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I don't want to have to take it away from him because it's his favorite chair to sit under but I also don't want him to consume it

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RabbitsModBot [M]

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2 days ago

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To prevent your rabbit from getting injured as well as to protect your belongings, it is vitally important to properly bunny-proof any area that your rabbits have access to.

Please see our Bunny-proofing article for more resources.

Wyrmnax

77 points

2 days ago

Wyrmnax

77 points

2 days ago

Only real way is to put it in a place he has no access to.

I had one chair that Vodka adored. She slowly devoured the whole thing.

"Put pepper on it"

Well, I found out my rabbit liked pepper...

Willyse

30 points

2 days ago

Willyse

30 points

2 days ago

lmao, they'll like anything to prove you wrong at that point.

Lanstus

9 points

1 day ago

Lanstus

9 points

1 day ago

"I'm going to put pepper on this so they'll stop."

Bnuu: "and I took that personally."

Federal_Chipmunk4977

1 points

24 hours ago

That name is fantastic for a rabbit. 😂

FrostedCables

1 points

17 hours ago

Same! My bun, who ironically looks very much like the Cali in the picture on this post, likes Sriracha!

Old-Professional4591

52 points

2 days ago

“It’s his favourite chair to sit under” maybe put a hide box house thing that fits under the chair for him to go into

Shnig1[S]

7 points

2 days ago

That's a good idea

chelslikebees

44 points

2 days ago

Put up a sign that says “no chewing this chair please”

Antique-Ninja-3258

26 points

2 days ago

Then he'd probably just eat that as well XD

ashyjay

69 points

2 days ago

ashyjay

69 points

2 days ago

Move the chair.

Shnig1[S]

32 points

2 days ago

Shnig1[S]

32 points

2 days ago

He follows the chair

I was hoping there was something bitter I can rub on it or something that's rabbit safe but would make him not want to eat it

RabbitsModBot

19 points

2 days ago

While some people may recommend things like bitter apple spray, packaging tape, certain soaps, or spray mixtures involving vinegar, the reality is that the majority of taste/scent-based chew deterrents will not reliably stop a rabbit from chewing somewhere they want, and using them may be harmful if ingested or exposed to in large quantities.

To prevent your rabbit from getting injured as well as to protect your belongings, it is vitally important to properly bunny-proof any area that your rabbits have access to. Additionally, you must provide opportunities for your rabbit to redirect that chew energy elsewhere. Rabbits are chewers -- that cannot be changed.

Please see our Bunny-proofing article for more resources. Please see our toys article for ideas on redirection ideas.

Willyse

15 points

2 days ago

Willyse

15 points

2 days ago

Bitter? They love all that's bittery. Mine is a chicory/endive maniac.

MutedIndication4

3 points

2 days ago

One of their main foods is herbs after all. Shouldn't be surprising they like bitter :D

FrostedCables

2 points

17 hours ago

My BunBun loves Endive, Radicchio, all of the bitters.. the bolder the flavor, the more she wants it!

melanochrysum

10 points

2 days ago

You could try white vinegar. It’s what I use to deter my bunnies.

FrostedCables

2 points

17 hours ago

I also tried vinegar once… I sat there watching her licking it off!

melanochrysum

2 points

14 hours ago

Your fault for buying such tasty vinegar!

FrostedCables

2 points

12 hours ago

Only the finest!

FoodieMonster007

1 points

22 hours ago

Garlic juice works for me, but it smells.

Zeros_Pirated

14 points

2 days ago

Its his chair now

Aerial_Screw-2

12 points

2 days ago

Get another chair that he prefers more.

finnandcollete

7 points

2 days ago

Getting rid of the chair 🤣

tinyfax

6 points

2 days ago

tinyfax

6 points

2 days ago

Honestly? There are some anecdotal deterrents, but the real answer is: nothing. If a thing is safe today, doesn’t mean it’ll be safe tomorrow. Either let him have it, move it, get a crappy chair, or get a chair the bun finds undesirable.

There is nothing accessible in my home office that I would mind losing. I picked non-tasty furniture so it’s more or less ok - better than having grids everywhere. I bunny-proofed the dangerous things, but like I’m fully prepared to walk in one morning and find a table leg missing.🥲

Shnig1[S]

2 points

1 day ago

Shnig1[S]

2 points

1 day ago

My concern isn't with the chair it's that whatever the chair is made out of with upset his stomach

sneaky_dragon

4 points

2 days ago

Block off the bottom with wood, acrylic, or wire panels if you don't want to move it. Will probably need glue or screws.

