayed yet.
 
I wonder if there is a way to safely permanently attach a run to it as well so that when she is most active (which is at dawn and dusk) she can get out into the run for a runaround. Is tha likely to be feasible?

(PS, she's exceptionally cute!)
 
My buns love the 8 n 1 ecotrition Snak Shak logs & will spend hours happily gnawing on them. They costs around £8 for a large one. I first got one because I had a dental bun & it reduced the amount of times she needed her teeth clipping. Pets at Home sell a different make which arent as hard but will do if I cant buy them oline at a decent price
 
You can buy metal cornering from DIY shops and attach that to the edges to stop the chewing.
 
My buns love the 8 n 1 ecotrition Snak Shak logs & will spend hours happily gnawing on them. They costs around £8 for a large one. I first got one because I had a dental bun & it reduced the amount of times she needed her teeth clipping. Pets at Home sell a different make which arent as hard but will do if I cant buy them oline at a decent price


Oh interesting, where do you usually get them from in the UK?
 
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