Hello!

She is a beautiful bunny. Bunnys can be very destructive my nature. Is she spayed? Intact buns can be more destructive, sometime this sorts the issue

You mentioned she gets hay in the morning, is this topped up throughout that day so it is unlimited? She could be chewing if she’s looking for extra hay maybe.

Many buns enjoy a dig box and can get frustration out here. Big reconstituted wood mesh toys made for buns have been a hit with our destructo buns. Some people also manage to train out chewing behaviour by redirecting the buns to a toy every time they try to chew something they shouldn’t. I would not let her ingest too much cardboard either as this can lead to GI issues.

I also have an avid carpet chewer, one thing I have found that has helped is to simply make sure no edges of carpets are accessible, we have a carpet larger than the pen size that slips under the gates so they cannot be reached.

You have just adopted her so this last point is just something to think about but if it’s possible a second rabbit could help, many bunnies benefit immensely from a friend. Our boy was an avid chewer, like yours he had loaaaads of toys, room and proper care, after we got him another friend these behaviours simply vanished – in our case it seemed that his destruction was from loneliness, despite human companionship, he even shared our bed but it just wasn’t enough for him. Every bun is different so it’s just something to think on – there is lots of information here about proper companion introductions if this is something you do end up considering.

Flooring is really tricky for buns! I have a few “diggers”. What I ended up with is foam mats covered by a sheet of vinyl flooring, and then fleece blankets on top. They do still dig and chew at the fleece, but it is safer than carpet. Ingesting either carpet or fabric would not be good, but if a bit is ingested the fleece is less likely to cause an issue.

In the past I had a bun that would eat all fabric, so I had to have just a bare floor for her (I had peel and stick tiles on top of plywood for her condo). I would put down lots of grass and paper mats and pieces of cardboard to give some traction and cushion for her feet.

Since it’s just one spot, you can also try covering that area with heavy ceramic tiles. Buns often get obsessed with one spot and if you block it they will move on. I usually block the trouble area with a tile and then provide an alternative nearby. Cardboard cat scratchers, seagrass mats, and phone books (for shredding) are all very popular with my carpet diggers.

I’ll just add that my girls that do this are all spayed and bonded. So of course having a companion helps but it won’t necessarily remove the urge. Females especially like to dig!