Posted By Cocoa on 3/09/2018 5:51 PM

Maybe you could buy the foam pads to put on the floor in your room so he cant chew the carpet. Could you put him in a cage in your room at night maybe?

His main cage is C&C grids on a lino base, and I used to keep him closed in at night but he just chews and rattles the bars in frustration. For weeks now he’s had access to an extended pen with blankets laid but he likes to rip and dig at the blankets to get at the carpet. I haven’t heard of the foam pads, what are they?

Posted By Wick on 3/09/2018 5:54 PM

Is he disruptive because he’s free roam in your bedroom at night or he’s making noise?

He’s in an extended pen but likes to dig loudly at the blanket and rip it to get at the carpet. If I close him in his main pen he’ll rattle the grids furiously. He’s a very noisy rabbit sadly, and I’m a light sleeper with sensitive hearing.

Posted By Cocoa on 3/09/2018 5:56 PM

https://www.amazon.com/Interlocking-Exercise-Flooring-Children-Anti-Fatigue/dp/B01N1NWBV0/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1520639782&sr=8-2-spons&keywords=foam+mats+for+kids&psc=1

This is a link to some on amazon

Oh, like kids play mat pads! This could work! (Bunnies don’t chew on them right?)

Posted By Cocoa on 3/09/2018 5:59 PM

Could he be free roam in your room with areas blocked off if there are things you don’t want him getting in to? That way he wont shake the bars of the cage

Sadly with the way my room is it currently isn’t possible. I gave it a try but it failed misersbly. If he’s completely free roam my cat, who always sleeps on my bed and is pretty much my therapy pet, is too terrified to set foot in the room because he’ll attack her. If I put even a few grids in the way to give her a safe zone by the door, he’ll focus all his attention on knocking them down (or getting at the carpet, but foam pads could definitely help!)

Posted By Cocoa on 3/09/2018 6:05 PM

Maybe give him half of your room and tie foam mats to the side of the divider so he cant see the cat. And then he couldn’t get to the bars of the cage to be loud

When he’s penned in he doesn’t give the cat trouble unless she jumps in to get to the windowsill. If my parents agree to the foam mats I guess the layout can be more versatile and we can rearrange so she can get through the room without being in his territory. He’s one of those bunnies that isn’t always grateful for what you give them. Give him a pen extension and he decides he wants the whole room, and he’ll show it, and that’s why he rattles the bars.

Posted By Cocoa on 3/09/2018 6:11 PM

Maybe you could hang a blanket or curtain so he cant see her?

He’s okay with seeing her, just not when she’s inside his pen or he’s free roaming since he gets overconfident and considers the whole room his territory, and she can’t be in his territory at all in his opinion. If we do get the foam mats I can give him a decent cage size without free roaming that leaves my cat the room she needs, hopefully.

Posted By Cocoa on 3/09/2018 6:23 PM

That sounds like a good plan! I was just wondering why you named your bunny LB? I like the name. Ive never heard that name before so i was curious.

When we got him he was a pretty tiny baby so the name stands for Little Bunny. Then he grew up and he’s actually massive so it doesn’t work anymore but we can’t just change it so he’ll be Little Bunny forever!

Thank you for your quick responses by the way, I was pretty terrified about this and you’ve really helped!

Posted By Cocoa on 3/09/2018 6:50 PM

Im happy i was able to help. I hope your parents let him stay inside! What type of bunny is he?

He’s a lionhead

Posted By DanaNM on 3/09/2018 6:57 PM

If noise is really the issue with him being in your room, maybe you could get some soft ear plugs to wear while you sleep?

Some bunnies do chew the mats… so if you’ve got a chewer then he might. But they could be used when supervising him.

Heavy ceramic tiles are best for protecting carpet, and my bunnies really like chewing on cardboard cat scratchers (as a way to satisfy that same urge).

I would be open to trying ear plugs but I’m not sure as I have very sensitive ears. I can’t even wear earphones without pain.

He’s not so much a chewer as someone with a fascination with carpet. He likes to pluck it like it’s grass. He has loads of cardboard chew toys which he uses, but it doesn’t seem to do a thing to stop him.

I got up early so I could be with him first this morning, only to find that my mum was already up and some things are already in the garage. I tried my hardest to explain but she says that as the parents, her and my dad have full say over what happens and that if I argue any more she’ll rehome him. She doesn’t care that it’s breaking my heart and condemning LB to a worse life. I’ve tried everything but she’s saying that either he goes back in my room the way things were or he lives in the garage.

I don’t know what to do, my opinion has no bearing over what happens to him (yet my younger brother not particularly liking LB being in the room seems to have strengthened her decision). I can’t move out or anything, so I’m stuck being told that I have no say and no impact over anything. I already had to rehome my guinea pigs six months ago, and I feel like if LB goes outside I’ll lose him too.

Posted By DanaNM on 3/10/2018 10:02 AM

Well, I think if your only options are him being in your room vs. the garage, it would be worth trying him in your room again with ear plugs. They have very soft squishy ones (like the ones construction workers wear) that are very comfortable to sleep in. I often keep some with me for when I sleep in unfamiliar places or with people who snore! Many headphones hurt my ears too, but I find squishy ear plugs very comfortable.

Something like these: https://www.amazon.com/Ear-Buddy-Premium-Plugs-Decibels/dp/B00PSX6ZV2/ref=sr_1_4_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1520697693&sr=8-4&keywords=soft+foam+ear+plugs

You can also look into some boredom buster toys for him that are more quiet. Shredding phone books is often popular with busy bunnies. Chewing sticks and pine cones can also be good.

Thank you! I’ve actually been very lucky, my mum came up with the idea that I switch rooms. I have a spare room beside mine, fairly small but good enough, which was housing my five hamsters, and my mum spent the last few hours helping me move the hamsters to my room and my bed to the little one, and LB is in my room again with lino and cardboard covering the floor. It seems to be working quite well so far, although he’s only been in there for about an hour! He already seems happier and I actually quite like the little room, so hopefully this will work out! I’ll keep the idea of squishy ear plugs in my mind in case he finds a way to make even more noise.

I absolutely love coming up with new toys for him, he already has about 5 different cardboard ones in with him at the moment and I have ideas for a ton more as soon as he needs some new ones.

A little update – Things are going pretty well! Apart from the 5am wake-up for most of my family when he decided to do zoomies complete with thumping for a full hour, he’s been very good and isn’t disturbing anyone. He’s got the full run of the room I used to have, except where I’ve put the hamsters in there.

Because of the occasional noise I’m currently in the process of getting some ear plugs (I have sound sensitivity issues anyway so they should help a lot) then things should be perfect! Thanks everyone for all your help!