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Forum BEHAVIOR Biting the cage door

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    • Fire
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        Our 3-4 month rabbit has started to bite at her cage door. We can’t let her free roam due to her trying to eat the carpet. Is there anything we can do to stop this?


      • EriBear
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          @Fire. I have the same problem with my 10-month old. He’s chews on his cage door when I put him in for the night or when he gets put in there for bunny time-out. I read on some site that if bunnies chew on their cages it’s because they are bored with their arrangement or they are angry.


        • Fire
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            Thanks. I’m hoping once we get her fixed in a few months it will stop. She does it when we put her in for dinner and when we sleep or leave. I’m hoping she doesn’t hurt herself in the process. We have some toys in there but she just wants to be with us hoping all over the house.


          • Little Lion Head
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              Boston chewed on her cage door all three years of her life! Even after we got her spayed. We never tried anything to get her to stop though and she was housed in the living room so it’s not like it kept us up or anything.


            • Patrick
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                Patrick did that and he will periodically. I got some cheap rugs from walmart and a 24X24 run from tractor supply, I set his run up with the cage inside, his box of hay and his tote box that he sleeps in… he even has his own fan (spoiled) but he chews less and wont attack the carpet, I have him near me and my desk with the tv, they are social animals and feel left out being inside of a cage. 

                give it a try, i’ve had some success.


              • Fire
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                  She is still at it. So I have put some plain brown cardboard around a could of the places she like to bite at. Figured she can destroy this and not hurt herself. Started to call vets to find one who knows bunnies so we can schedule her to get fixed.


                • Pigeons
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                    She’s bored, or frustrated. Saruman did this when he was younger as well, to the point that he literally kept me up at night. Getting her fixed is a good possible solution, as it’ll minimize any possible frustration for her. Aside from that, give her more toys and attention to keep her occupied. Perhaps let her out for a run under close supervision so she doesn’t chew the rug?


                  • Bunny Slave Girl
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                      My two buns seem to do this whenever I’m near the cage or walking past it. They have free roam of the house but are in a cage during their meal times. They stretch themselves out, stand on their back legs and make as much noise as possible. In my case, I’m convinced their doing it for attention and seem to stop once I’ve petted them


                    • JustineT
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                        My bun is exactly the same!! I used to think it was because she wanted out or hated being in her cage but we only keep her in at night while we’re asleep. If we sneak in to check on her, she’s flopped (legs stretched out and everything!) with her head in her haystack, munching away…but the second she sees us or if she hears us coming, she’s up and chewing on the bars like she’s been in prison all night. We know she’s just doing this for attention for sure…especially since she has free range of the house the whole day and sometimes CHOOSES to sleep in her cage the whole day. She just loves to mess with us 

                        We did upgrade our bunny’s cage though to the largest one at Petco for rabbits, with multiple levels so she has plenty of fun in it. For the OP, I would suggest since your rabbit can roam free, that you get the largest cage possible with some ramps and extra levels.


                      • Fire
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                          The extra cardboard in the cage seems to amuse her. She isn’t attacking the cage as much. We let her out as much as possible. Always supervised. And now she gets extra time before my husband comes to bed and a good treat to make it a positive experience for her. Right now the cage is open and she is stretch out inside. Must of been a good day for her

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