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- 07/11/2022 at 12:52 PM
  JaspersBunnyMom
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  Hello. I have a 2 year Holland Lop named Jasper that I have had since he was a baby. Since day 1 he was a handful. I’m not sure if I spoiled him or if this is normal behavior. He has a huge 2 story cage, amble space for his zoomies and to jump. He gets out his cage to run free reign each day but I have to follow him because he tries to bite everything after awhile. He has treats that he loves, Kaytee Healthy Toppings, Papaya. I pet him and hold him but he has terrible behavior. He always wants to be out his cage and when I don’t let him out on his demand, he tries to flip over his litter box and food bowls, stomps, and bites the wood parts of his cage despite having plenty of chewable toys and hay. Each day after I give him treats and he eats them, he goes crazy. Its everything I said he done amplified for hours. Its crazy. To calm him down I have to put him in a different cage, one outside his normal environment in the basement to settle him. It works but this is everyday. He understands no, he just doesn’t listen.
- 07/14/2022 at 12:00 PM
  DanaNM
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  My two year old crazy man JUST started calming down.
  
  Does he use the toys you give him? It can take some experimentation to find a chew toy that they really like to chew. The key is to find something they like to chew more than your belongings! Hits with my buns are palm plates, grass mats, and willow baskets. If you have it growing near you, fresh bamboo and palm fronds are also great.
  
  . . . The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.
- 07/18/2022 at 2:56 PM
  JaspersBunnyMom
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  I’ll have to look into some of those suggestions. Yeah, he plays with them, but maybe I need to find something that’ll keep his attention and hold it better.
- 07/19/2022 at 8:08 AM
  DanaNM
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  Another thought I just had was to try feeding him using food puzzles to keep him a bit more stimulated and busy. I would also feed less treats, especially if they are sugary! I’m thinking that just like a kid, sugar might amp him up LOL.
  
  My crazy bun Cooper was (and still is a bit) VERY reactive about food, and it helped to actually scale back the treats, etc.
  
  Also this is kind of a controversial toy because it’s basically just compressed wood, but the “snak shack” log really saved my furniture and baseboards from Cooper. I only give it to him while he is having free-run time and it keeps him occupied!
  
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- 07/19/2022 at 6:39 PM
  LBJ10
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  Food puzzle toys are great! Don’t be afraid to experiment with ones meant for other animals (dogs). Hard plastic is fine and the ones made for dogs are more challenging. You just need to find ones that have things that a rabbit can physically do.
- 07/23/2022 at 6:04 PM
  Vivicloud
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  What about a foraging mat. I know my bun enjoys the stimulation of trying to find the food thats in there.
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