Ruby has been in her new hutch a couple of days now. I haven't seen her downstairs at all and I don't think she wants to use the ramp. Her previous hutch was 2 storey and the ramp on that hutch was a much steeper one than on the new hutch. I haven't tried putting her on the ramp or anything as I didn't want to scare her and wanted to make sure she is getting used to her new surroundings without frightening her. Is there anything I can do to encourage her or am I best just putting her in the bottom bit and hope she maker her way back up and realises it isnt scary at all!
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Bun won't use the lower floor of new hutch
- Thread starter beki
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next time you handle your rabbit put him back at the bottom and put all his food (pellets,hay,veggies) in the downstairs so she associates downstairs with good things. move bowl and hay rack every couple of days from upstairs to downstairs so your rabbit keeps using both levels
Fee
Wise Old Thumper
I'd give her a bit longer and if still no joy then putting her in the bottom might help as going up is a bit easier than going down
That's what I would have suggested too!!!
MightyMax
Banned
She was still at the bottom! We put her back up at the top as the enclosed bed area is up there. He put her on the ramp to see if she would use it but she seems scared to. What do I do now! She is usually quite a confident bunny, no fear when jumping on and off things. This ladder is longer than her own and due to the lay out of the new hutch is about 2 inches from the wall on one side and open on the other. Her old ramp was flush to the wall on one side. This one also goes into a dark corner as the old hutch had 2 mesh doors on the bottom where as this one has 2 mesh doors and one solid door. The ramp goes down to the solid door side.
I wonder whether it will help if I put a rail on the side of the ramp or try and nail some wood on it so its wider and to the wall, with my diy skills though, this might not work.
Although I had planned to block off the bottom level and put new bunny in it when he arrives, until both are bonded, so maybe it's best at the moment to try not to encourage her down there if she can't use it for a couple of weeks soon.
I wonder whether it will help if I put a rail on the side of the ramp or try and nail some wood on it so its wider and to the wall, with my diy skills though, this might not work.
Although I had planned to block off the bottom level and put new bunny in it when he arrives, until both are bonded, so maybe it's best at the moment to try not to encourage her down there if she can't use it for a couple of weeks soon.
