What I WISH I Knew Before Getting An Indoor Flemish Giant Rabbit

[@xeroxalin]

That ain't just a flemish giant, that's all rabbits LOL

[@Ifslayanct]

Shit, that's just most pets. Give them something to destroy or they'll find it themselves.

[@grayrabbit2211]

Depends on the rabbit. I've had 4 rabbits, only 2 were chewers. My last one was absolutely prim and proper - she even refused to relieve herself in grass. We had to put a litter box out for her when taking pit stops while traveling.

[@cuhurun]

@@grayrabbit2211 : wow... that's one impressive little lass, what a total angel. There's times (quite a lot of times) I wish mine could be that well behaved.

[@driftwoodkj1481]

I’m glad I’m not the only one with chewed carpets, curtains, sofa etc. They make the greatest pets, apart from the chewing. Made the mistake of putting my jumper to dry on radiator once, and came in with the arm on the floor completely chewed off. 😂

[@Thumpergiantrabbit]

😂 They just love to chew and destroy our things, I would say it's possibly the only downside but I still love Thumper!

[@JulieSevelson-nb9nj]

They need to be given things to chew on. Even non- toxic logs to chew on and reduce the length of their teeth.

[@DebNKY]

I love them, but they're jerks. ❤

[@dinarusso3320]

Their teeth never stop growing, they have to chew. Domestic rabbits shouldn't be kept outside. They need love and attention. I gave mine plenty of cardboard to chew and old blankets from goodwill

[@joeneal21]

Are they eating it? Or spit it out?

[@hamstirrer6882]

That's just typical rabbit behaviour, no matter what you give them to chew, they'll find the stuff you don't want them chewing, and demolish it! 😁

[@DonCarlione973]

When I was in kindergarten we had a rabbit that's like a class mascot. Each day somebody new would bring home the rabbit to watch. He/she pooped ALL OVER the place lol! He would also hide under any table or beds or couch and wait for you to walk by and then he attack your feet! Lmao I went to school the next day with the rabbit in a note from my mom saying that we won't be taking the rabbit home anymore!! 😂 I was only like 5 years old. I thought that sh*t was funny AF tho!!

[@dinarusso3320]

😢😢 that's because it was never trained in a home. I've had 2 indoor rabbits and they're very easy to litter train, I just kept em in one room with a lot of cardboard to chew.

[@dinarusso3320]

Poor thing, rabbits also don't do well with going from place to place, they get very attached to one person and it's not healthy for them to be used as class pets, I hope that little thing found some peace.

[@JJCotek]

I have a rabbit, and this happened, but now he's trained and this doesn't happen. Just need to give them some cardboard, hay and attention when they need it

[@2FreshBuns]

Oh my, at least we know Thumper has healthy teeth!

[@Thumpergiantrabbit]

🤣 One way of looking at it

[@fab4ever]

A bored bunny is a destructive bunny 🐰😁😁😁 They r creatures of habit. I have so many chews n toys for Hubert but he ALWAYS finds someting else like baseboards or rugs 🤪 The joy of bunnies!!🤪🥰 Thump Thump is vewy handsom bun 🐰

[@grayrabbit2211]

This. If you keep them busy and gradually increase their freedom, they don't chew. If you take a rabbit and let it free roam all at once, bad things happen.

[@Handlethisss]

Thank God and you for this video... I was about to get one

[@Thumpergiantrabbit]

They make awesome pets! They just like to chew everything you own, its their nature.

[@stephendeleveaux]

I was literally thinking about getting a rabbit until i saw this. Thanks

[@Thumpergiantrabbit]

It can be avoided, I should do an updated video really.

[@bronny24]

If you want a cutey to dance around your legs every single time you enter a room and a companion who loves tremendously-when they are well taken care of they’re a delight. Think of the damage dogs do! 😮 lol

[@sallysanton3168]

Oh my. My Flemish giant is always chewing under the couch. I am waiting for her to chew right through it one day.

[@luminousfractal420]

That's the day you get a new rug 😂

[@nicolec5160]

I have 2 female rabbits and yes they will chew anything. Just have to be careful with rugs if they chew that the strings can get lodged in their intestines and digestive tracts.

[@sheilafee1921]

A house rabbit needs a lot of attention. It's wise to only allow free roaming when someone is home or can give the rabbit attention.

[@Thumpergiantrabbit]

He gets lots of attention he just has a taste for destroying my things haha The red sofa is our 2nd sofa this year, he just loves chewing!

[@Scorpionwincheater88]

​@@Thumpergiantrabbitgive him something natural to chew on.

