Have you tried any anti-chew spray at all? Or, alternatively, you could buy a pair of wireless headphones that are bluetooth-enabled so there aren’t any wires for her to chew at all. A little more spendy, but if you’re constantly buying new headphones, a pretty sound investment in the long run.

I had this problem with my electrical cords and I ended up getting a plastic bendable tube thing (not sure what it is called) from the home improvement store in the electrical department. The plastic is hard and flexible, so you could try this. The bunny will still chew at the plastic but your cord will be protected. Its not very pretty, but it only cost a few $ and beets having to keep paying to replace your headphones all the time.

Heidi I think that was AD’s option C….

@AD – I can only think of putting the hi-fi up higher so that the wire starts high and comes down to your ears and does not come down to bunny level at all
(this cunning plan is of course no use if you are laying on the floor playing with bun at the time…)

I have to do this with lawnmover wire which would pass periously through the bunny patio area…. so I’ve put hooks up along the wall and I hang the extension wire through them so it goes way over her head (ha hah!)

I’ve also does this for my ‘new’ expensive remplacement computer cord (*tut*) in the kitchen (once bitten, twice shy!!) goes up onto the fridge and back down the other side onto the kitchen table… it no longer drags along the floor, even in an area that I (incorrectly) thought bunny didn’t go …. gggrrrrrr

Hope that gives you an idea….

I understand the frustration!! I’m not sure it’s dangerous for bun though is it?
Are headphone wires the same as speaker wires? (I’ve never electrocuted myself when installing extension speaker wires)

My suggestion would be just to stop using ear phones. You said you can’t because you live in a small space, but I’m afraid I don’t really get that. If you’re just listening to music or watching something as a normal volume, it shouldn’t be a problem

Either that, or get a piece of flexible slotted tubing that just slips around the wire. Or you can buy clear flexible tubing and cut a slit in it yourself. I did that with my laptop cable. The tubing can still be chewed, but it gives you a chance to notice the chewing before any damage is done. I have multiple holes in my tubing, but none in my laptop cable

We use aluminium foil to guard our wires against chewing. It’s also great to block off areas where your bun shouldn’t go, such as underneath the couch.

Some wires we just can’t hide, such as the footpedal-cable of my sewing machine. Aluminium foil wrapped around it seems to do the trick. Just wrap it around loosely and then compress it tightly around the cable so the foil wrinkles.Our bunny absolutely hates the foil and won’t chew it or step on it. He hates the sound *loud thumping* and the mouthfeel of it. We’ve dubbed it “nope-foil”

I think the bluetooth option is worth another look. There are a lot of adaptors available for older systems. Is there an aux input on the turntable?

Alternatively, you need an alert system for when shark bunny approaches the bed. 

Alu foil !!
Brilliant !!!! (if it works for all bunnies….) I must admit if its the same taste as the hard metal bit around the old fashioned pencil which had the rubber in it on the end… it’s yuk !!!

I would have thought there would be a new/old Bluetooth option…. anything is possible these days !

Posted By Autumn’s Dad on 7/02/2016 3:31 PM

Posted By Ellie from The Netherlands on 6/30/2016 8:56 AM

We use aluminium foil to guard our wires against chewing. It’s also great to block off areas where your bun shouldn’t go, such as underneath the couch.

Some wires we just can’t hide, such as the footpedal-cable of my sewing machine. Aluminium foil wrapped around it seems to do the trick. Just wrap it around loosely and then compress it tightly around the cable so the foil wrinkles.Our bunny absolutely hates the foil and won’t chew it or step on it. He hates the sound *loud thumping* and the mouthfeel of it. We’ve dubbed it “nope-foil”

Thanks Ellie, that sounds perfect for my predicament! Haha nope-foil

A.D

You’re welcome, and I hope it helps for you as well!

Ouch, she’s really a bun with her mind set on destruction. Best check regularly if she doesn’t chew and swallow the foil. Small bits shouldn’t be harmful, but large chuncks can cause a blockage.

OK so the only option is, if you don’t want to put HER in an xpen whilst you’re not watching her – is for YOU to sleep in one….

You’ve got a very simple way to avoid it : your rabbit is forbidden to go on the bed when you are using hearphones on it and when you are not using them, you put them out of reach. I had the same problem you have – Aki ate 4 pairs in a row when she was a baby. I even remember I bought new one after she ate the first pair, I plugged them into my computer (the system unit was on the floor), she ran up to it and cut the cord so they lasted maybe 20 seconds XD. I was torn between laughing and being really mad. Living with rabbits in a small space forces you to keep your room really tidy and to get very creative when it comes to damage control. I lived with 2 rabbits in a 14 m² room for 5 years and they found new ways to be naughty even when I thought everything was bunny-proofed (Aki likes electrical cords, Pandora liked zippers, ALL of them, and books). I finally moved last year, now my rabbits have their own room which is a relief.

Aw man, if she’d ever bring a record out it would be called “Buns ‘n Noses – Appetite for Destruction”.

Meh, enough with the tomfoolery… In your other topic I read that she’s already doing so much better in other aspects, so that’s a big plus. Your patience is absolutely awe-inspiring. Hopefully she’ll reward it all one day!

Derp! Accidentally pushed “Submit” twice. Sorry!