Me and Kishii are trying something new!

[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..

[Kalei]

Oh okay I think I know what you mean by sheet rock now, Its something I think I call jiprock, like white powdery stuff. My wall has wallpaper over it. But I will be watching her very closely. Thanks for the positive thoughts everyone I am definately taking in all your advice, and when I'm at work and she has free roam she isn't that unsurpervised. My mom and my sister are always home and they can walk past and into my room all the time and make sure she is doing good

I mainly want to do it for her cause she is so happy being like one of the cats, and also because where i"m going to university in september and she can't come, my mother said she would love it if Kishii was just like a house bunny, so i am trying to start it out now so by september she will be a very good house bunny.

The night part will be the main hard part to get past, she is a hyper bunny and doesn't sleep much. But I'm not going to give up on her just for that. Maybe right now she is just excited because its all new to her to be free roam, and after awhile when the excitement dies down, she may learn to rest and sleep at night...I guess we'll see lol.

[borzoimom]

ohh well- If you have someone that can pop in on her once in awhile that should be fine!

[lllxtclll]

My old college room mate had a rabbit (along will probebly 20 other animals) and she used to put a rabbit harness on it durring the day, let it outside loose for hours and then call it back in for dinner in the evening where she would place it back in the cage for night. It couldn't believe my eyes when she did this. She lived out in the "sticks" so there was no risk of cars or anything but...the rabbit was outside in the lawn all day munching on grass and hopping down to the pond, ect. alone, unsupervised and unleashed. I'll say though...i've never seen a more relaxed and happy rabbit before.

[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.