[@siyzerix]

So much for being a gentle giant.

[@Thumpergiantrabbit]

Haha he is gentle he will just destroy everything you own for his own fun!

[@siyzerix]

@@Thumpergiantrabbit Ah, so he's just gentle with people but not furniture. Well, he is a rabbit.

[@deeeyewhy5949]

Worth it. They are just sharpening their teef to better protect their hooms

[@ZagFurn]

So provided they have optimal amounts and selection of chewing items for teeth health..would it be alright to use a deterent spray on the base boards and door ways at minimum? Like the lemon sprays or sorts to keep dogs from biting themselves

[@Thumpergiantrabbit]

No I wouldn't recommend it, could be harmful if they digest it, Thumper has an abundance of toys to chew but they like exploring and chewing different textures.

[@luminousfractal420]

You can get nasty tasting but safe coatings. Be aware of marketing though and your animals ability to taste. I have a cat who takes revenge for the lack of attention (she doesn't suffer) by chewing cables. Looking at these type of solutions. Kinda wish she'd just chew through a USB cable and get a little tongue shock rather than the thought of her chewing a mains cable. Although I think she heeded my warnings on that.

[@luminousfractal420]

So apparently (translated comment below) stone fruit twigs are poisonous to rabbits. There's someone on this thread trying to make you feed those to your rabbit. You know what to do.

[@bronny24]

It’s worth the love….😮😊❤ - I thought mine was mad at me, but she’s SO spoiled! The more toys she has- like kitty play tubes, tents, boxes, bunny and kitty toys as well as her fave two types of pellets and alphalpha (alfalfa? Lol) hay, as well as kales, carrot ends, a carrot or two and some slices of banana and pear, as well as blueberries and a few seedless grapes- stems attached If anyone has any other suggestions I’d love to know how to entertain her and make sure she’s happy!😊 thanx!

[@Thumpergiantrabbit]

Great advice!

[@thesurfacepen]

It's got a vicious streak a mile wide!

[@Thumpergiantrabbit]

He's a big softey really! This is his nature to chew!

[@wckedliz]

On Amazon there ate chew rock that help. My Rex chewed through my brand new sofa cushion and dug out the filling. A $20.00 rabbit destroyed my $1300 dollar sofa in 1 hour. .. I bought a new sofa and the bun gave me 10 yrs of love 😂❤️🐇

[@Thumpergiantrabbit]

I know, That red sofa is our 2nd in less than a year, they just love to chew sofas 🤣

[@hchapuis231]

It does not matter what race of Rabbit you get, they all bite everything up. You can train rabbits not to bite everything up. Buy things for them to bite and to play, otherwise they get bored. They are social and they like company. I love and adore RABBITS. They love attention.❤❤❤❤

[@sewlady33]

Wow, this is good to know!

[@patricknoel9096]

Worth remembering

[@chare475]

a vy healthy And happy big rabbit

[@Flickering-candle]

My bunny loves the carpet.. 😂

[@lesleyhayward4700]

My house rabbit has decimated our carpet and the legs of the dining table 😱 I still love him though ❤

[@doityourself3293]

Give your rabbit a sandy soft brick (ya a building brick that has lots of sand in it.) to chew this teeth on ... that how they naw them down. They like sweet hard wood - maple wood. They like chewing on pineapple leaves also. They like box cardboard because the glue is sweet. Get you rabbit a big aloe plant- they use the roots as a laxative when they get stopped up. Rabbits can eat dates also. My flemish giant loved the date tree to chew on in my front yard.

[@Thumpergiantrabbit]

Thanks for the advice, I really appreciate it. I'll see if Thumper likes them.

[@CandaceFehr]

We had a Flemish for 8 years. When we were home, Morty was allowed to be with us. At night or when we weren’t home, he stayed in an 8 x 6 ft pen that my husband had constructed in the spare room. We had an area rug that he had chewed slightly on one end in the family room, but other than that, not leaving him run free saved our house.

[@Thumpergiantrabbit]

Brilliant idea! Unfortunately I've learnt the hard way but Thumper has been worth it, he's a brilliant pet.

