How can I get my rabbit to stop this?

My show rabbits do the same thing all the time. I have come up with different ways to get them to stop chewing and pulling on wire.

I have used these different methods:

1) Try giving the rabbit some timothy hay to nibble on at night.

2) Toy wooden blocks can helpful by giving the rabbit something to play with.

3) You could try some apple bitter spray to put on the cage wire. It is used to stop dogs from chewing but works well in rabbits. You can find it in most pet store.

4) Try putting some different objects in the cage. Rabbits are naturally curious and like to play. Make sure the objects are safe for chewing because most will chew on them bit.

Hope this Helps!

Rabbits are nocturnal, night time is their time when they are most active in nature it is less likely that a Predator can get them. Rabbit's need to chew to keep their teeth down, you can give her something else to chew, there are many rabbit safe chew toys as well as giving her a toilet roll core stuffed with hay for her to chew and nibble, or even a small old phone book to rip and chew, but this means that she is still chewing (maybe not as loud as the bars) aside from moving her cage out of the room during the night or for everyone to wear ear plugs, there's not too much you can do to stop the night time chewing.

Rabbits do this for a number of reasons:

To get your attention to be let out

Over grown teeth

Hormonal attention to get out

There are ways to deter this behavior:

Use plastic clear sheeting placed inside the cage walls and tie on with cable ties to stop the behavior

Give wooden gnaws as suggested and toys to play with to stop boredom

Make sure your rabbit has at least 5 hours exercise outside her cage each day

Get your rabbit neutered to stop the tendency to want to escape from her home. After a few months after the op she should settle down.

Get her teeth checked at the back for overgrown molars and tooth roots

We have a mini-lop rabbit that does this. He does it purely for attention. As soon as we walk over to him and he sees us, he stops, cuz he thinks he'll get out, but as soon as we walk away he starts doing it again. I'm not sure what to do to stop this behavior, as everything we've tried doesn't stop our one rabbit from doing it. But try letting her out of the cage for longer periods of time and spending more time with her. It could be boredom or lonliness. I don't know about over grown teeth though, although that could certainly be whats wrong.

Try adding more toys, that could also help cure boredom.

Once a rabbit is done wrong, it may hold a lifetime grudge.

Rabbits can be litter-trained just like cats. Your rabbit is probably pooping in the same place all the time, right? Probably a corner? Buy a small animal litter box, fill it with litter (NOT cat litter, they'll eat it and it's poisonous to them, buy speciality litter like Critter Country), and he should poop in there from now on. If he's REALLY young (like he can fit in the palm of your hand) he's too young to be litter trained just yet and you'll have to wait a month or so.

well i think maybe she either has teeth growing that are painin her? rabbits and guinea pigs tend to bite on their cages because of their teeth.. but it could be because she doesn't want to left on her own..

maybe go to your local pet shop and ask about this? you could get special chewing treats for them to chew on ?

or give her some extra treat before you go to bed? lettuce, a carrot, apple etc?

but i would reccommend on going to the pet shop.

maybe he just needs a friend, guinea pigs and rabbits get along very well

as i said the best thing to do is to ask a perfessional person from the pet shop

as he is only 6 months so yes, maybe it is her teeth..

if you wanted to see if shes lookin for attention, maybe put her in a different room where people are for a night and see what happens then, if she still continues on shakin and biting the cage, then i would say its her teeth,

all the best

shannon

Do you have something for her to chew on? My rabbit was the same until I got her a wooden block to chew on. Rabbits teeth never stop growing, so they need something to sand them down with. This is why your rabbit is biting her cage, she's frustrated. Also, have you had her neutered?

Visit your local pet shop and get a few wooden things for rabbits. It worked magic on mine.

it can be her teeth problem , rabbits' teeth grows long and is needed to be assist by getting her some wooden blocks for her to gnaw at some pet stores , and in the meantime , youu can give her some hay or grass to prevent her from chewing on stuff like the cage , bowls or stuff that may harmfully affect her .

it can also be because she's bored and active at night , she might want to come out of th cage to play , and by chewing on the cage , she thinks she might get your attetion .

but i think that its her teeth problem . because most rabbits chew on things because of the urge to due to overgrown teeth , so getting wooden blocks shapedd like carrots would be appreciated by your lil furball :D

i have 4 rabbits and i sometimes hear them at night scraping their hatch its been eaten alive they have everything toys wood a big 2 storey hutch yet they still try and dig have u got toys and wood in its hutch so she has something to chew on my 4 love the wooden balls from pets at home only 144 each

she needs something to chew on as her teeth probably feel a bit itchy. pet shops sell some special chew toys specifically designed for rabllits. look around and choose something you'll think she will like. good luck!