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- 01/20/2009 at 4:51 AM
  Blackavar3
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  Hey guys,
  
  Does anyone have any tips to stop bunnies chewing skirting boards? We have recently moved house and the buns are soon to be in a room with nice ornate skirting boards. I’m fretting in case there’s old lead paint or anything on them, plus we would really prefer to keep them intact. The rest of the room has been thoroughly bunnyproofed. We would really like to avoid boarding them up if at all possible. Our second rabbit Leah (sadly missed) chewed the ones in our old house to bits (which I knew were free from lead paint).
  
  Thought about using one of those sprays that taste bad, do any of these actually work (we tried one before on the sofa but Leah liked to lick it off).
- 01/20/2009 at 6:19 AM
  Beka27
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  i would not trust a spray to do the trick if this is something you’re really concerned about. they can deter a rabbit temporarily (sometimes) but you never know when it wears off until the bun starts mucnching. your b3est bet is blocking them off completely. my suggestion would be to get 2×4 lengths of wood cut to fit the room. put them up against the boards, and then anchor them in with NIC grids that circle the perimeter of the room. you don’t have to screw the 2x4s in or anything, just use them as a spacer so the skirting boards cannot be accessed.
- 01/20/2009 at 7:44 AM
  Puddle Bunny
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  Oh yuck, I would think that the paint alone would taste bad enough. But then again I’m not a bun.
  I hope the NIC grids will work for you.
- 01/20/2009 at 1:05 PM
  Kokaneeandkahlua
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  The sprays really don’t work too well.
  Like Beka said you can use the grids to block it off and/or use vinegar or perfume on the boards (more of a deterrant then lemon!) and I also place a phonebook or something they CAN chew where they aren’t supposed to chew
  
  That way they’ll see they can’t chew the board and instead of getting frustrated or finding something else naughty to chew, they can just chew the appropriate toy I put there for them
- 01/20/2009 at 1:55 PM
  KatnipCrzy
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  Once the spray dries it is not as bitter as when wet- so for persistant chewers it would not likely be enough of a deterrent.
- 01/21/2009 at 2:04 PM
  hooty22
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  Oh silly human. You think that the boards are there for your visual enjoyment? Nope. Those are snack sticks.
  
  You could always staple cardboard to them.
- 01/25/2009 at 6:51 PM
  Kokaneeandkahlua
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  Rub some vinegar or perfume on them. I find this + a phone book in the fav chew area stops them
  
  Or buy some that look exactly like the ones you have and you can replace when it’s time to move LOL
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