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- 04/04/2018 at 2:57 PM
  justwildbeat
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  Would like any advice or tips on helping Yeti get up to the 2nd level of this house fort.
  
  I lined the stairs and part of the top level with grippy cabinet liner for traction. He’s had two level play things before like a cardboard castles and mazes. For whatever reason he hasn’t figured out how to climb up the steps. I’ve been encouraging and guiding him to use the steps with treats, but he won’t lift his fuzzy butt off the ground lol!
- 04/04/2018 at 3:22 PM
  Wick & Fable
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  Rabbits are pretty visual, so the large gaps make it non intuitive. I recommend getting a large sheet of cardboard and attaching it underneath the length of the stairs (under them, filling the gaps to see the ground below). This may help.
  
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- 04/04/2018 at 3:25 PM
  Wick & Fable
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  Or do the reverse and put a small piece of cardboard along the edge of one step that touches the top of the one below, so visually they look like regular stairs. I did this for Wick’s hutch which had one platform he never felt comfortable jumping on, so I just taped a fake cardboard column from the platform to the ground
  
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- 04/04/2018 at 4:26 PM
  justwildbeat
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  Ah thanks for the suggestion! Like many others, I have a stockpile of cardboard for rabbit related projects lols. The thought did cross my mind that the the open stairs was confusing. Hoped the added traction would be enough, but I’ll give this a shot and let you know how it turns out.
  
  Aside from treat training, also happy to hear any other tips!
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