Monday, January 18, 2010

How do you stop a rabbit from eating on walls?

How do you stop a rabbit from eating on walls and corners of the house?


Also, my rabbit is losing a lot of hair (there is nothing on the skin, no pests in the fur - so I assume it is seasonal) is there any vitamins that I should give to the rabbit?How do you stop a rabbit from eating on walls?
All of my rabbits are going through a heavy molt right now as the season changes. They will again in the autumn time as well. So that's most likely what you're experiencing, but keep a close eye on your bun anyway. If you're worried about hairballs, remember that bunnies can't vomit so feed your bun plenty of hay to prevent stasis as well as groom it daily to help keep the loose furs to a minimum. www.oxbow.com is a great company and they sell papaya tablet enzymes that help and the bunnies love it!!





About chewing, well I've been told all sorts of things such as spray them w/a water bottle when they're naughty. My monsters usually ignore that though! The key is consistency in telling them they're doing a no-no. I know ppl have sprayed bitter apple (from the pet store) and even rubbed tobasco or Ivory soap on the baseboards to prevent chewing. Try to find some sort of routine in discouraging them.How do you stop a rabbit from eating on walls?
they shed alot! and keep it away from walls!!!!!!
To stop eating the walls try a spray like they use for dogs to stop bitting. Its a bitter taste. Ask the vet for Vitamins or about the fur issue.
As for chewing....good luck...i never found anything that worked. As for shedding... if it's more than normal take him to the vet. My rabbit started to shed like crazy and he actually had a fur ball that was making him sick.
As the previous poster said, Bitter Apple is worth a try. Unfortunately rabbits are weird, and some actually like the taste of Bitter Apple, causing them to chew even more.





As far as the hair, every 3 months or so rabbits shed a lot of fur. This is normal - just brush the bunny and be sure to give papaya/pineapple supplements to prevent blockage.
I had rabbits for years. Have you tried bitter apple? You can purchase it from any pet store. Simply lightly spray it on the wall where your rabbit seems to appear to chew. It works great for ferrets too.


Sometimes my rabbits would lose hair when it got warmer outside-nothing to worry about. However, if this is something new for it I would recommend seeing a veterinarian.
my rabbitis also loosin alot of fur, its the time of the year coming up to summer, getting the new coat abit like a dog. theres nothing you can do i dont think to stop it chewing things apart from buy a pen so it cant get into your corners and things.
put him in a cage,or eat him for dinner....

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