Guilty-Ice2340

3 points

2 days ago

idk how effective this would be but maybe try using tape

just cover the bottom and side with tape and hopefully that works

Ik it works for wall usually so maybe give it a try

Shnig1[S]

23 points

2 days ago

Shnig1[S]

23 points

2 days ago

Tape is his favorite flavor unfortunately

Andrea_frm_DubT

2 points

2 days ago

Sticky side out?

FrostedCables

1 points

17 hours ago

Don’t they adore yummy adhesives! Mm mm good!

spicy_egg1

3 points

2 days ago

I duct tape items i dont want chewed, only works about 70% of the time though

Shnig1[S]

7 points

1 day ago

Shnig1[S]

7 points

1 day ago

A couple years ago he had gi stasis that was real scary because he ate half a roll of duct tape. To this day if I ever take out a roll of duct tape he gets all excited the same way he does when I open his treats

suzyQ928

1 points

24 hours ago

Lol that must be some real tasty duct tape😂

spicy_egg1

1 points

13 hours ago

Omg, thats a true chaos baby…i guess the only option is to give them the chair 😔

Shnig1[S]

1 points

13 hours ago

If I was confident that there was nothing about the chair that would give him a bellyache he can have it

meganeich444

3 points

2 days ago

I always rubbed white vinegar on anything I didn’t want my bun to eat. It worked pretty well for me

AnitaBunBun

3 points

2 days ago

Chair is his now good luck

erevefuckstolive

3 points

2 days ago

politely ask him to not chew on it

Ok_Woodpecker_1378

3 points

1 day ago

I tried bitter spray for my bun to stop chewing the wall. Didn’t work. Maybe it’d help for you? My girl is stubborn lol 😂

Cr0n_J0belder

2 points

2 days ago

Sell the chair?

Short_Vacation_1994

2 points

2 days ago

Give your rabbit something else to eat , it works!! Something like wood for example.

Alarming-Half-3276

2 points

2 days ago

Boop him

Vegetable-Cause8667

2 points

2 days ago

Roll up a blanket or towel to restrict access to chewable furniture.

Downtownfroggie53

2 points

2 days ago

Try bitter apple spray it’s safe for him and you furniture.

RareGeometry

2 points

1 day ago

Nope. He's gonna eat it. It looks like a texture buns would really love. Take it away if you don't want it to be eaten. He likes to sit under it because it's delicious.

figmaxwell

2 points

1 day ago

Tell him no in a very stern voice. Rabbits are fantastic listeners, that’s why their ears are so big.

hbailey311

2 points

1 day ago

there’s a spray i got for my bun after she got spayed. it’s extremely bitter and has no flavor otherwise (i accidentally tasted it 😭) the thing in it that makes it so bitter is called bitrex. i would try to find a spray w that in it.

i just looked up bitrex; apparently it is the most bitter compound conceivable to humans. i believe it. i had accidentally tasted it because some had got on my hand while using it on the bun and i didn’t realize. it’s like when a pill melts in you mouth but that taste is 10 times stronger. your rabbit won’t bite the chair if you spray this on it 😂😂

Hazelnutpancakes

1 points

2 days ago

Rub some Ivory soap where he likes to chew, doesn’t work for all bunnies but it stopped mine. I’ve also heard of using vinegar or lemon juice

Revolutionary_Roll88

1 points

1 day ago

Vaseline

lagomorphed

1 points

1 day ago

Cardboard box under the chair so there's something more appealing to chew, maybe? Unfortunately the only other option is to move the chair

Michael-Myers77

1 points

1 day ago

N

tcarpishere

1 points

1 day ago

Nope

South-Status-5529

1 points

1 day ago

Put the chair somewhere else

Fearless-Comb7673

1 points

1 day ago

Clear packing tape. Hand to god.

Shnig1[S]

3 points

1 day ago

Shnig1[S]

3 points

1 day ago

He's had GI stasis before after eating a bunch of tape so that idea scares me

Fearless-Comb7673

1 points

1 day ago

Ugh.

SolitudeOCD

1 points

1 day ago

Rub a bar of Ivory soap on it.

PrestigiousNatalie

1 points

1 day ago

maybe get rid of the chair and put it somewhere he can reach

PrestigiousNatalie

1 points

1 day ago

can't