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Bunbuns licking soap

FredW

FredW

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OK, so got the Rabbiting On magazine today and in it was advice on what to do with chewers... I tried Lemon, and Bunbuns just likes the lemon oil off... so when they advised Soap I thought of that's good. I use Neutral PH etc free soap anyway, so I thought I try it to put a coating of it on a few things that I know Fluffy likes chewing on... just to find, Bunbuns is sitting there licking it off. No idea what's wrong with this girl, she seems to think everything is food. Could that cause issues for her? I know in the answer he gave someone he did mention that they sometimes will still lick it, but should stop them chewing. Fluffy hasn't been on the wood yet, so no idea if it will work, but just checking if anyone tried it, and also if soap could be harmful if she keeps licking it.
 
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Oops :lol:

To be honest, I don't think deterrents are that great for rabbits, they often seem to just treat them like garnish. It's better to try and remove the item, protect it or keep them busy elsewhere. What is it you're trying to protect?
 
Well it looks like day two and no chewing or licking... but don't wanna speak too soon. Maybe she just needed to explore.
basically it's in their new pen, some areas I just cant get to to cover up without dismanteling the whole thing, which would mean having them boarded again for a few days etc, so I was looking for alternatives, because them eating their home from the inside out isn't the best idea. They have tons of chewing stuff, toys, shelves, tunnels, hideout boxes, throwing stuff etc to keep them entertained, but somehow the wood must have tasted too good for Fluffy to resist, or at least that wood used to build that whole thing.
but yeah, came down this morning, and it's day two without his chews all over the place.
 
FredW said:
Well it looks like day two and no chewing or licking... but don't wanna speak too soon. Maybe she just needed to explore.
basically it's in their new pen, some areas I just cant get to to cover up without dismanteling the whole thing, which would mean having them boarded again for a few days etc, so I was looking for alternatives, because them eating their home from the inside out isn't the best idea. They have tons of chewing stuff, toys, shelves, tunnels, hideout boxes, throwing stuff etc to keep them entertained, but somehow the wood must have tasted too good for Fluffy to resist, or at least that wood used to build that whole thing.
but yeah, came down this morning, and it's day two without his chews all over the place.
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Glad to hear things are a bit better :D

I was going to post something flippant like - 'Is she foaming at the mouth :lol:' but decided against it. I hope the no-chewing continues!
 
MightyMax said:
Glad to hear things are a bit better :D

I was going to post something flippant like - 'Is she foaming at the mouth :lol:' but decided against it. I hope the no-chewing continues!
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lol that would have probably been the perfect response... but joking aside, I don't know if it will help, but I keep my fingers crossed. And it's not that they don't have enough else to chew on, or play with. but bunnies will be bunnies, right ;)
 
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