Bunny Proofing (Blocking corners & favourite chewing areas & escaping experts)

Baby Gates / Storage Cubes

 Baby Gates and Storage Cubes are one of the most common items used for blocking areas. Storage Cubes are better zip tied together. Baby Gates are used by me because I had a spare one. I would consider Storage Cubes if you don't have a spare already. Unless you move the floor time areas around a lot, then you can just use the baby gates for your convenience. Storage Cubes aren't sold lately and if your desperate for those cubes, look at London Drugs.




Phone Books

The heavy ones are most affective. If your rabbit is like mine and likes to try and escape by tugging those gates you have tried to use, them put a phone book or 2 on the inside so the gate seems too heavy to pull.

Toys and Tunnels


Hanging baby keys where your rabbit likes to chew on the bars of the gate works. It's in the way!! Hippitus nibbles on the bars of the gates and only in one spot. If yours chews anywhere, that's going to be a lot of hanging of toys to do! The reason I said tunnels instead of hiding houses is because Hoppitus is a real jumper when it comes to escaping. You can't stand on tunnels, at least for too long before you fall down. 

Boards



Any scrap boards lying around? If they are big enough and not too funny shaped, they can be a excellent barrier. I like to use those boards when they space I want to cover is just a little too big or a length too small and hard to fill in. Try tilting the board around in different ways like you're solving a puzzle. That always seems to help me.

Sitting Human

Just sit in an area that your bunny always seem to be bothered of like a little tiny space they can try to get though if they were really really skinny. That space you sit in front of can be a little temporary part of the floor time you just get too stressed out with. Beware of any nipping saying "Human, I want to go there. You took my spot!"

Random small items you don't need at the Moment (ex. water bottle, container)

Another tight space, but you are already sitting somewhere? You don't have enough phone books? Not the best place to set up a hide out for your rabbit? Well, use a water bottle, or any tall enough container you can shove in there. I've seen unneeded towels, pillows and flexible items put in those areas too. Lastly, rapping and item in newspapers are fine as well. Make sure you are updated with what you have covered items with!