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- 07/03/2015 at 9:16 AM
  BelarusianBunny
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  This is a bit of a strange question but lately, the situation has been driving me batty.
  
  My rabbit has an obsession with walls. Yes, walls. Not a specific wall but walls in general. He’ll stare at it then try to destroy it. He’ll scratch at it (what I figure is natural), thump it and stare at it again. I stop him because I don’t want him getting hurt… But also to save my walls! This is a bit of a new behaviour but he is completely healthy.
  
  Why is he doing this and what can I do to alter his behaviour?
  
  Thanks.
- 07/04/2015 at 12:44 PM
  LBJ10
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  We had a bit of a wall obsession at my house. Mostly it was Leopold thinking that drywall is delicious. We made a fence using NIC grid panels and we placed the fence right up against the wall. Then we put cardboard between the fence and the wall. Now the cardboard is covering the wall without having to actually attach it. Leopold can chew on it if he wants, but the cardboard seems less tasty than the drywall.
- 07/08/2015 at 9:26 AM
  BelarusianBunny
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  Hi LBJ10,
  
  Thank you for that suggestion! I am definitely going to do as you have done and see if it works here as well. I don’t know if it will stop his wall thumping and body slamming but we shall see!
  
  Crazy bunny.
- 07/08/2015 at 10:17 AM
  Bam
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  Yohio developed a bit of a dry-wall obsession too. I had to wedge cardboard-boxes between a chair and the wall and even if his a notorious cardboard chewer, it was like I took all the fun out of the endeavour by putting boxes there. Probably because he’s allowed to chew boxes. It’s not fun when you’re allowed to (classic bunny motto).
  
  It’s not particularly pretty but neither are big holes in the wall.
- 07/08/2015 at 11:45 AM
  Sindri
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  I know your frustration with the wall situation. I had my rabbits for a couple of years and recently they started chewing on the walls. I did what LBJ did I made a fence all around their room and have put cardboard here and there. I wish there was a better solution but it seems to have worked here.
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