Astro's Adventures: Down the Rabbit Hole

[wishingstar]

So, I've read that rabbits can fit themselves into small spaces and everything, but I didn't think that I'd have to worry about it, as I didn't think that there was any space big enough in the apartment that Astro could wiggle himself into. I was wrong!

I was in the bedroom changing into my pajamas, and I assumed that Astro was in the other room. When I walked into the living room, though, he wasn't there, and I was, like, huh. Then, I heard the scratching.

I started to freak out, because it sounded like the scratching was coming from somewhere in the kitchen, but there was no Astro ANYWHERE! I ran back into the room where I heard the scratching, and I finally found him, his little, furry backside sticking out of a 2x2 inch space between the stove and the cabinets!

He was able to wiggle himself back out, AND THEN HE DID IT AGAIN! I stuffed my clothes in the holes to keep him from doing it a third time, but I'm still in shock that he was able to fit himself in there!

Here the little guy is, munching away on his hay, acting like he didn't nearly make me have a panic attack:

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😅

 

[JBun]

Yeah, if their head can fit, they often can squish their body in to follow. Just make sure he can't get to any cords to chew. One member had her fridge decommissioned by her rabbit chomping down on the electrical cord. Luckily the bun survived the experience, though the fridge didn't

 

[whiskylollipop]

Reminds me of the time I first got my minilop boys, at 8 weeks old, and I got them a brand new XL dog wire crate to live in. Spent an hour kitting it up and installing toys, hay rack, etc. Then I proudly ushered the two bunnies in and closed the door - only to watch them hop right across the cage and gleefully slide their at least 3-inch wide bodies through the 1-inch wide wire grate gaps, exiting the other side like it was nothing!

Had to spend the next two hours covering all the sides with cardboard, and the next two months running after the occasional acrobatic escapee who somehow managed to jump two feet to the ceiling of the cage and wiggle out through the uncovered wire top! Don't underestimate a bunny.

 

[wishingstar]

THAT is amazing! 😅 It must have been frustrating, too! I think I may still have quite a bit more bunny-proofing to do!