Bunny Bitting at the Wall!!!?

Question

Is there any product that I can spray or put on the wall so my bunny will stop biting at it. She has lots of other things to chew on with her when she's out of her cage and we made a little play house for her, but she's not interested in anything but the walls. What do I do????

Answer 1

Is she spayed? She may be trying to make a burrow for a family, even if there is no way for her to become pregnant. As she gets older, she will probably grow out of the habit, as most female rabbits do. If she is not spayed, it is a good idea to get her fixed, as it will calm her down and also virtually eliminate her chances of getting ovarian, uterine, or mammarian cancer, and she will also be calmer and more loving.

Chewers are often intelligent, outgoing, affectionate individuals who like to be in charge and get lots of attention. Does she chew to get attention? Would a companion alleviate boredom?

The House Rabbit Society has some good suggestions for training your rabbit.

During the training time, do nothing but concentrate on the rabbit. Open the door to her home and let her (or them) come out when she chooses. You may offer toys or treats from your hand, but don't interfere with her if she wants to explore. And watch her carefully throughout the time she is out of her cage. If the rabbit starts to chew on something you don't want chewed, immediately offer him as many other things that are okay to chew on as you can. Block whatever he was chewing on so it ceases to be a temptation (block it well, so you aren't simply challenging the rabbit to break through).

If possible, provide something with a similar (or better) taste and texture to what is being chewed. For example, a piece of untreated, unfinished baseboard (screwed into something so it doesn't move) instead of the real baseboard; or a piece of scrap carpet instead of the real carpet (as long as the rabbit isn't ingesting the pieces he pulls out); or a piece of apple branch instead of chair legs.

Good luck with your whatever you try!

Oh yeah, and rabbits are not from the rodent family, they are lagomorphs, an order that also includes hares and pikas. Lagomorphs and rodents are completely unrelated.

Also, never release your pet rabbit into the wild. S/he is totally unprepared for living in the wild, and will probably end up being killed by another animal. Never think that you are doing a domestic animal a favor by letting it go in the wild.

Answer 2

Bunnies are not rodents, and they do not belong outside, that first person answering is a moron. Bunnies bite at the wall because it is wood, or gives them something to do. I covered the edible parts of our wall with packing tape, they never chewed through it, and do not chew on the wall anymore. Or, you can get plexiglass and lay it infront of the wall, this is what we are going to do when we move into a new apartment. Other than that, make sure your bun gets a lot of fresh veggies, so they do not try to the wall for added nurtients. You sound like a good owner, ours are out 24/7, and they are the best kept that way. Try the petbunny listserve group for lots of bunny experts, or bunny groups on yahoo.

Answer 3

Actually, there is something that will prevent your bunny from biting the wall. Get some tobasco or hot sauce and rub that on anything that you don't want the bunny to chew on, like the wall, furniture legs and especially electric chords. Rabbits don't like hot stuff and it will stop chewing on it.

A thin block of pine wood is the best thing to have them chew on. Use a 1x2 board and cut it about 8" long or so. Just don't use treated wood.

Answer 4

I don't think that there is anything. My bunny does the same thing. Have you thought of taking it outside and letting it eat some of the grass out there. When I take my bunny out there it stops eating the walls for about two days. Sorry if I wasn't any help, I tried.

Answer 5

Rabbits are not from the rodent family and should live indoors. You should try to give her things to chew on like branch bites of untreated baskets. If she still chews on the walls you can get a product called bitter apple or fooey.

Answer 6

You need to give her something else to chew on and something to distract her. Bunnies are excellent indoor companions, but do like to chew! We have lots of cotton rugs scattered around our loungeroom, which cover all dangerous electrical wires and give our bunn something to dig and chew. But your bunn sounds like a REAL chewer ... you should definitely try this - get several plain brown cardboard boxes, and place the in front of the walls she's chewing. Hopefull she'll prefer to play with the cardboard boxes! And if you cut some holes out of the boxes, they'll be like cubby-houses for her to play with, to run in and out of and toss and chew. Just be careful of any staples or plastic tape on the cardboard boxes - wouldn't want her to chew that. Have fun, and best of luck!

Answer 7

you're able to on no account leave your bunny unsupervised once you enable it out of the cage. do no longer enable it bite on issues that are risky to it, like cords and wires. i might recommend you get your bunny to a vet ASAP. If it has ingested plastic and paint, it would desire to are starting to be poisoned. Bunnies have an particularly delicate digestive device, and might die easily in the event that they consume something poisonous.

Answer 8

Bunnies are meant to live outside. They are from the rodent family.

Answer 9

she must like the taste of something on the wall. Try washing it with something bitter tasting (non-toxic). or maybe she likes the taste of the paint -- you could try a few new coats of (non-toxic) paint.

Answer 10

Cut off one foot and carry it around and see if you get lucky and the Bunny dies.