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Forum BEHAVIOR The Great Escape

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    • BunnyHugger
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        Borys gave me a heart attack today. I came home after 3 hours away to an open pen door, and no bunny. It was completely my fault, as his pen has two doors. I’d left one open. My home is large and open plan. He could be behind the fridge, in the toilet, or God forbid, dead of electric shock. I haven’t bunny proofed yet. Fortunately, I use only nontoxic products, so that worry was out of the way.

        Within seconds, a sweet little face appeared around the corner. He started playing tag with me. I was incredibly happy to see him. The little stinker, I’m sure, enjoyed 3 hours and 1000 square feet to run. So much, that he ignored the treats I tried to lure him with. He is cheeky: he lay down under my electric piano one foot away and stared at me. On top of the power cord. I hastily unplugged.

        Finally, the waving cilantro got to him. Two mouthfuls, and he had to follow the rest into his pen.

        I think I’m still in shock. Clearly, the little man believes my home is to be shared equally. From the looks of his litter boxes, he used them like a gentleman. Although I won’t be surprised to find a few pellets here and there.

        He wasn’t hiding, which is very cool. It was more like, “Hey roomie, glad you’re home. Wanna play a game?” Did I mention that after his initial appearance, he started sorting through the vinyl LPs I have stacked on the floor? He got on his hind legs and flipped over Led Zepplin. Wish I’d taken a video. It looked just like he was searching for the perfect tune to start our Friday night party.

        I know about putting plastic tubing over electrical cords. Any suggestions for shielding entire power bars? I work from home, and have a great deal of electrical equipment.


      • BunnyHugger
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          Photo: Borys is so pooped, he decides to hang out in his cage to munch greens. He’s so tired he’s swaying a little


        • JPetrucci84
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            Haha. I have one of the store bought cages (2.5’x1.5′) and Cinder has found a way that she can open the door. Thankfully I learned that you can actually move the top of the door where it won’t open. I can’t believe it took me a couple of years and a non rabbit owning friend to show me!


          • BunnyHugger
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              Holey moley, 1.5 hours later, Borys was all rested up. He stormed the pen door and got through. I just finished chasing him all over the apartment, including through my closets. I can’t do any more of this tonight. I suffer with chronic pain, and I’m done.

              I finally picked him up, which freaked him right out. He’s a rescue who was handled roughly, and being picked up is terrifying for him. I held him close to my chest so he couldn’t kick, and he was breathing so hard he was wheezing a bit.

              I just looked over at him. After a 5 minute flop, he is happily picking cecetrops out of his butt. All’s well that ends well, I suppose.

              Nail clipping’s gonna be fun.


            • JPetrucci84
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                Haha, BunnyHugger. I swear when Cinder gets loose, she does EVERYTHING she can before going back to her cage. She absolutely HAS to explore every inch of my room before I can coax her out with treats.


              • A Flying Brick
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                  Riley took a day to learn how to open his pen door, I came home to a little face looking at me as I opened the door.
                  I got a cheap lugage lock and used that to lock his pen door, he’s still working on that one.


                • JPetrucci84
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                    Has anyone else noticed that when they get out of their cage, that it’s at the WORST opportunity? I swear I was about to leave to pay my electricity bill when SOMEONE figured out how to open a door. I have NO idea to this day how she got it open but I chased her and begged for about half an hour before she hopped out of my room.

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