Bunnies need entertainment or they will either attempt to entertain themselves by ruining your stuff, or if they’re caged, they’ll be very sad, and possibly destructive to everything in their cage. Bun toys are sometimes a challenge, but who doesn’t like a challenge? Lisa (one of our foster moms) has succeeded in not only finding enough toys for her one bunny, but used almost every idea humanly possible to create an inexpensive play land that keeps him entertained when she is not home to play with him. Here are some of the items in his pen:
laundry detergent caps, cardboard tubes, boxes, blankets to dig in, and thick plastic jugs with things rattling inside.
One thing that I’ve found one of my bunnies loves is metal shower curtain hooks. He likes to pick them up and move them from one place to another, but he only seems to do this on a hard floor…the carpet is no fun because they don’t make enough noise I guess!
Some other great toys if you want to spend some money are wood blocks, woven willow toys, woven grass and hay toys, and, of the best toys that I’ve found is the Maze Haven. Ironically, it’s also one of the cheapest, which helps in making it one of the best. This thing is great, and makes bunny happy for lots of reasons. First, it serves a dual purpose…it’s a place to hide and nap, and it’s also a place to play and exercise. I have to say it’s by far one of the best investments that I’ve made for my my buns. I’ll have videos of the maze in action as well as assembly videos and a link to where you can buy them VERY SOON (within the next few days).
Debbie Brown wrote,
Sharry,
Earl and Bananas are doing wonderfully in their new home. I have found the Bananas likes to play and way more adventurous than Earl. Along the lines of cheap toys; cat toys – balls with jingles in them – are awesome. Bananas LOVES picking them up and just tossing them helter skelter in the sunroom. Earl is quieter, but he binks around more often than Bananas. He seems to like the bird toys I purchased at WalMart. Wooden blocks with bells, a larger hard plastic bell shaped toy with cloth tassels he can pick up and toss. The hideaway is great! And they have enjoyed the fresh greens every day; dandelions, kale, purple and white thistles, grass, clovers, oregano and mint cuttings. We give them a little fruit here and there and they have enjoyed all of those too as treats!
Thank you – we are a very happy family with our new bunnies!
Deb
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