Me and Kishii are trying something new!

[Kalei]

Thanks you two for the great positive thoughts So far Kishii has been out of her cage and free in my room since noon and here it is now 8:48 pm. It hasn't been bad at all. She is using her litterbox and eating her hay and water and is certainly getting enough exercise lol. I dont' think she has been so happy in her life.

At first for a few hours she would do the run away and hide thing when I got up and walked around, but for the past 4 or 5 hours she has come around and doesn't run away from me anymore. I was even dancing to my Dance Dance Revolution game and it didn't scare her, actually at one time she was laying on my bed watching me lol and the next she was down by my feet watching them move lol. It was very cute. I hope this all keeps working out, so far she has only been chewing my dressers (which isn't too bad, but she can't keep doing it.) I will look into that bitter apple spray that you mentioned, it just might work

[CathyBogart]

I third the vote for Bitter Apple or Bitter Orange, it worked wonders for my rats. I'm glad she's enjoying being a room-bunny.

[Kalei]

Well there was a minor set back last night. at about 1 am I had to put her back in her cage because she just wouldn't settle down and go to sleep. Right now she is still in her cage because I"m at work, but I plan on getting a 'gate' thing today for my door so that I can keep my door open and my rabbit can run freely in my room all time and I don't have to worry about her getting out.

So I'm still going to keep trying the 'house cat rabbit' thing lol. I just hope that tonight she may try and actually sleep and not run around and jump on me and my cats faces while we are trying to sleep lol man I'm tired today lol.

[buttercup132]

I wouldn't suggest leaving your door open with just a baby gate up unsupervised. They can esily jump those. Bitter apple is good but it dosen't always work most bunies usually just like it. And I also foudn that it stay on your own hands after spraying it and man oh man that stuff taste AWFUL!!! I don't really know what you ment by she wouldn't settle down though because I would think if she's just running in your room she wouldn't make thta much noise. As for the holding thing. She is a bunny they are prey animals and don't like being chased or picked up because they translate it as your going to eat them. If you want her to let you pick her up sit on the floor and let her come to you and bribe her with treats etc. Good luck let us know what happens tonight.

[Kalei]

Yeah I'm fine if she is just hopping around my room, but I can't sleep if she is jumping all over me and my cats face while we are trying to sleep, and then she tries to eat my hair lol. She doesn't have a problem with me holding her anymore, at first everytime I walked around the room she would go and hide, but that was because she probalby didn't want me to see her and pick her up. But now she does't run away from me, she will walk all around even when I am walking around, I think she realized that I'm not going to bother her and pick her up. So I'm really happy about that.

Thanks about the apple spray, I wasn't sure if it will work or not, cause my bunny loves apples. I could try it just to see, but is there anything else you would recommend? I know Vinigar usually works for cats, would it work for rabbits? Sorry I didn't mean a baby gate, I actually meant something alot taller, like a 4 or 5 foot gate. She definately can't jump over something that tall, at least not yet, I hope she never can lol.

Thanks for the help Bcup!

[buttercup132]

I know people use vinager if the bunny is peeing and pooing in one spot instead of the litter box but I'm not sure about for not chewing. I know there is something else but I just can't remember what it's called. I know a few people on my rabbit forum that have there bunnies as free roam of the whole house all day!! I wanted to do it before but my parents wouldn't let me. lol I would hope she can't jump that high either, she'd be super bunny!

[borzoimom]

Just keep in mind about a gate- what looks like a small opening- they can try to go through it- then they get stuck- trying to pull back - and if they panic, they can actually break their own backs.
Sheet rock is what is on the interior of your walls. Its like the cover that goes over the studs etc.. It can be made with a bunch of things- but usually also a mixture of plastic type material. Let me attach what I mean .. brb. So since you paint the sheet rock- that also includes the paint if they chew the wall..

[borzoimom]

This is sheet rock- then painted. Most houses use latex paint in their homes- but some homes use semi gloss etc which can be toxic is eaten.
My bunny only did it once- but it clogged up the stomach and I had one sick bunny on my hands.
Just an ounce of prevention you know..

[Reachoutrescue]

It is good to hear that you want to give Kishii more freedom. Just make sure it is supervised. Borziomom is right about the bitter apple, it is not good for bunnies to injest it....can be very harmful to them. Be careful. If she wants to chew, she will chew. Try leaving some bunny chew toys out for her when she is free roaming. Rabbits do jump high, so she may jump the gate as said earlier by buttercup132. I am sure once you figure out how to handle this, she will be a happy bunny and you a happy furmom!! Good luck and keep us posted please.