Enrichment Ideas for Rabbits

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I have a bunny he is very cute he loves to dig and flop

Allowing the bunny a large safe area to go outside, eat grass and hop around.

Toilet roll tubes stuffed with hay inside with a hole punched through the top and string passed through. You can hang them up on the side of the housing they are in and they have to reach up and stretch to get to the hay. You can hide veggies inside and make them work for it.

My most favourite pet of all time was my bunny rabbit Toska McDuffy Peace. She loved those soft flexible cat tunnels. Would run through and sleep in them.

cardboard playground (tunnels, boxes, ramps etc...)

I had a feeding puzzle toy for my rabbits years ago. It had three different difficultly levels for the rabbit to figure out, and when they did, there was a tasty treat waiting underneath for them. The puzzle consisted of a sliding piece, pieces to pick up and throw, and a combination of the two.

if possible, having a secure natural grassy place for rabbits to roam for long periods of time is ideal. it is important that rabbits get some exercise and are able to move around freely.

I've never owned rabbits only guinea pigs. And they used to love the carrot holders! It takes awhile to be able to eat the carrot but is a challenge for them at the same time. They also loved the hammocks, which can be made at hoe out of old clothing items and some sort of string. But it is important to do research to make sure that material isn't toxic to rabbits. I used to also get the old toilet rolls and make tunnels for them although too small for a rabbit there are larger ones available!

You could place different size drainage tunnel tubbing so they have tunnels to hide and go from one end to the other, and line some of them with dirt or natural material.

A large tunnel/maze would be good for mentally stimulating the rabbit. Treats hidden throughout the maze would be good incentive for the rabbit to keep moving, providing exercise as well as being fun for the rabbit.

Old plastic storage containers can be used to create little "hidey houses" for rabbits by cutting a big enough hole in the side. If it's clear plastic, it can be covered in a towel or blanket.

A rabbit will always be happier with another rabbit they will enrich themselves if they have enough room to run and jump. Also a box to chew and hide in

Cardboard boxes to hide and burrow in. You can also use the large cardboard rollers which are inside carpet or rug rolls. The love to tunnel in those.

On hot days you can freeze carrots in water and then give that to them to work away at.

Rabbits love hiding in things, around things and under things. They can do this with cardboard, tunnels, hay, different heights/angles so they can be high above the ground.

company, treats hidden - put in toilet rolls, new hidey holes, scrunched up paper, boxes

I use a used toilet paper roll and fill the cardboard with some hay and hang it from his hutch. He enjoys swinging it around with his head and eating the hay.

Making a fun obstacle course with cardboard tunnels that lead to boxes that lead to other tunnels, was something I once saw some children had made for their pet rabbits. They then set it up in their lounge and the rabbits would regularly come into the house and either just hang out or play with what had been made for them. Often there were treats laid out through the obstacles.

Hiding food in hay or in cardboard for the rabbit to go and hunt around for.

Tunnels! Tunnels would be amazing for rabbits to firstly hide in but also to play in.

Social enrichment is very important for rabbits as they experience high levels of stress if they live individually. This is due to rabbits being prey animals and in the wild they are much safer when they stick together. Nuetered male and female companions usually work best.

Providing a secure area for your rabbit to roam around in, maybe a new friend too? Or taking your rabbit for a walk to see new places, that is what I recall doing when I was younger and had a pet rabbit called Flopsy that pretty much acted like a dog free roaming the house and even lazing infront of a fire on a cold winters day.

Having company!! A friend to play with.

Rabbits love chewing, providing them with wooden chew blocks as well as mineral and salt licks is a good way to keep them amused as well as providing nutrients and wearing down their teeth which never stop growing!

Playing with the rabbit and giving them treats as a reward

A diy obstacle course can be lots of fun for rabbits. Use various recycled materials for added texture such as cardboard, planks of wood, various pipes and tubes. You can create little agility jumps, tunnels, seesaws, and little castles or mazes. Just be sure that anything used is non toxic and safe for the rabbits.

Placing food where the rabbit is encouraged to forage for it. Hay in the toilet paper roll looks perfect! You can also buy toys that you can fill with treats

I think something as simple as providing a companion can do wonders for a rabbit. As well as providing enough room for them to run around, shelter from the sun etc. And interactive food toys for them to forage for their food which they would be doing in the wild. And just any other rabbit toys for them to play with

Hiding food for rabbits is a great way of enrichment. You can stuff inside the hay or in the wire of the hutch. Having a run/activity area for them is also a great way to keep them active and entertained.

Shredded carrots mixed in hay and placed in different corners and locations within the rabbit enclosure will encourage foraging behaviour.

Rabbits love to burrow underground so a great idea would be to give them some tunnels for them to use. Using sturdy plastic piping these could even be buried underground with one end starting in their hutch and the other ending in a small hutch a couple of metres away. There could even be a couple of tunnels forming a triangle with their main hutch and two smaller hutches being used as junction points. Different treats could be used to initially get them going through the tunnels.

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Toilet roll tubes filled with hay are a great distraction for my bunny, she loves to nibble on these and if she eats the paper its all good too! She will throw them around too when they are empty.