I have just a few questions, & need some advice from fellow bun lovers.
A little background on Miss Pancake: my boyfriends & I were in NM this summer for work when he brought her home as a surprise! I have always loved buns, just never had the time to put into one. She was so little we could hold her in our cupped hands…squeee! While we were in NM, she stayed in the bathroom while we were at work. There was enough room for her to be comfortable. I started out using puppy pee pads for her to potty on, and then I started using a litter box, then switched back to the pads. I didn’t like the litter box because I couldn’t find the right bun litter to soak up her mess. I would have to change it several times a day. (Or is that normal for buns?)
We traveled a long 14+ hours home. Pancake did great at her first road trip! She slept most of the way, and munched on hay. We had a little vacation time, and I went home to visit my parents. I couldn’t keep her in our bathroom there because my mom has 2 lovely cats! We didn’t want bun bun to run out and get attacked by the cats (or visa vera.) So we got her a large dog cage with enough room (obviously WAY less room than her usual bathroom home. But big enough.) I keep pee pads in there, and change them out multiple times a day. She has unlimited food & water, as well. I cover up her cage when its bedtime, and she usually wakes me up at the crack of dawn – literally – gnawing on her cage.
Back into my apartment, the cage is her place to stay, but I don’t love it. When I’m at home, I’m either working for my etsy shop, or working on school work. I can’t pay attention to her when I’m working at home. I know she needs time to stretch her lil bun legs, and run around, but when I let her out of the cage, she usually ends up into some sort of trouble. She’s been LOVING pulling up the carpet and eating it oh, and peeing on my bed is another one of her hobbies.
Another quick thing – I mentioned this in a previous forum. She does not chew on anything, except for what she isn’t supposed to. I have literally tried everything under the sun for buns to chew… she takes it from my hand, and tosses it to the side (rude!) I’ve tried apple sticks, wood chews, hanging them in her cage (ones with pinecones, loofa, wicker ball, etc.), even a little hay mat with cute little wooden heart chews on there….I’ve tried every approach too. The toys just sit in her cage, or out in the living room/bedroom, wishing to be chewed. Sigh…..
1. What do you guys have for your indoor buns as a “home base” or sleeping areas?
2. What do you use for your bun to potty in/on?
3. What do your picky buns chew on?
4. Should I get her fixed? Would this change her behavior? I’m not sure how old she is. If I had to guess I’d say 5-7 months.
5. Should I get her a bun friend? Boy/girl?
Have a lovely weekend everyone! Thank you!