Hi, I just went outside and noticed that my cheeky little rabbit was nibbleing at the wood on his hutch. Is there any advice you can give me on what do to stop him from doing this. Thanks. ____________ Frankie, Bindi, Buddy, Jack Baeur, Peter Pan, Ruffty Tuffty, Sox, Dexter,Tiger, Vilmaris, Run free at rainbow bridge Sunny, Betty, Flint and Jack Bauer
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Wed Oct 24, 2007 3:17 pm
honeydlc TopDog
Joined: Dec 06, 2006 Posts: 642 Age: 26 No.Of Pets: 5 Pet Types: dogs, cats,amazon parrot
Perhaps a 'Hannibal' style muzzle as suggested for Timber in the thread about him bringing in a mouse?
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Wed Oct 24, 2007 3:34 pm
jabbro TopDog
Joined: Jan 27, 2007 Posts: 1206 Age: 54 No.Of Pets: 5 Pet Types: 2 dogs, 2 rabbits, 1 hamster
I wish I could suggest something, my female rabbit has destroyed the inside of her hutch...has completely done away with the bedroom partition....she even managed to eat part of the front of the hutch away so the door came open. I have had to put latches on the outside of the doors to stop her getting out. ____________ Dogs: Katie and Holly
Rabbit: Buffy and Georgie
Hamster: Kipper
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Wed Oct 24, 2007 3:57 pm
Twig TopDog
Joined: Feb 14, 2007 Posts: 514 Age: 18 No.Of Pets: 10+ Pet Types: Dog, 2 rabbits and lots of fish!
Its natural instinct unfortunately and my shed would have been long demolished if my dad hadn't chew proofed the edges with a metal grill type thing.
Have they got plenty of fresh hay? Hay should be greenish and sweet smelling, and if you buy from a petshop, chances are its dry, brown and tasteless. You could try and buy a bale for a few quid at a horse feed centre or order online. ALso, chew toys like untreated willow may help deter them.
In the piccie below you can see the chew proofing my shed has (silver bit), you can buy it at most DIY shops, not sure if it work in hutches though...
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Wed Oct 24, 2007 4:40 pm
rufftydlc Packleader
Joined: Feb 07, 2007 Posts: 306 Age: 14 No.Of Pets: 7 Pet Types: dogs,cats,guinea pigs, Cockatiel, rabbit
thanks everyone ____________ Frankie, Bindi, Buddy, Jack Baeur, Peter Pan, Ruffty Tuffty, Sox, Dexter,Tiger, Vilmaris, Run free at rainbow bridge Sunny, Betty, Flint and Jack Bauer
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Wed Oct 24, 2007 9:25 pm
grazingbunnies Newbie
Joined: Feb 25, 2008 Posts: 5 Age: 29 No.Of Pets: 3 Pet Types: Rabbits
thanks for advice ____________ Frankie, Bindi, Buddy, Jack Baeur, Peter Pan, Ruffty Tuffty, Sox, Dexter,Tiger, Vilmaris, Run free at rainbow bridge Sunny, Betty, Flint and Jack Bauer
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