[@MysonKirby]

Tell me about it. I know. My Son Kirby 🐰 is a Flemish Giant, Free Roamer, and Eating Chewing Machine, 15 lbs of Pure Fun . He's the Boss of the House 🏡. Big Time Chewer and Eating. I spend more Money on Him than I do on myself. But I will always 💕 My Son Kirby 🐰, no matter what he does. He's My Life and One & Only Son.✨💥🤗💝🥰💘🐰💞

[@garry843]

They teach you never to put possessions before fun. My two keep me on my toes, the cleaning is constant as is the entertainment. The expense is humongous. I have to buy bananas for them, I am fed up of banana. And I want to rescue more. 😂😂😂

[@Thumpergiantrabbit]

I agree there endless fun but will destroy most of what you own 🤣

[@luminousfractal420]

Plantains 🤷

[@jillpeters2958]

Rabbits are so destructive, lol. Had two small ones once, but even they managed to rip the wallpaper straight from the wall

[@Thumpergiantrabbit]

They truly love to destroy everything for fun!

[@PaulWillliams]

its the one thing rabbits and rats have in common...rats also love to chew/gnaw

[@bigred6815]

😱That’s a lot of chewing but all rabbits chew. Our lop will chew but I found that keeping a little spray bottle of white vinegar quickly discourages it. When he was small I would spritz the cords, furniture and rugs. Any place I thought he might chew. After constantly keeping up with it for about a week he stopped chewing items that had been sprayed even after the vinegar had dried up. I also gave him small twigs and I would change his pellets to a different type.Sometimes something new to chew like a whole carrot would seem to satisfy the chew urge. The vinegar spray really helps and it didn’t damage any of my household items.

[@Thumpergiantrabbit]

Thanks for the advice, I'll keep it in mind when we move house soon.

[@borrowedtruths6955]

Yeah, Hopper does the same thing. You just need to decide what's more important, their love or your stuff.

[@S.D.323]

That rabbits got a vicious streak a mile wide look at the bones 😂

[@Thumpergiantrabbit]

He's learnt as he's age, he doesn't chew that badly anymore.

[@pamelakoo3212]

My rabbits one flemish and one harlequin are legit BEAVERS

[@Thumpergiantrabbit]

Hahah Its so true though! They just love to chew!!

[@SLW13]

Captain Destructo shows no mercy!

[@briannahlabelle2458]

Same they will and do chew everything within reach

[@DomsGameRoom]

See, after having a lion head I knew it had to be like this, but I’ve never seen this

[@niko-gamingwr5626]

*bunny proofing*

[@Thumpergiantrabbit]

That's the name of the game 🤣

[@monycaortizrocha]

Yo tengo 4 conejitos en casa y así estoy no pasa nada . ❤❤❤❤

[@judsongaiden9878]

The irony in all that destruction is that the rabbit is likely trying to scrounge materials to build something like a warren or a nest or whatnot.

[@Thumpergiantrabbit]

Exactly it's his nature to chew, I don't blame him

[@kyootfox]

"Everything deserves a Nibble wen you are lapine!"

[@xr680r]

That's not too bad. Get some home roaming Prairie Dogs!

[@yj7598]

Just a little bit of untidiness. I have three rabbits, and they all need to chew, so I use twigs from trees that bear stone fruits. They love it.

[@kingidoff3327]

Hello Giant Rabbit Thumper Please where can I get the Flemish giant rabbit?

[@Thumpergiantrabbit]

Depends where you're from? Local breed is the best option

[@debbiew2377]

Dogs do the same things and sometimes worse. I never had this kind of problem with dog. Lucky.

[@lunairepierrot5420]

My rabbits never chew stuff😢

[@stephenpowell5912]

Oh dear 😂

[@Erick-ve1jx]

Yup they do love to chew,but my goodness

[@CrZY8650]

Is he spayed/neutered?

[@Thumpergiantrabbit]

Neutered

[@jaaman0670]

Bien que les lapins soient des lagomorphes et pas des rongeurs, ils adorent grignoter, mâcher et manger tout ce qu'ils peuvent 😮😁 mais, cela est physiologique, car leurs dents poussent en continue 😬😊 ! Pour éviter qu'ils ne fassent trop de dégâts dans la maison, il faut leurs donner des morceaux de bois à ronger comme dérivatif tel que le noisetier, le bouleau, le charme, le mûrier, le noyer, le pommier, le saule et d'autres encore 🌳😁🐰😁🌳 mais attention au bois des arbres qui ont des fruits à noyaux car, ils peuvent être toxique pour les lapins alors, il ne faut pas leur en donner trop souvent 🤨! Mais bon, même s'ils font des dégâts, nous aimons vraiment beaucoup nos adorables petits compagnons 🙌❤🐰🐇❤🙌 !

[@Thumpergiantrabbit]

Merci pour le conseil! Panpan est généralement bien élevé, il vient de s'intéresser à détruire nos meubles au passage hahah

[@jaaman0670]

​@@Thumpergiantrabbit Moi, je suis certain que le gentil Thumper veut juste vous aider à redécorer votre intérieur 😃❤🐰🏡👍🤣 !

