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Forum BEHAVIOR Bored, Play, Psychological issues… or???

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    • ElleBee
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        Hello Bunny world!

        I have a question about my buns behavior.
        She has lately taken to chewing on her cage. Now, I understand that this could be boredom or simply wanting to come out, however, her two level cage has two doors, which are always open and they are open to her own bedroom, which is filled with bunny castles, mazes, boxes to jump up on tunnels of different sizes and textures, handmade toys(bags and paper towel roles with hay and treats, foraging toys, etc), store bought toys etc. I change the toys around regularily and am always changing her environment around so she feels like she has new places to explore. Twice a day the baby gate comes down and she has access to the house for 1-4 hours a  day, and she will sometimes come out to explore and sometimes not.
        She is a spayed female, approx a a year and a half.
        I have posted a picture below of her chewing on the bars, she will do this even if I petting her, trying to block her nose.. etc. Almost in a trance about it. She will do it for a few seconds to a few minutes at a time.
        SO, my question is,, is this typical of bunnies who are bored? lonely? playing? trying to shorten teeth? mental issues? IF any of the above, suggestions would be appreciated!
        As a side note, eating, pooping, drinking all seem pretty normal.


      • Bam
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          Bunnies have a tendency to fixate on projects and they can keep this obsessive fixations for weeks on end, or until you block the bunny’s access to the project in question or remove it. Bunnies can for example decide to peel all the wallpaper off a wall or dig away all carpet in a corner etc.
          Your bunny may have decided to chew through the bars of her cage.
          Other explanations are physical pain and, as you say yourself boredom or loneliness.


        • BB & Tiny
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            Mine used to chew on the bars of their pen. They seem to have grown out of it, for now ?

            @Bam..yes they are very much like that, lol. This morning mine decided they wan’t in one particular area and after I blocked it off they continued to try and break through the barrier. Like the rest of the room didn’t exist.

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