bad rabbit this morning

[kamdynandsunshinesmom]

Hi there last night I normally go to bed at 11:30 pm I got into watching a movie and went to bed at 12:30. I dosed off a few minutes later and was woken up about 20 minutes later by my rabbit sunshine she was chewing on her plastic mat that is the floor of her exercise pen. It is new and I just put it there1 week ago. She chewed 2 massive holes in it and kept chewing the velcro. I kept getting up and yelling at her I know I shouldn’t be yelling at her. I kept giving her a ton of chew toys she also has extra large straw mats on the bottom of her cage. I was up till 2:30 am finally dose off and she had me up at 6 am. Then this morning I went to put her in my mothers bed which she loves she jumped off and went underneath her bed normally she comes out on her own. I am looking and can’t find her searching everywhere can’t find her scared to death where she could be. I don’t know if what  I am about to explain if you will understand. The mesh that is underneath the box spring of a mattress. She some how crawled up into that I had know clue how she did it or how to get her out I went and got some pellets and a flash light she did come out on her own. I don’t understand why she has rabbitude this morning and why she is being rotten.

[RabbitPam]

How old is she now? I checked your profile but it’s not listed. First, it could be that she’s a teenager (beginning at 4-6 months) and her hormones are kicking in. It results in Terror Bunny, and she needs to be spayed ASAP. A month after the procedure her hormones will calm down for good.

Next, I would advise you to just remove the plastic mat and use something else instead. Seagrass mattes are pretty wide and several could cover a floor, but are edible so safe. Also, a low pile (cotton preferably if she’s a rug chewer) area rug with little or no color dye can be a good floor option. She will not learn to stop chewing inside her habitat by being told No. It just won’t stop her. Punishment in general has not lasting good effect, but can be counterproductive as when a bunny is deliberately being naughty and gets stubborn.

Mostly she is exploring and playing and being a bunny. So she chews, then explores as with the box spring. I think Mark’s Maryann was the queen of the box spring burrower. My own solution to that was to put a mattress cover upside down on the bottom of the box spring to add another layer to get through before being able to enter the box spring itself. Sprayed with a bit of vinegar and water to repel the bunny and she might find a better place to play. Watch out for underneath couches, too. One way to stop her from getting under couch, chair, or bed (or computer desk with wires) is to use NIC cubes and build a little fence around the bottom of furniture until she learns, gets too big or loses interest. I used to stuff a big sleeping bag or old comforter under the couch too so it blocked entrance and didn’t leave room to run around under. But that can be fun too.

See your vet to get her spayed right away if you can.

[kamdynandsunshinesmom]

My female is going to be 5 years old soon and is fixed. I think she loves to get my attention and loves to keep me up at night! LOL I just love her and will telling her no work?

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