Daisy and Gatsby are now 5 months old and both have been neutered a few weeks ago. Neutering went incredibly well, they hardly noticed and are sweet, friendly bunnies.
Except.....
they are INCREDIBLY destructive. They gnaw/bite/destroy everything they come into contact with outside their house. As soon as I let them into the run they dig uncontrollably in the garden, leaving ridiculous HUGE pits within minutes. They destroy the fence around their run (thankfully I have fronted the fence with some willow fencing which is easily replaced but even so...... and they couldn't chew through the fence as it's double sided with a middle bit). They chew chairs, decking and the railway sleeper in their run. But the worst bit is the digging - my garden is covered with pits! They seem to dig a hole, then push the earth they've piled up around the grass and then roll in it. And the speed at which they are able to ruin something is amazing!
They have LOADS of toys, both in their house and in the run/on the grass, which they aren't in the least bit interested in. They don't chew their chew toys/wooden blocks and don't chew or destroy the walls of their house, but they do dig at the carpet tiles and I've had to replace a few of those as they've scratched through them. They have several levels in the house and within the run and aren't cooped up all day, in fact they largely free range between 7am and 9pm unless I'm going out for a while (in which case they get put back in their house - it's large with a run). They actually HAVE a digging pit which they use occasionally but it's nowhere near as attractive as stuff they aren't supposed to be destroying!
They spend huge amounts of time lolling around but when they aren't lolling they are destroying! I was wondering if they are bored but I can't possibly see how they are bored tbh, as they have loads of toys/levels/lots of space/each other/human company.
Having said all that, when they dig a hole then turn around and flop into it with a satisfied smug smile on their face, it IS quite amusing. Until I see my garden covered with muddy holes........
Is this hormonal behaviour do you think?
Except.....
they are INCREDIBLY destructive. They gnaw/bite/destroy everything they come into contact with outside their house. As soon as I let them into the run they dig uncontrollably in the garden, leaving ridiculous HUGE pits within minutes. They destroy the fence around their run (thankfully I have fronted the fence with some willow fencing which is easily replaced but even so...... and they couldn't chew through the fence as it's double sided with a middle bit). They chew chairs, decking and the railway sleeper in their run. But the worst bit is the digging - my garden is covered with pits! They seem to dig a hole, then push the earth they've piled up around the grass and then roll in it. And the speed at which they are able to ruin something is amazing!
They have LOADS of toys, both in their house and in the run/on the grass, which they aren't in the least bit interested in. They don't chew their chew toys/wooden blocks and don't chew or destroy the walls of their house, but they do dig at the carpet tiles and I've had to replace a few of those as they've scratched through them. They have several levels in the house and within the run and aren't cooped up all day, in fact they largely free range between 7am and 9pm unless I'm going out for a while (in which case they get put back in their house - it's large with a run). They actually HAVE a digging pit which they use occasionally but it's nowhere near as attractive as stuff they aren't supposed to be destroying!
They spend huge amounts of time lolling around but when they aren't lolling they are destroying! I was wondering if they are bored but I can't possibly see how they are bored tbh, as they have loads of toys/levels/lots of space/each other/human company.
Having said all that, when they dig a hole then turn around and flop into it with a satisfied smug smile on their face, it IS quite amusing. Until I see my garden covered with muddy holes........
Is this hormonal behaviour do you think?
Just doing what they do unfortunately. I'd forgotten just how bad young buns can be as mine were a lot older, then after adopting 2 little girls and rescuing a baby boy I was forcibly reminded as they have destroyed everything they can, carpets, bedding,skirting :roll:
