You know how dogs and cats have that bitter apple spray? Is there anything like that for rabbits?
I do know that rabbits need to chew, and she has plenty of wood toys etc. She does not chew wires or furniture, only the bars on her cage. She is stripping off the paint which can’t be too healthy to eat, and it is very loud.
- Discover How You Can Be a Fashion Photographer | Sacredcowtipping
- How one can Select the Best Leather Baggage | fungamestore.com
- » Find out how to Choose the Best Leather-based Luggage
- Find out More About the Work of a Fashion Photographer | Top Daily Articles
- Comprehensive Opinion » The correct way to Select the Best Leather Bags
{ 9 comments… read them below or add one }
bitter lemon if the rabbit is chewing its hutch put some apple tree branchs in they love to chew it saves you the expense of a new hutch keeps bunnies teeth from overgrowing saves you having to take it to the vet
Rabbits have to chew because their teeth are always growing, and they chew to file them down. They sell wooden blocks at pet stores, and my rabbits usually chewed those over anything else.
It depends on what your rabbit is chewing. If your rabbit is chewing on card board, try buying some things to chew on at a pet store, this is so your rabbits teeth dont over grow and become a hassle when it comes to eating.
What people doesn’t realize when they get animals that live mostly through instinct..They can’t change those instincts just because they made them domesticated. You have to change and rabbit proof better.
Rabbits are rodents, therefore their teeth never stop growing. they chew all the time to file down their teeth. you cannot make rabbits stop chewing or this could become a serious medical condition.
Anything you consider, it’s best to run it over with your vet because things that are safe for cats and dogs might still be toxic for bunnies. The best method seems to be training your bunny, though, because it’s both cheaper and, should you move or should the spray wear off, the lesson would stick with your bunny.
Every time your bunny chews something you don’t want him/her to chew, shake one of their toys that has a bell in it to distract your bunny from whatever s/he is chewing, then give him/her his/her (trying to be gender neutral) favourite toy. Or, when the bunny chews something you don’t want to be chewed, squeal. A squeal is a sign of displeasure or pain, and your bunny should learn not to chew it. However, if it’s anything in his/her cage, there’s no point in trying to stop him/her from chewing it because it’s considered his/her "property" as it’s on their "territory". Anything left lying around is also just begging to be chewed, so make sure anything you value, you put out of reach of those little chompers.
Your bunny could be chewing plenty because s/he doesn’t have anything else to chew. Make sure you’ve got plenty of rabbit toys such as wood toys or salt blocks (that are sold FOR bunnies, of course) so that your bunny can keep his/her teeth occupied elsewhere.
If your bunny is constantly chewing on things when s/he’s out of the cage, put him/her back in the cage for a minute or so every time you catch him/her chewing on something other than her toys. Again, if it’s something left lying about, you can’t blame the bunny, but if it’s furniture or something that can’t be put away for your bunny’s romp, this technique should work.
Hope I helped!
- Alice
Rabbits tend to ignore most taste deterrants or even enjoy them. I have had some success with a product called Fooey with a few rabbits. Another thing to try is to take a strip of fresh lemon zest and rub it on the object. Most rabbits dislike the smell and taste. Best is to remove as many tempting items as possible, cover all cords in wraps, keep stuff picked up, and restrict access to unsafe items. Also make sure there are plenty of acceptable chewing items for the rabbit to pick up.
Sorry, the bunnies I’ve owned weren’t really lap bunnies. I have two ferrets though so this might work.
http://www.ferretdepot.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=8FER&Category_Code=2TrainingProducts&Product_Count=1
I’m pretty sure rabbits need a salt wheel and wooden blocks to chew. Maybe yours just needs something else to bite. Many animals bite to figure out what they are biting but it should never be harsh (tear your skin) biting.
you are messed up. do you want to feed ur rabbit whole food.