Neem oil works well because the rabbit will sniff it then turn away so they don't ingest any neem oil.
Personally I would still not use it as I do not consider it a risk worth taking.
Neem oil works well because the rabbit will sniff it then turn away so they don't ingest any neem oil.
Personally I would still not use it as I do not consider it a risk worth taking.
I don't see any risk as its harmless to animals, its just a deterrent. It doesn't last long. Its better than them eating lino which could be very harmful given whats in lino and probably very bad for there digestive system. I have put down large tile slabs now so hopefully there will be no more eating lino.
Lucky has been growing since I got him he is my biggest bunny now. Lacey has also been growing but not as much as Lucky. I haven't noticed any growth in Lamb Chop. Lucky is also the most gentle bunny and the most calm but Lacey on the other hand likes to go behind me and bite my back and you can't really sit with her because all she wants to do is dig and pee and tear things up, hopefully once I get them fixed there behavior will improve. Lamb Chop is very playful but she bites a lot, I think its more playful bites and she is very restless she wont just sit and let me pet her, she bites digs the couch and runs back and forth doing binkies then biting my feet.
It would be nice to be able to sit with them and cuddle them while watching TV one day. Maybe when they mature a bit and they have been fixed then things will improve.
They are behaving like normal young Rabbits. Rabbits being ‘ placid and cuddly’ is a myth and the reason why people who buy them for Children usually want rid of the Rabbits after a few months. IMO we need to let Rabbits behave like Rabbits, which includes digging, binkying and grazing. Some Rabbits might enjoy some head strokes or they might chose to hop up onto a sofa next to their Human Care giver. But few Rabbits want to be a ‘cuddly toy’
Does need to be 6 months old for neutering.
You can get 4' high puppy panels to fence off areas - either permanently (for wires, etc), or to keep buns out while unsupervised. 4' high tends to deter most buns, as long as they can't climb on anything nearby.
I had to pull a piece of string out from Lamb Chops bum, she must have got it from the couch. I hope she hasn't eaten anymore because it can be quite harmful if the string gets stuck and wraps itself around something inside her. She isn't allowed on the couch anymore unsupervised. I will need to find a solution to where none of the bunny's can get access to fabric things unsupervised.
It makes me wonder when I see all these home make over bunny videos on youtube they use a lot of fabric stuff. My bunnies would tear and eat that stuff in minutes.
The string incident is very worrying as it could indeed have proved fatal.
"Free roaming rabbits around the house is easier said than done."
I've had house bunnies for years but when I'm not around they don't free roam - they stay in one bunny proof room. I never allow them in the bedrooms, bathroom or kitchen as there's just too much to chew. Mine are lionheads who are small and not great jumpers and they wouldn't get over a 4 foot barrier, but from what I've seen on here mini lops like Lamb Chop are excellent jumpers!
Don't worry too much about them not being cuddly - Dusty was wild as a baby and a year latee she hops up and sits on my husband's lap every night, enjoying being stroked.