Bunny proofing my room

[stephiemarie78]

Leia's Cage is in our Florida Room but with summer coming up it can get hot in Florida I want to move her inside and I miss being near her when I'm home. So I'm working to get my bedroom ready for her. Looking for feedback of the not obvious things that I might not think of aside from protecting cords.

So far I've take off my dust ruffle and cleared out under the bed. Moved anything in her reach that was important and blocked computer wires with grids.

 

[aurora369]

If you think you've covered the basics like cords and computer desk, then I would give it a try and monitor her. Keep an eagle eye on her and see if there is anything she's getting into that could potentially be dangerous.

Watch her under the bed because some bunnies will like to pull the cover off the bottom of the box spring and make a fort up in the box spring.

-Dawn

 

[elrohwen]

I find the best thing, after blocking off cords, is to let the bunny out and see what happens. Some buns are extremely good and won't go after furniture, won't pee under beds, etc. Others are just looking for trouble! I just try to pick everything up off the floor - if it's on the floor, it is a bunny toy, so I can't blame my guy if he chews it. You'll also need to find out if she's a bed peer or if she puts holes in the sheets. Some bunnies don't even jump up on beds while others wreak havoc on beds.

Will she be free range in your room? I think that also takes a little more careful bun proofing. If she'll just have a few hours of run time while you're around, there's less chance she'll really destroy anything before you're able to come in and stop her.

 

[stephiemarie78]

Yea I will either bring her hutch or block an area off when i'm not home. I did think about putting my bed on the floor. I'll just have to watch her like a hawk for a few days. She really has good litter habits. She does like to chew.

 

[slavetoabunny]

You might want to consider putting some sheets of plywood in your bed frame under the boxspring so Leia can't chew a hole in it.

 

[stephiemarie78]

I am thinking of use grids and just blocking off under the bed. I have a big box of them in storage.

 

[stephiemarie78]

I brought her into the room today for a few hours she just spent most of the time smelling and checking things out! then layed down next to me.

 

[stephiemarie78]

it went very good lastnight, she woke me just a few times but i'm not surprised. i'm a light sleeper with the cpap.