Toys for decorative and dwarf rabbits

If your pet is a shkodnik, then, most likely, not the bad character, but the lack of attention is to blame. In order for your rabbit not to be bored, he needs to provide toys for entertainment. They will provide an opportunity to safely spend energy, as well as help in the mental and physical development of the little rabbit.

Types of toys

Toys for pets are different. They can be divided into several main types of use.

Chew on

In order for the rabbit to have the opportunity to constantly grind his teeth without damaging your property, he needs appropriate items.

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If space permits, cut hemp, tree branches and bushes will be an excellent option. A small stump, fixed and installed vertically, will give the fluffy an opportunity to gnaw and scratch plenty. When the bark is already torn, you can replace the wood, or make holes in it and regularly insert freshly cut branches there. Trees, if possible, should choose fruit. If this is not possible, then deciduous (not oak and coniferous).

A more modest option would be all kinds of wicker mats, baskets, etc. Ushastik will gnaw them with no less pleasure than a stump. The main thing is to choose safe products - without paint and varnish.

The most affordable and low cost toys for rabbits are cardboard boxes. They are easily accessible, and they do not mind, so you can nibble and scratch eared as you like.

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Ride and leave

Although kraley home and decorative, but their instincts from wild ancestors. These animals constantly need movement.

If your rabbit likes to throw things, he will fit light toys that are comfortable to grab and lift. They can be found in the pet store. It is worth paying attention to the toys for the birds, because they are made exactly so that they can cling to. However, ordinary household items will fit here - for example, cardboard tubes from rolls of toilet paper. You can also try toys for the youngest children. They are small, light, strong and fit for grabbing.

Small balls, which can also be purchased at any pet store, or any toys that have a round or cylindrical shape are perfect for rolling on the floor.

Important! Toys should be light enough, otherwise, failing to raise them, the rabbit will not be interested in them.

A small animal that loves to knock over objects will surely be delighted with the bowling skittle. You can push and scatter them, as well as roll.

To dig

To satisfy the fluffy thirst for digging and scattering everything around, it is not necessary to sacrifice the parquet or your personal belongings. Pick up a plastic tray or basin and fill it. Filling options are many:

  • pieces of newspapers, wrapping paper (brown);
  • cardboard tubes cut from rings (from toilet paper, kitchen foil, etc.)
  • plastic toys, parts;
  • cones;
  • patches of cloth;
  • clean sand or soil.

To think

For the development of the rabbit's mental abilities he needs "logical" toys. In the wild, these animals must find food, and this is not always easy. When food is always freely available, your Fluffy starts to get bored.

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To prevent this from happening, choose toys that look like a box that hides his delicacy from the animal - they are sold in pet stores. So he will have something to do, and development will occur along the way, because the rabbit will have to think how to get his food.

What toys are best to choose

The nature of each animal is individual - someone prefers to sit in the mink, and someone likes to explore everything around. Toys should be selected according to the temperament and interests of your pet.

Decorative rabbits

If your fluffy is a “homebody,” and loves to sit and dig minks, then for him all kinds of containers in which you can dig a lot will be the best option.

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To do this, use the appropriate size trays or containers filled with small items, they crawl will delight with pleasure. It may begin to “restore order”, transferring the filling of the tray or scattering it over its territory.

Dwarf Rabbits

Some rabbits, especially dwarfs, love to watch everyone down. Such lovers of jumping prefer elevations: stools, boxes. To eared, climbing higher, did not scratch the furniture, give him his own "observation deck." To do this, you can buy a multi-level house for a cat, or lay down several different-sized boxes with a pyramid.

Important! Make sure the animal does not eat paper and cardboard. Having swollen in the stomach, they can provoke intestinal obstruction.

Possible harm to toys

When buying toys or making them yourself, carefully think over and check all the materials so as not to harm the pet:

  • when using cardboard boxes, make sure that no clips or metal clips remain;
  • do not use boxes for household chemicals or sweets so that your pet does not get enough paper;
  • if you give newspapers or old books for games, then remember that a large amount of printing ink is not good for the health of the eared mouse;
  • wooden toys or furnishings should not be coated with toxic paints or varnish;
  • do not use empty containers from household chemicals, it threatens to poison;
  • if you give away "old children" toys, then remember that a crawl can swallow too small parts;
  • let's only natural fabrics and shreds.

How to make a toy for the rabbit do it yourself

You can make a toy for your little friend by yourself. You do not need any expensive materials, you can do with improvised means.

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Here are some examples of homemade toys to meet different rabbit needs:

  1. Chew on The most budget option is a multi-layered mat. For its manufacture need one box. It must be cut to get a low pallet (height 5-7 cm). The remains of the box should be cut into strips in which the length will be equal to the width of the pallet, and the width is equal to its height (5-7 cm). The strips should be placed vertically (edge) tightly to each other. So it turns out the pallet filled with cardboard (as a card file). On such a rug, you can just sit, and touch it, and nibble. Unusable strips are easy to replace with new ones.
  2. Leave. To the rabbit's passion for digging does not turn into a daily cleaning, it is necessary to organize a covered container. To do this, choose a suitable container with a lid so that the pet is placed there and there is a place for maneuvers. Pour sand or soil. Make a hole in the lid, commensurate with the size of the rabbit, and close. So fluffy will have free access to digging holes, but thanks to the cover sand will be scattered much less.
  3. To think. The easiest and most affordable option to ask the rabbit a logical task is to make a kind of maze, where the "prize" will be a treat. For its manufacture will need several boxes of different sizes. They can be placed one to one or connected by a "train"; then make more holes for the passage and think about the places where the food will be left. Another easy-to-perform version would be a tube (from paper towels, parchment, etc.) filled with hay. You just need to fill the cavity of the tube with hay and bend (pinch) the edges. You can leave a few blades of grass hanging around, but thanks to the beautiful sense of smell, the animal itself will understand that there is an edible surprise inside and you need to get it.

Toys for rabbits perform not only entertaining and developing functions, but also direct the energy of the little animals to a peaceful course. So, instead of damaging the wallpaper or trying to dig holes in the floor, the furry pet will be busy with its own affairs. Moreover, these entertainments will be quite inexpensive, if you show some ingenuity.

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