Sic-fair ideas

[shadowtheblackbunny]

Hi i have one male rabbit and have to do a sicance fair project.i would like it  to be safe for the bun-bun. any ideas? Thanks!

[Wick & Fable]

It’s best not to put your rabbit in a situation where it can be scared by people and noises. Perhaps you can do an experiment with his fur? Give him a brush, spread his fur on different surfaces, and see what materials are best at pulling away fur from other different fabrics!

The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.

[shadowtheblackbunny]

Thanks for that great idea ! The only problem is my bunny HATES to have his fur brushed.He will squrim and scratch me. 

[Wick & Fable]

Haha, that’s good to consider.

Maybe you can test rabbit color preferences? Get identical cardboard boxes or something else and make them into little houses for him. Then cover each in one color of construction paper, then present them all to him repeatedly in different positions and see if he goes to the same color every time.

Again, not doing this in front of people. Taking pictures and videos of the result and sharing them in class may be cool. To relate it more to science, you can make a hypothesis based on wild rabbit judgement— maybe he will always choose the green house and never the bright yellow, because the green blends in more.

The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.

[DanaNM]

When I was a kid I tested which veggies were my rabbit’s favorite. They were all things he had before and were safe for him to eat. I would present a bunch of options on a plate and see which one he went for first. You could repeat it over a multiple days, and put the veggies on the plate in different orders to make sure he doesn’t just go for the one closest to him. And you’d want to cut them into similar sized pieces to make sure he doesn’t pick the biggest one!

Not sure how scientific it was, but it was fun. And yes, all was done at home, and I just took pictures for the poster, bun bun stayed at home.

You could maybe even then see if he smells them before he sees them, but rubbing fragrant herbs on pieces of paper to see which he goes for first (cilantro, basil, mint, fennel, lavendar).

If you wanted to go even further, you could try to see if he recognizes what they look like (without the smell), by covering each option with a clear glass dish? Might not be totally smell proof, but would be interesting to see which sense is more important to them!

. . . The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.  

[LittlePuffyTail]

Test out bunny poop fertilizer? Grow 2 plants, one with bunny poo (apparently it’s great for plants!) and one without.

[shadowtheblackbunny]

Thanks for all the great ideas!  

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