My Bunny, Brownie bites and scratches at the door of her cage ALL NIGHT and it is driving me and the kids CRAZY!! How can we stop her? THanks!
2007-09-19 17:47:38 · 8 answers · asked by jus4lelee 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
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2007-09-20 08:11:19 · answer #1 · answered by ✡mama pajama✡ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rabbits need lots and lots of things to play with, chew on and dig. I give my bunny a branch from the neighbor's apple tree (I ONLY use apple wood, there's lots of woods they can die from), and I gave her a crumpled up brown paper bag (she likes to scratch at it, dig at it, toss it around). And she loves to dig in her litter box, too. I'll throw some timothy hay in there for her to nibble on as she does her business.
I also let her out of her cage for a 1/2 hour of run around time every day. I put up a baby gate and let her rip!
2007-09-22 06:16:36 · answer #2 · answered by Munya Says: DUH! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mine does that too, and she is in my room. I've tried everything to get her to stop
hot sauce
bitter apple spray
even giving her exercise during the day
I've had her for a year and she wont stop, I just have to let her out of her cage at night. If you do this, bunny proof the room or put the cage somewhere where you won't hear it
2007-09-19 18:07:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really feel your pain, because my rabbit does this too. Usually my rabbit does this to get our attention. Also, when we go to bed, we put her cage up on our bed because she gets angry if we leave her on the floor. Rabbits are nocturnal; they tend to be active at night.
Maybe you can try putting her cage on an elevated area; a table. Also, try to give her a large amount of hay before going to bed. They really like to eat hay. My rabbit seems to calm down after eating hay. If all else fails, put her in a room by herself. I usually end up leaving my rabbit in the living room because she doesn't let me sleep.
2007-09-20 12:06:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
give her lots of things to chew on. you might also make sure her cage gives her enough room to run around in. over all though its a natural rodent behavior, since they are nocturnal and you arent up to entertain them. the one thing that worked for me and my loud mouth guinea pigs was going to sleep with a radio on very low just enough to create a white noise as you fall asleep. good luck ;)
2007-09-19 17:52:26 · answer #5 · answered by Katie T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have a safe place to let your bunny explore at night? Letting it out to exercise will alleviate the night time noise however she must have something to chew on while she is loose.
2007-09-19 18:24:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
by nature they want to dig a hole in the ground, also the cage biting is her wearing down her teeth. all natural.
2007-09-19 17:55:47 · answer #7 · answered by agello24 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your rabbit is sharping his or her teeth cause my rabbit does that all the time
2007-09-19 18:45:25 · answer #8 · answered by wltpotter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she wants out. Let her out more during the day and where her out.
2007-09-19 18:39:03 · answer #9 · answered by Confused & Young 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