Aeryn has learned how to use keys

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- 08/02/2010 at 9:03 PM
  ScooterandAnnette
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  So some of you might recall us posting a few months ago about how Aeryn had learned how to get the clips on the condo door open and break free. We put a padlock on it, leaving the key in it so that we don’t need to worry about losing it. At the time we wondered how long it would take her to figure out how the key works. Well tonight we got the answer. We thought it might just be a fluke but she’s done it 3 times this evening. We’ve repositioned the lock so it’s not as easy for her to get at, and if she still manages to do it then we’ll have to remove the key (and hope we don’t lose it).
  
  And people think rabbits are just dumb animals.
  
  – Annette
- 08/02/2010 at 9:09 PM
  Monkeybun
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  lol!!
  
  Smart girl you have there
- 08/02/2010 at 9:41 PM
  jerseygirl
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  Love it!
  
  Better make sure you put the car keys up on a key rack.
- 08/02/2010 at 9:43 PM
  mrmac
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  Sneaky sneaky!
- 08/03/2010 at 7:08 AM
  Sarita
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  How funny! She is smart and determined too. I guess she wants to be free roaming.
- 08/03/2010 at 11:36 AM
  skibunny8503
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  LOL what a clever bun! You should try to get a video of her doing it!
- 08/03/2010 at 11:56 AM
  Beka27
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  LMAO!!!!!!!!!!! That is great!!! I was jsut about say what Ski did… video? Please?!
- 08/03/2010 at 12:23 PM
  4Lily
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  LOL! That’s hilarious! You have a really smart bunny there! a video would be awesome! HEHE! Having a bunny, I know they are very smart & determined, just never thaught they’d learn to use a key! HAHA! Now what are you going to try to use?
- 08/03/2010 at 5:21 PM
  ScooterandAnnette
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  Scooter here. We are trying to get video of Aeryn using keys. Unfortunately, she’s also smart enough to hop off when she thinks the “flashy box” is nearby, and go up to the top of her condo to pretend that she’s completely innocent and not doing anything.
  
  The lock is currently positioned so that she has to rotate it so the key is inside the cage, then turn the key to pop the lock, then push hard enough to break free. She can do all three, but seems to have forgotten how to do the first. For now.
- 08/03/2010 at 7:09 PM
  mrmac
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  Key words being “FOR NOW!”
- 08/07/2010 at 11:50 PM
  wendyzski
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  When I had a lock on her condo, I hung the key on a chain near the lock. That way it was there and I couldn’t lose it, but there was very little chance that Pepper would be able to get the key into the lock to open it
- 08/08/2010 at 12:59 AM
  Barbie
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  Too funny!!!! A video would be hilarious… *poke* keep working on that, will ya?
- 08/08/2010 at 4:38 PM
  RabbitPam
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  I have to see this. What about a hidden camera, like in an open book or a teddy bear?
- 08/09/2010 at 3:48 PM
  babybunsmum
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  tee hee
  
  you need a bunny-nanny cam. just go to your nearest spy shop
  
  what a smart bun bun. i agree with jersey girl… better hide the car keys or else who knows what kinda hi-jinks Aeryn will be up to.
- 08/19/2010 at 7:10 PM
  ScooterandAnnette
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  Scooter here. Well, she’s done it. I left the key in the lock by accident. There’s basically no way you can do that and have the lock rotated so it’s inside the cage. And Annette was in the living room, heard Aeryn rattle the cages, thought “ha! you can’t get out without the key!”, and was startled when Aeryn popped out, followed by Tegan.
  
  So Aeryn rotated the lock so the key faced inside the cage, turned the key, pushed the lock off, and tugged on the cage door until she popped the top binder clip to get out. That’s about four separate steps!
  
  And no, we still haven’t figured out a way to video this without her knowing. And with all due respect to everyone, if we do we’ll send it to America’s Funniest Home Videos first. Might as well try to win $10,000 or $100,000.
- 08/19/2010 at 9:20 PM
  jerseygirl
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  And with all due respect to everyone, if we do we’ll send it to America’s Funniest Home Videos first. Might as well try to win $10,000 or $100,000.
  
  Haha! Do that! A chance of winning plus exposure of how smart rabbits can be. I’m thinking now if you do figure out a way how to have a candid camera, Aeryn will get out AND figure out a way to tamper with the camera too.
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