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inparticular.ai
Ten weeks old — that's still very young, and it's great you're thinking about enrichment this early. Dutch rabbits are lively and curious by nature, but at this age you want toys that encourage gentle exploration rather than anything that could frustrate or stress them. Is your bunny indoors or outdoors, and are they free-roaming or in an enclosure for most of the day?
She's indoors in a large puppy pen in the living room. She comes out for supervised free roam a couple of times a day but mostly she's in the pen.
inparticular.ai
Perfect setup for this age, actually. A puppy pen gives her a safe base while she builds confidence. For a 10-week-old, the most important thing is toys that satisfy two instincts at once — chewing and foraging. What does she currently do when she's in the pen? Does she seem bored, or is she mostly sleeping and exploring the space?
She explores a lot and she's started chewing the bars of the pen, which I want to redirect. She doesn't really have any toys yet.
inparticular.ai
Bar chewing at this age is almost always about two things — teething and boredom. The good news is it's very easy to redirect with the right enrichment. I'd start with one thing rather than overwhelming her with a pile of toys: a willow ball. Specifically the Rosewood Naturals Activity Ball — it's a woven willow sphere stuffed with hay and dried herbs. She can chew it, toss it, push it around, and forage through it for the herbs inside. It hits chewing, play, and foraging in one object, which is ideal for a young rabbit who's still working out what the world is. It's completely safe if ingested, and at this age simple always works better than complex.
That sounds perfect actually. Should I put anything inside it or just give it to her as it comes?
inparticular.ai
As it comes is fine to start — the dried herbs and hay inside are already interesting enough for a 10-week-old. Once she's used to it and you want to up the challenge slightly, you can tuck a small piece of fresh herb like parsley or a little dried chamomile into it. But honestly, for the first few weeks, let her figure out the toy itself. You'll know she loves it when she starts flicking it around the pen.
Brilliant, I'll order one today. Should I get multiple or just the one to begin with?
inparticular.ai
Just the one. Young rabbits do better when they can build a relationship with a single toy rather than being given a lot at once — too much novelty can actually be stressful at this age. Once she's engaging with it confidently, usually within a week or two, that's your signal she's ready for something new alongside it. Start simple, watch how she responds, and build from there.
