First Christmas with Bunnies 🎄

[HalaBuns]

Hi All!

Perhaps a little premature but I’d like to put up my tree next weekend. It’s my first Christmas with bunnies and I usually have tree lights, but not sure whether that’s possible anymore?

Has anyone tried to bunny-proof fairy lights, or should I give up on the idea? And if they can be bunny-proofed, are there any recommendations for what to use?

 

[AVIE]

I'm too scared to do it this year, I got a ceramic tree with light up bulbs to go on a high tabletop. Bun is changing the house!

 

[Blue eyes]

I posted a similar question 6 years ago! Here are some of the responses (with photos) from then...

Bunny proofing Christmas trees - how do *you* do it?

With Christmas season upon us, I was curious to see how those of you with free range bunnies handle the Christmas tree. We have had ours blocked off with barricades or raised off the floor in the past. The trick is keeping those cords out of reach and the branches off limits. Some of our...

www.rabbitsonline.net

 

[HalaBuns]

I posted a similar question 6 years ago! Here are some of the responses (with photos) from then...

Bunny proofing Christmas trees - how do *you* do it?

With Christmas season upon us, I was curious to see how those of you with free range bunnies handle the Christmas tree. We have had ours blocked off with barricades or raised off the floor in the past. The trick is keeping those cords out of reach and the branches off limits. Some of our...

www.rabbitsonline.net

Oh fab, thank you! I’ll take a look

 

[Juste]

You could put a playpen fence around your christmas tree. Or buy smaller tree and put it on table or somewhere higher so that bunnies couldn't hop on.

 

[HalaBuns]

You could put a playpen fence around your christmas tree. Or buy smaller tree and put it on table or somewhere higher so that bunnies couldn't hop on.

Yes, I think it will have to go on a table this year for sure!

 

[Blue eyes]

20 years ago, we put up a barricade around the tree (covered with fleece fabric) to block the rabbit. It wasn't the prettiest option, but did work.

 

[Blue eyes]

The trick is to get the electrical wires out of reach.

In our current home, the tree has to sit in front of our library shelf. So I plug the lights in on top of the bookcase (lighted bookcase so there is an extension up there).

 

[HalaBuns]

20 years ago, we put up a barricade around the tree (covered with fleece fabric) to block the rabbit. It wasn't the prettiest option, but did work.
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What a good idea, I think it looks lovely

 

[Nuage]

This is a little late, but I thought I would share what we did for the tree in case anybody wants to see. We used a puppy pen around the tree.

 

[AVIE]

It's in tree jail!

 

[HalaBuns]

Hahaha! I started putting mine up. Then realised only half the lights work so it’s come to a grinding halt until I get to a shop


so it’s looking a bit sad.

These are the faces of pure Christmas judgement at my terrible effort:

 

[#SirThumpsAlot]

Our little guy hasn't been too bad with the tree, he did eat a small bit of it but apparently that is ok if its a small amount... its the lights I am mainly concerned about but cords are always an issue, lol.
He just keeps messing up the tree skirt! Just look at him!

 

[Blue eyes]

Be sure to block, wrap, or put up those cords! A bun can bite through those small wires in seconds-- and get a nasty shock. Surprised he hasn't done so yet!

 

[Juste]

Whenever i see pictures/videos of bunnies running next to cords, my anxiety goes up

 

[HalaBuns]

Not the best tree in the world but it’s making my lounge cosy. And nicely elevated away from little nibblers