I had been meaning to start a toy test as Mocha200 asked. She had wanted to get members to try out home-made rabbit toys together.

I made a simple thing, not very creative, but here it is:

you will need:

sheet of nespaper

handful of hay

sisal string

wrap hay in the paper and tie with the string.

here is my trio trying it out

It is a plant fibre used to make twine. You can use any natural string, though. Many rabbit people like to use raffia, or at some dollar stores you can buy all-natural jute twine, that's a great option for rabbit toys, too.

Posted By mrmac on 09/01/2010 12:56 PM
  Gotta come up with something clever...

your turn then! the mini rex owners will have an advantage here I think...

mocha: aren't your rabbits sleeping right now?

yes they were, but i had just opened there cage so they came out to investigate. they seemed interested but they weren't really in the playing mood. i will have to see how they do tonight. i will post a pic of it any way though.

ok here it is. its kinda like Petzy's ( sorry) but it is a little different.

here is the video on how to make it.

They have really taken over! What I wouldn't give for an extra bedroom! There is always hay EVERYWHERE!!! I just cannot keep up.

He is getting over a REALLY bad shed right now. He fades from brown in the front to black in the back, so his hair banding is very odd, it comes out looking very weird!

His shed... (This was when it had already started growing back a lot!) Sorry the flash in this pic makes him look super red.

Dennis normally...

Posted By mocha200 on 09/01/2010 05:14 PM


  is it going to be a test on what the rabbits like best or what we like best?

I don't know... how about you become a judge and decide?

Oh I want to join in, but I might have difficulty posting videos because my dad is reluctant to do it for me and I don't know how to do it!
One favorite toy of mine is home made balsa chews!
What you need is:
Bulsa wood
Grape juice (I don't know about apple juice but I found that orange juice got moldy fast- grape juice lasted much longer)
A container to soak it in

Ok so first you chop the balsa wood into bite sized pieces.
Then you soak it in the grape juice. I put something on top to push the balsa wood down so it would be immersed in juice rather than floating on top.
Then you let it soak for about 24 hours turning as necessary.
Then you put it on a plate turning as necessary (no paper towel yet)
Then after it has sat for a while and air dried a bit then you let it sit on paper towel also turning once and a while.
Lastly- this is optional (I did it with the first batch and not the second batch and they both turned out fine.)- You put it in the oven on low heat to dry it completely (forgot what temp and how long -Sorry!).
Voilla

Oh and if you put it in the oven the color might get ligher or it might get slightly browner (It doesn't turn completely brown it just gets browner).