Ellie
Well-Known Member
Hi all,
First I'd like to say thanks so much for all of the help you've all given me so far! It has really helped me, being a first time rabbit mommy and all.
I just have a question about barriers in his "exercise" room. His cage is in a dining room, and he gets about 4 hours or more of running time a day.
He always peers over the barriers we put up. I need to get some of those baby gates or something, but I haven't had time to get into town and look around for them. So, for the mean time he has a piece of wood on 1 door and boxes and his carrier on the other. Yesterday, he decided to try to hop over the wood... he got his front paws stuck on the top and flailed around his feet. I had to lift him off and it totally freaked me out! (But he seems to be not hurt and happy). Then, being the little smarty-pants he is, he somehow pushed his carrier out of the way. He got out into the rest of the house. Luckily I always watch him while he's out, so I walked around with him.
But, now he's continuously trying to get out of the barriers and jump over them. I'm thinking even if I get baby gates they aren't going to be high enough for him... he's quite the jumper now.
Does anybody have any suggestions for this? Or is this him hinting that he's ready to be a free roaming rabbit? He didn't poop around at all while he was exploring yesterday. I opened up 1 room this morning (was going to try to do it gradually) but he still keeps peering over the barrier into the next room.
Thanks!
First I'd like to say thanks so much for all of the help you've all given me so far! It has really helped me, being a first time rabbit mommy and all.
I just have a question about barriers in his "exercise" room. His cage is in a dining room, and he gets about 4 hours or more of running time a day.
He always peers over the barriers we put up. I need to get some of those baby gates or something, but I haven't had time to get into town and look around for them. So, for the mean time he has a piece of wood on 1 door and boxes and his carrier on the other. Yesterday, he decided to try to hop over the wood... he got his front paws stuck on the top and flailed around his feet. I had to lift him off and it totally freaked me out! (But he seems to be not hurt and happy). Then, being the little smarty-pants he is, he somehow pushed his carrier out of the way. He got out into the rest of the house. Luckily I always watch him while he's out, so I walked around with him.
But, now he's continuously trying to get out of the barriers and jump over them. I'm thinking even if I get baby gates they aren't going to be high enough for him... he's quite the jumper now.
Does anybody have any suggestions for this? Or is this him hinting that he's ready to be a free roaming rabbit? He didn't poop around at all while he was exploring yesterday. I opened up 1 room this morning (was going to try to do it gradually) but he still keeps peering over the barrier into the next room.
Thanks!