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Scamp’s New Box

Tamsin — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:20:39 +0000

Rabbits, even those safe indoors, need a place to hide in case something scary happens. Scamp’s is an A4 paper box. My dad brings him new ones regularly from work, as he likes to customise them until there’s no walls left to hold the lid up.

After much faffing about I managed to get a video uploaded of him adding a door to his latest box. It’s sped up because 5 minutes of chewing can get a little monotonous when you can just see a nose, cute though it is.

It’s just the right size for curling up for a nap too:

Rabbit Proofing Kitchen Cupboards

Tamsin — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:09:11 +0000

Scamp likes to chew, and as far as he’s concerned the bottom edges of my kitchen cabinets are just perfect for gnawing on. I don’t share his enthusiasm, so I had some custom cupboard protectors made. They are clear perspex (in the first picture it still has the blue protective film on) with a small lip the depth of the door. They are held on with clear sticky pads.

I had them made to order from a perspex ebay seller. There are lots to choose from and many sellers will cut to size if you ask. You can also pick perspex up in a DIY store.

They have been up for awhile now and successfully Scamp-proofed the doors (he’s moved on to the skirting). I have to peel them off occassionally to clean behind but in general they look neat and work great.

Rabbit Toys: Homemade Cardboard Tunnels

Tamsin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:04:30 +0000

Most rabbits love tunnels; they are great to play and hide in. They are also easy and cheap to make with scrap cardboard. If you don’t have some boxes to hand try asking around local shops, they often get big boxes of deliveries and will be happy to let you have some.

Tunnels can be round, rectangular or triangular. I’ve gone for triangular here as they are less prone to collapsing than rectangular and easier to shape than round.

Just fold your piece of cardboard into shape and fasten with cable ties (or tape if your rabbit is not a chewer).

You can join tunnels together, cut a hole in the side of one to match the end of another, or join them to boxes to make dens.