Sage-Tips

Why does my rabbit bite the wall?

Your rabbit may chew on the walls to wear down its growing teeth, or it may be feeling bored and in need of entertainment. If a rabbit feels neglected, it can start eating walls in order to get your attention. The rabbit may be enticed by the flavor of paint or find itself in the habit of chewing on walls.

How do you train a rabbit not to chew on things?

How to Stop Rabbits from Chewing

1. Give Your Rabbits More Hay. Rabbits actually need to chew.
2. Provide an Enriching Environment. Some bunnies chew because they are bored.
3. Spay/Neuter.
4. Bunny-Proof Your House.
5. Use Positive Reinforcement and Training.
6. Spend Time Outside.
7. Play, Play, Play!

How do you discipline a baby bunny?

Here are some tips for what you can do to discipline your rabbit:

1. Voice Training. When your bun does something he shouldn’t be, use his name and say ‘NO’, firmly and sternly.
2. Nose down. Take your index finger and firmly but gently push his nose down toward the floor while saying ‘Oliver, NO’.
3. Time out.
4. Water.
5. Squeal.

Why has my rabbit started chewing everything?

Why Do Rabbits Chew? In captivity, the main reason rabbits chew on things that aren’t appropriate is boredom. If a rabbit spends a lot of time alone or doesn’t have much stimulation, it seeks ways to entertain itself and/or get attention from its owner. Chewing on things is an easy way to accomplish both.

How do I stop my rabbit from biting the wall?

Temporarily protect wallpaper by placing a ceramic tile or cardboard box in the way. If you want to permanently protect your walls you may consider mounting acrylic sheeting. Protect exposed corners with plastic corner guards. Apply some bitter spray to areas being chewed to act as a deterrent.

How do I get my rabbit to stop chewing on his cage?

Spritz bitter spray on areas of the cage that your rabbit chews.

1. If you don’t want to buy a product, put 1 part white vinegar with 3 parts water into a spray bottle and spritz it on the cage.
2. The bitter spray will fade after a few days, so spray the cage again if you notice your rabbit starts chewing it again.

How do you correct rabbit behavior?

Bunnies and bad behavior go together like peanut butter and jelly. Here’s what you can do to minimize their misbehavior….

1. Bunny-Proof Their Environment.
2. Don’t Use Physical Discipline.
3. Use Vocal Discipline.
4. Use Behavioral Discipline.
5. Learn to Cope With Some Naughty Behaviors.

What can I give my bunny to chew on?

Items that are safe for rabbits to chew on:

• hay!
• apple, willow, aspen branches.
• pine firewood.
• cotton towels.
• untreated fresh pine lumber attached to cage so it doesn’t move–piece of molding, 1″x2″s, or 2″x4″s.
• basket with hay in it–let the bun chew the basket as well as the hay.
• compressed alfalfa cubes.