Obstacle course

[Mini_Rex]

I didn't come up with this. Rocket did. He pulled (not pushed) his Timothy hay hideaway from underneath his toy jungle gym and started zooming through the contraption in circles.

This bun KNOWS how to entertain himself.

Are there rabbit relay races? I saw pics of people training their buns to jump obstacles but I' unsure if it's humane and the work involved/cost.

If there are and it's humane, I wanna say this guy has potential.

Yes I know there's poop in the pic. I clean his house at night. It works out better.

 

[JBun]

Collapsible cat tunnels are fun and entertaining for buns to run and play in. There are the ones with multiple connections or the simple straight ones. You do have to keep an eye on any chewing at the edges starting to expose the support wires though, as those exposed could pose a danger.

You could also use cardboard boxes to build a maze (if your bun doesn't consume excess or large pieces of cardboard, gut blockage risk). Rabbits tend to love destroying cardboard. Though watch out for pee accidents.

https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Toys_and_games
https://rabbitsindoors.weebly.com/boredom-busters.html
Buns can be trained to do tricks or yes, run an obstacle course, called agility training. Nothing inhumane about it. It's like good dog training, based on positive reward. A rabbit chooses whether or not they want to do something like this, they could never be made to do it. Anything could be used as an obstacle to jump over. You don't need to spend money for real jumping hurdles unless you want to.

https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Training_a_rabbit
Rabbits that are very food motivated will be the ones most interested in positive reward based training. Pellets can even sometimes be the reward if the bun is on a limited pellet diet and gets excited to be fed pellets. When using treats, remember to introduce new foods gradually in small amounts (after a rabbit is at least 12 weeks old). High carb/sugary foods should be very limited, based on the buns size and provided it doesn't cause digestive upset or mushy poop. Also ensure bun eats plenty of grass hay to help keep the gut motility and microflora balanced.

https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Treats

 

[Mini_Rex]

Collapsible cat tunnels are fun and entertaining for buns to run and play in. There are the ones with multiple connections or the simple straight ones. You do have to keep an eye on any chewing at the edges starting to expose the support wires though, as those exposed could pose a danger.

You could also use cardboard boxes to build a maze (if your bun doesn't consume excess or large pieces of cardboard, gut blockage risk). Rabbits tend to love destroying cardboard. Though watch out for pee accidents.

https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Toys_and_games
https://rabbitsindoors.weebly.com/boredom-busters.html
Buns can be trained to do tricks or yes, run an obstacle course, called agility training. Nothing inhumane about it. It's like good dog training, based on positive reward. A rabbit chooses whether or not they want to do something like this, they could never be made to do it. Anything could be used as an obstacle to jump over. You don't need to spend money for real jumping hurdles unless you want to.

https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Training_a_rabbit
Rabbits that are very food motivated will be the ones most interested in positive reward based training. Pellets can even sometimes be the reward if the bun is on a limited pellet diet and gets excited to be fed pellets. When using treats, remember to introduce new foods gradually in small amounts (after a rabbit is at least 12 weeks old). High carb/sugary foods should be very limited, based on the buns size and provided it doesn't cause digestive upset or mushy poop. Also ensure bun eats plenty of grass hay to help keep the gut motility and microflora balanced.

https://wabbitwiki.com/wiki/Treats

Thanks! Yeah, he'll take pellets as treats limited or not. Same with hay. If this is something Rocket wants to do, this would be an amazing thing to get my kids involved with.

 

[samoth]

Are there rabbit relay races? I saw pics of people training their buns to jump obstacles but I' unsure if it's humane and the work involved/cost.

If there are and it's humane, I wanna say this guy has potential.

Yes, I've seen these for rabbits, but I think it's more common in Europe. There are agility obstacle course-types and single jump types for distance or height. There are videos on Youtube.

I bought a couple cheap jumps some years ago, but my rabbits were not very entertained. ("What are we supposed to do with this, human?")

Supplies are out there, but they're not cheap: Rabbit Agility Equipment | Rabbit Hopping

 

[Mini_Rex]

Yes, I've seen these for rabbits, but I think it's more common in Europe. There are agility obstacle course-types and single jump types for distance or height. There are videos on Youtube.

I bought a couple cheap jumps some years ago, but my rabbits were not very entertained. ("What are we supposed to do with this, human?")

Supplies are out there, but they're not cheap: Rabbit Agility Equipment | Rabbit Hopping

Thanks! My partner and I are DIY people so we'll have fun making obstacles if that's what Rocket wants to do.

If Rocket wants to do this, this will be a great activity for him and the kids.