[@luminousfractal420]

Guy up there recommending stone fruit twigs specifically. There's some real sad cases about huh.

[@curtisadams6048]

Not all Flemishes. My bun Xavier never chews on walls or furniture, and only very rarely rugs or cables.

[@Thumpergiantrabbit]

Hmmm interesting 🤔 Didn't use any deterrents?

[@curtisadams6048]

@@Thumpergiantrabbit We have guards on power cables but nothing for furniture or baseboards. Unguarded cables get left around occasionally and are sometime bit, but not often.

[@pappasmitty2]

If you're interested this is how I broke my bun of those habits. Get a spray bottle and fill with water. Every time he does something destructive he gets a firm "NO" and a spritz from the bottle. Bonus if some gets in his face. I know but it's really harmless and buns REALLY hate getting wet.(especially their faces) Didn't take too long before he put 2 and 2 together to the point that if I so much as reached for that bottle he straightened up quick! I tried bitter apple and even habanero sauce which he loved. Not in the bottle on objects like cords, corners, etc..He actually looked at me like he wanted to offer me some. That bun was different.😂

[@Thumpergiantrabbit]

Yeah I read a few articles mentioning not to do that so I've never tried using a spray bottle, I know it works for dogs though. I've tried the bitter apple stuff before but I had the same problem haha Thumper liked the taste of it!

[@frv6610]

Lol

[@valeriesaunders7150]

All rabbits do that unless they have problems with their teeth.

[@Thumpergiantrabbit]

His teeth are fine! He just likes to destroy things

[@squrraly]

NOO my parent now won’t let me get one :(

[@sharronlopez2520]

Well I’m sorry this happened I would have gotten rid of of the rabbit 🐇 i give you credit 😢for

[@cyberteque]

it's not they like to chew, they HAVE to chew all rodents must chew to keep their incisors in check

[@Thumpergiantrabbit]

I agree!

[@cyberteque]

@@Thumpergiantrabbit I used to have a lot of bunnys when I was a kid angora, Belgian lop ear, plain white ones, brindle ones most of them were wiped out by myxomatosis in less than a week we had no idea that you couldn't keep them on the ground, this is South Australia, so you have to build your rabbit hutch higher than a flea can jump dad and I built a new rabbit mansion for the remaining 2, metre and a half off the ground

[@Thumpergiantrabbit]

That's awful, am sorry you went through that. I didn't even know about myxomatosis @@cyberteque

[@cyberteque]

@@Thumpergiantrabbit they are a serious feral pest here in Australia kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWibdZRtg6h5bNU

[@PaulWillliams]

rabbits are not rodents though

[@monycaortizrocha]

❤❤❤❤❤😅😅😅😅

[@dancidchen]

im more worried about all that fabric and miscellaneous material in the rabbit's digestive system.

[@Thumpergiantrabbit]

He doesn't swallow any of it

[@daniellapp9407]

Kaninchen darf nicht alleine halten 😢😢😢 du magst alles falsch... Kaninchen benötigt Äste zum knappen.. Bitte besorg noch eine Tier Partnerin oder Partner....!!!!!

[@Thumpergiantrabbit]

Es tut mir leid, dass Sie so denken. Wir haben versucht, einen Partner für Thumper zu finden, aber er lebt drinnen bei einer Familie, die ihn sehr liebt! Er ist eng mit uns verbunden und wird wie ein König behandelt!

[@firohot5476]

I am lucky foot The Destroyer of rugs The chewer of veneers The defiler of curtains Abandon all decor ye who adopts me 😢😢😢

[@nevadaminer5977]

Your bun needs a floppy ear friend.

[@Thumpergiantrabbit]

We've tried!

[@eggplant9479]

flemish giant disaster rabbit😂

[@fungames24]

The rabbit was only redecorating for a more natural look. Unnaturalness attracts predators.

[@MrWeitblick]

They are not called Rodents for no reason

[@idonjohnson6999]

Don’t blame your bunny for your own bad maintenance.

[@stodanko]

Looks like rabbit stew is back on the menu

[@Thumpergiantrabbit]

Nooooo! He's to fluffy to eat

[@JulieSevelson-nb9nj]

Don't get in a stew over it, lol !

[@thuynguyen-i1n4f]

Thats all you man , no one can help you now , rip

[@mathewschofield6053]

Indoor pet 💀

[@Thumpergiantrabbit]

With enough space & paitence they make awesome pets! This is there only downside.