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Forum BEHAVIOR House bunny wants more space?

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    • Joeythenethie
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        Hi everyone,

        My six month old neutered Netherlands dwarf currently lives in my finished basement. He has toys, hay, litter box, and the entire carpeted basement to run around in. However, he has recently been jumping over the gate up the stairs. When I put a barrier above the gate so that he’d stop trying to jump out, he has resorted to chewing the site of the gate. When I’m down there with him he behaves perfectly fine. Whenever I give him toys, he just either chews them up within minutes or ignores them. They don’t last very long and he’s only interested in the toys with food in them, and I don’t want him to be unhealthily overweight. Does he need more toys? Any solutions?


      • Luna
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          Does he try to jump over the gate when your down there with him or only when your upstairs?


        • MrBun&Daisy
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            I think you just have a case of new discovery. he likely just realized he could make the jump and that there’s a whole new world he wants to conquer. and of course he only does it when his hoomans aren’t looking. Chewing the gate can be a couple things. He could be mad that you’ve blocked him and things his bunny teeth can defeat the gate. or he needs more to chew on. My buns couldn’t care less about most toys. but they do love the hideaway gnawing logs. there made for chewing and are usually a half tunnel shape with a hole on one side. I can’t see a bun eating so much of it at one time to affect their health. but obviously if you notice he is clearly eating it too much you can limit his time with it. a large one will last my 2 a couple weeks at least. it keeps them busy and redirects their chewing needs to something appropriate. Of course all buns would like the run of the house but it sounds like he has plenty of room so unless its feasible for you to bunny proof the rest of the house, I don’t think you need to stress about it.


          • pinknfwuffy
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              I agree, I think your rabbit is just eager to explore new things because he knows it is there now. The same thing happened with my rabbit. He has free-range in my living room with the bedroom door always closed. A few times he has gotten into the bedroom because someone left the door open accidentally. For at least a week afterwards, as soon as I let him out in to the living room he would run right to the door and try to dig it open.

              Eventually, he forgot that there was something on the other side. It takes a while for them to forget an experience like that so you might need a different way of blocking off the space so you’re rabbit can’t jump over or even see into the other room. Is there a full door that can be closed when you’re not with him?

              Rabbits are smart and mine was relentless. I had to be very patient and wait it out.


            • Muchelle
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                Bunnies are OBSESSED with places they’re not allowed to go. Mine follows me to the bathroom just to be a few minutes in the forbidden land

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            Forum BEHAVIOR House bunny wants more space?