Bunnies Burrowing - Help!!

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Shellar

Warren Scout

• May 3, 2006

• #1

What can I do to stop Disney burrowing. She has made 3 attemps, all last night. ! have had her for a month now and it is only last night she has done this.
We have them at the top of the garden, not a problem. Moved them to outside the backdoor whilst we we on holiday so it was easier for my brother to get them in. Roger dug out the stone boarder!
Moved them back this weekend and Disney has nearly got under the fence into the neighbours garden on 3 accounts!!
What can I do?????

 

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Jack's-Jane

Wise Old Thumper

• May 3, 2006

• #2

RABBITS BURROW :lol: :lol:

Its natural behaviour for them
You need to put sturdy wire mesh over any soft ground in the run to stop burrowing under fences etc.
Providing a digging box might help distract her, although being a bunny she will probably still want to dig where she shouldn't :roll: :roll:
A totally safe bunny run has to be escapee/predator proof from ALL angles including the ground!!

Janex

 

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Shellar

Warren Scout

• May 3, 2006

• #3

Thanks Jane

The turf is newley laid, I could put some mesh underneath to stop them getting in the neighbours gardens.

If I do this will they hurt themselves or get their little feet caught up???

 

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Jack's-Jane

Wise Old Thumper

• May 3, 2006

• #4

Shellar said:

Thanks Jane

The turf is newley laid, I could put some mesh underneath to stop them getting in the neighbours gardens.

If I do this will they hurt themselves or get their little feet caught up???

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If you get the sturdy but small weave mesh it will be fine.
You just need to make sure there are no sharp bits of mesh sticking up and check it regularly.

Janex

 

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raven_guest

Mama Doe

• May 3, 2006

• #5

If it's a girl who is unspayed, it is also what they do when it gets to this time of year, it's part of their nesting instict, build a burrow, then build a nest etc.

 

HS

Wise Old Thumper

• May 3, 2006

• #6

Ruby loves to dig. We've built the run like this

with a mesh frame attached to the bottom of the run. We then put bark chippings on the top, so the bunnies can dig to their hearts content.

This is after Ruby had trashed it!

 

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raven_guest

Mama Doe

• May 3, 2006

• #7

That's a good idea about the wood on top so they can dig. I let mine out and point them in the direction of any ugly plants my dad has put in (obv don't let them east them) lol.

 

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Shellar

Warren Scout

• May 3, 2006

• #8

Thanks guys!!!
Will have to try a few thing out at the weekend. I like the idea of the wood chipping, will still leave some grass but not round near the edges where they can get out easier.

Will keep you posted.
x

 

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elve

Banned

• May 3, 2006

• #9

my girls all dig like mad, at a rate of about a foot an hour! But as they are only on the grass for an hour I fill in the holes and they start all over again next day - But if yours are in a run they really need like Helen has - a wire bottom covered in bark chips, or pavers - Don't forget that if they can dig out, a dog or fox can dig in!