First Christmas with Bunnies 🎄

[HalaBuns]

Hi All!

Perhaps a little premature but I’d like to put up my tree next weekend. It’s my first Christmas with bunnies and I usually have tree lights, but not sure whether that’s possible anymore?

Has anyone tried to bunny-proof fairy lights, or should I give up on the idea? And if they can be bunny-proofed, are there any recommendations for what to use?

 

[AVIE]

I'm too scared to do it this year, I got a ceramic tree with light up bulbs to go on a high tabletop. Bun is changing the house!

 

[Blue eyes]

I posted a similar question 6 years ago! Here are some of the responses (with photos) from then...
https://www.rabbitsonline.net/threads/bunny-proofing-christmas-trees-how-do-you-do-it.83033/

 

[HalaBuns]

I posted a similar question 6 years ago! Here are some of the responses (with photos) from then...
https://www.rabbitsonline.net/threads/bunny-proofing-christmas-trees-how-do-you-do-it.83033/

Oh fab, thank you! I’ll take a look

 

[Juste]

You could put a playpen fence around your christmas tree. Or buy smaller tree and put it on table or somewhere higher so that bunnies couldn't hop on.

 

[HalaBuns]

You could put a playpen fence around your christmas tree. Or buy smaller tree and put it on table or somewhere higher so that bunnies couldn't hop on.

Yes, I think it will have to go on a table this year for sure!

 

[Blue eyes]

20 years ago, we put up a barricade around the tree (covered with fleece fabric) to block the rabbit. It wasn't the prettiest option, but did work.

 

[Blue eyes]

The trick is to get the electrical wires out of reach.

In our current home, the tree has to sit in front of our library shelf. So I plug the lights in on top of the bookcase (lighted bookcase so there is an extension up there).

 

[HalaBuns]

20 years ago, we put up a barricade around the tree (covered with fleece fabric) to block the rabbit. It wasn't the prettiest option, but did work.
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What a good idea, I think it looks lovely ☺

 

[Nuage]

This is a little late, but I thought I would share what we did for the tree in case anybody wants to see. We used a puppy pen around the tree.

 

[AVIE]

It's in tree jail!

 

[HalaBuns]

Hahaha! I started putting mine up. Then realised only half the lights work so it’s come to a grinding halt until I get to a shop


so it’s looking a bit sad.

These are the faces of pure Christmas judgement at my terrible effort:

 

[#SirThumpsAlot]

Our little guy hasn't been too bad with the tree, he did eat a small bit of it but apparently that is ok if its a small amount... its the lights I am mainly concerned about but cords are always an issue, lol.
He just keeps messing up the tree skirt! Just look at him!

 

[Blue eyes]

Be sure to block, wrap, or put up those cords! A bun can bite through those small wires in seconds-- and get a nasty shock. Surprised he hasn't done so yet!

 

[Juste]

Whenever i see pictures/videos of bunnies running next to cords, my anxiety goes up

 

[HalaBuns]

Not the best tree in the world but it’s making my lounge cosy. And nicely elevated away from little nibblers