Noisy Bunny at Bedtime

[BunnyBunny4]

I got a bunny on Monday this past week and it’s my first time with a bunny. Her cage is in my room and I was pretty happy to have my own pet and it got to stay with me. Now I’m losing my mind… I’ve read how bunnies are awake at the Twilight Hours of the day and I didn’t really think that was going to be an issue. Every single day since I’ve had her she’s woken me up in the middle of the night pushing her bedding around her cage. I wouldn’t mind it if it wasn’t so loud and I can’t get her to stop. She wakes me up and then I’m in a horrible mood for school and work and it’s definitely not healthy for me. I wanted to keep her in my room but now i’m regretting my decision. I’m writing this at 3am, as we speak, as she pushes her stuff around her cage. I haven’t had her very long and i’m just kind of over it. I’ve only ever had fish and a cat in the past so she’s not something i’m used to. I don’t know how to get her to stop and it’s just really out of hand. If anyone has had a similar problem or knows how to get her to stop this behavior that would be greatly appreciated.

[sarahthegemini]

My rabbits often wake me up at around 3am sprinting around their room and mine. It can be exhausting but it’s also fun to see them having so much fun ?

You could put a pen around her cage so she has more space to play and try giving her some fun toys/things to do during the night. For example lots of buns like bunstructing cardboard boxes so that might be a fun project for her. Not sure how quiet it’d be tho :-/ Have u tried ear plugs? Are you able to put her somewhere else such as the living room?

[Carolyn]

Try playing with her and letting her exercise her heart out right before bedtime, then try covering the cage with a blanket.

If she’s pushing stuff around her cage, she sounds kind of bored but full of energy. Sometimes it could be hunger. You can try to get her on a schedule because buns love schedules, so she’s sleepy at bedtime. My bun sleeps/eats/sleeps/eats silently until the morning when I usually feed him/let him out, so it might be hard at first, but you might be able to get her into a rhythm.

But yeah, try tiring her out before bedtime, give lots of hay and a couple of chew toys, and cover the cage with a blanket. It might help, even if just a little.

[OverthinkingBun]

Mostly just earplugs You didn’t say how old your bunny is, but mine calmed down over time. One thing I tried a night routine where I would turn off all the lights except the one by my bed each night so that my rabbit would see it was bedtime. Eventually she started to calm down and go to sleep when I did. I could even sleep without earplugs eventually, but in the meantime, they will save your sanity.

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