Bunny enrichment

[Nudibranch]

Long story, am getting two rabbits after Christmas. I used to keep lops of various breeds but that was back in the day when a hutch and run was the standard and you fed them multi coloured muesli.

Anyway I have a spare 12 x 12 stable so it's been fitted with a barred mesh door for more light/ventilation. So far I have a wooden sleeping house, a long wooden platform with steps and a digging box sorted. I'm going to add two or three tunnels, a selection of cardboard boxes and some chew branches (we have lots of apple trees). They'll have a rack ray over a litter tray. Mix of straw and Easibed bedding and they'll be fed mainly hay, plus some decent pellets and veg.

Enrichment wise what else can I add? Not necessarily all at once but to keep things interesting. In summer they can go out and graze (haven't sorted a run yet) and they'll have daily access to the yard area while I'm out there, which is all stone wall or mesh fenced. Bunny enrichment suggestions please!

 

[Redders]

Lots and lots of hides and tubes and tunnels, they also love things about 2ft tall to use as look out posts and loafing stations. All hides should have a minimum of 2 entrances, they don’t tend to like hides with just one entrance.
I have various wooden castle hides for mine, from J&S Woodhobby on Facebook, they also have handmade toys on there.
Stuffing toilet or kitchen roll inners with hay and dried forage for them is always a win. Mine have treat balls for pellets which they love.
Hanging things from the roof so they can stand on back legs and nibble.
The RAWF will have lots of good enrichment and care advice and they are the guys to listen to.
The most important advice for rabbits:
1. Space, and lots of it
2. Companionship (minimum of 2 rabbits, they should never be on their own
3. Neuter them!!! This is essential. Females will basically all have uterine cancer by age 5, not to mention the other health and wellbeing benefits of neutering
4. Vaccinate them yearly and don’t let the vaccines lapse
5. Diet - vast majority should be good quality hay and grass

 

[poiuytrewq]

I used to find branches with leaves on provided loads of fun. I’d hang them and just chuck them on the floor, mainly willow and hazel but there are loads you can use.
Bunches of plantain and dandelion leaves, hung of the mesh door or again just scattered round.
I had one that loved a ball and would chase and throw it round!
Card board boxes, not only big ones they can get in but little ones to just shred up they love!

 

[ester]

The guinea pigs have a few canine puzzle toys they enjoy, I’d assume rabbits might too

 

[Honey08]

Late to the party, but I’ve often kept bunnies in my spare stable. A grill across the bottom door works well so they get lots of air and light. My gelding used to have his hay alongside our first bunny every morning. Mine love a few bales of straw. I put them so they can make a den, go inside, sit on top (they love this!) and sometimes they burrow in. I also brought in a few big slices of tree - again they run up it, or go through it. Sections of pipe are always popular- I find if I move it around they act like it’s a new toy!