Best Toys for SMART Bun?

[Whisky The Bun]

Kali is almost 12 weeks old and she’s possibly the smartest animal I’ve ever had. And that includes some incredibly intelligent escape-artist dogs. She problem solves like a little velociraptor. She escaped from her x-pen 3 times before I finally got it set up so that she can’t escape (so far). She climbs on things like a cat. Will try to move stuff around so that she can use it to climb higher on stuff. Has zero fear and is into everything. She figured out how to climb stairs at 9 weeks. Figured out how to circumvent the baby gate I’d been using for 3+ years with Whisky within a week. I’ve never seen a bunny that was this smart…

I need some toys that will keep her little brain occupied. I want to free range her eventually without supervision but at this point that’s impossible because she finds new things to get into every time I let her out to run around the living room. Upside: she’s not a fabric chewer, which is a nice change (Whisky loved to chew on fabric). She does like to chew on wood, though. Haven’t checked to see whether she’s a cord chewer or not (all the cords in my house are up off the floor anyway).

She’s really into cardboard and loves the paper towel roll I gave her a few days ago, but I want to mix things up a bit. Ideas?

[Wick & Fable]

The level 1 windmill toy on Amazon for dogs can be quite tricky for rabbits because of their front blindspot. You can try that! Wick has it and yes definitely still perplexed on mastering it.

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.

[sarahthegemini]

I was also going to suggest problem solving toys like Wick. By the way, I just looked at that windmill toy and it looks awesome. I shall have to try it

[Azerane]

Yes, puzzle touts are the way to go. Many toys designed for cats or dogs work for rabbits too. Use the toy to feed pellets so that it’s part of daily feeding routine. You can also stuff hay inside cardboard tubes and paper bags with a small treat inside to entice them to make them work for hay a bit too.

[Whisky The Bun]

Those toys look awesome! The only thing with Kali is that so far she’s not super food motivated. She loves her hay, but even pellets she’s pretty mediocre about. I attempted a carrot and a blueberry one day, but she had zero interest in either. I was thinking a maze might be good for her, because she definitely likes to hide in things. 

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