Bunny Proofing Supplies

Bunny Proofing Supplies

Rabbits are talented & persistent chewers & diggers by nature. They have evolved to be very good at this & pursuing these activities compose a large part of their psychological profile. They enjoy the taste and texture of many different materials. Younger rabbits are espcially eager to experience the world by this sensory perception. Older rabbits, who have tasted it all, are less active chewers. It is impossible to train a rabbit to completely stop these activities. Disciplining is not a reliable training method. The best thing to do is to give your rabbit healthy, non-destructive and non-dangerous outlets for these behaviors. The following items are suggestions to distract them & give them alternatives to nibbling on things you want to keep.

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Bunnies can find any carpet seam & pull up carpet edges. If they take an interest in a particular corner, place a ceramic tile over it to protect the furnishing from further damage & prevent the bunny from working that spot again.			Tiles are heavy & generally rabbits have a hard time moving them. They are also low profile so you don't have to make an effort to step around them. They are available at any home improvement store
Bunnies in the wild spend up to 4 hours a day just chewing to wear their teeth down. Carpet and other plastic flooring material is unhealthy when ingested in large amounts. Give your bunny a natural alternative— sea grass mats. Available at Cost Plus. Squares are available in strips of nine. You can cut squares together to fit your area. About a dollar per square.			Bunnies may want to chew your baseboards. Place a 2x2 inch length of lumber in front of the baseboard to give bunny something to chew that you don't mind. These are called "furring strips" and available at any home improvement store. These are spruce. Never use redwood which is poisonous due to the sap and oils.
Mats also come in maize flavor for a different taste treat.			Spiral wrap, far left, and split loom tubing is available at the stores listed below.
Bunnies love the "vine" look of your electrical cords. Their sharp teeth can snip through the insulation in one nibble. To prevent electrocution, you can wrap your cords in a variety of materials.			Here a cord is wrapped in split loom tubing. This is only a stop gap measure of last resort. You need to unplug or remove all electrical cords and computer cables that bunny can access in her play area. Bunnies are very skillful chewers and given enough time, she can work through the extra plastic sheathing you have put around the cords.
Bunnies can chew only what they can fit in their mouths. Corner edges provide a nice angle for them to grip & bite.			This rounded table leg is too large for the bunnies' jaws and has never been nibbled. Your decor might tend to shift to round legged furniture the longer you have bunnies.

These stores have split loom tubing and or spiral wrap of various diameters:

Orchard Supply Hardware: Packaged lengths

Radio Shack: Packaged lengths. About $1 per foot

MarVac Electronics, 2537 Del Paso Blvd, 922-6531
Bulk supply; 35 cents per foot for 1/2" diameter. Cheaper in 10 foot lengths.

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