2) Does anyone else have a treadmill or loud machine they use?

Hi LLH.
In “Moxie’s” room we have big windows. I always keep one or two of the windows open to keep the room cool. Well we have wood right under the windows, and we have been using 1-2 chainsaws on them regularly. So it’s LOUD. Moxie used to be terrified of the noise, and would hide whenever she heard it. But slowly she learned that it wasn’t going to hurt her and got used to it. Hope that helped some. Maybe she just needs to be around it a little more on one of it’s quieter settings, and slowly get used to it. It’s a new place, with this loud scary thing that you are walking/running on. So I can definately see how she could be nervous.

Gus doesn’t mind the treadmill. I think they’re quiet enough she should get used to it. Do you have a litter box there for her?

We must be very selfish people in our house, lol! From the day Henry came home we just went about our business and I never gave the noise level a second thought (I have been known to play my 80’s music a bit (very) loudly – GASP!). At first he ran from the room, but he eventually got used to it (or I made him deaf – eeek!). Even when the dog’s bark (loudly) right next to him, he doesn’t flinch – if anything he brings his ears to attention (forward) as if he knows something is going on. Yep, Henry adjusted just fine…..
I’m sure Pumpkin will too when she gets used to it and her surrounding’s. I think it’s a great idea to have her with you while your down there exercising. A lot of people (me – ooop’s!) wouldn’t bother to do that – naughty me. But that’s one advantage of free roam – you don’t have to. As it is, Henry will and does follow us from room to room. If he doesn’t like something (my music – DOH!) he LEAVES!

Dam rude bunny!

Stomps to music here just got some rabbit told he didn’t have big black boots, so I didn’t have to listen to his sound. He just stomped more. Folk metal, death metal, heavy metal (he really likes Sabaton), whatever metal Rammstein is – that’s fine. Post-industrial however is not approved of. Deal with it bunny, I like NIN/HDTA so it gets played.

My bun got used to the sound of the treadmill after a while. And as for carrying them I carry my bun everyday to and from his cage to play area in a bunny burrito. He doesn’t like it much but he allows it, he chews on the blanket I burrito him in sometimes but he likes it better than the carrier. I think the swaying of the carrier disoriented him and in my arms, even though he doesn’t like to be man handled, is more comforting still

It took a little while and I still get a thump and bunny butt. Mainly when we are going from okay own to cage. When we move he will have a room to himself until then he has to deal with it lol

*play pen to cage. My phone is making up sentences on me

I’m used to my big lug just being blopped on my shoulder and being toted around until he starts biting my clothes to say he’s had enough. Bon Jovi on Pandora. I’ll have to try that!