Enrichment for Low-Activity Older Rabbits

A vet flag for low activity in a 6-year-old Beveren mix is worth taking seriously — larger breeds can become quite sedentary as they age, and it compounds quickly. Before I point you toward anything specific, can you tell me how they're set up at the moment? Are they free-roaming, in a run, indoor or outdoor?

That's a really common pattern with older rabbits — they find a comfort zone and default to it. The goal is to give her a reason to move rather than forcing exercise, which rarely works. Does she still respond to food? Foraging motivation is usually the easiest lever to pull with a rabbit who's become a bit couch-potato-ish.

Perfect — that's exactly what we need. My recommendation is the Rosewood Small Animal Activity Maze Forager. It's a cardboard tunnel and foraging station combined, so she has to move through it and nose around to find hidden food. You scatter small pieces of her greens or herbs inside, and the act of investigating it naturally increases her step count without her realising she's being encouraged to exercise. It's low enough to the ground that it won't stress her joints, and it fits well inside a living room pen layout. Cardboard also gives her something to chew, which is secondary enrichment in itself.

I'd use it as a timed activity, especially at first — put it out during her free-roam period in the evenings when she's naturally a bit more alert. Rotate where you place it in the room so it feels novel each time. Once she's reliably engaging with it, you can start leaving it in the pen during the day with smaller food rewards inside. The novelty factor is what drives the movement, so keeping it slightly unpredictable in location and contents is key. It's also worth mentioning to your vet at the follow-up so they can see it as part of an active plan.