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I can't speak for squirrels. However, owning a rabbit, you quickly learn that rabbits like to "clean up" the cables (roots) in their den—so you have to carefull

by duaneb 11y ago

I can't speak for squirrels. However, owning a rabbit, you quickly learn that rabbits like to "clean up" the cables (roots) in their den—so you have to carefully guard the cables so the bunny doesn't get fried.

noobermin 11y ago
Oh dear, I was planning to adopt a rabbit soon. Lesson taken: keep him/er away from the computer.
- duaneb 11y ago
  It's not as bad as you might think if you use e.g. pipe insulator to encase your cables.
- raelshark 11y ago
  Owning a rabbit isn't hard or dangerous to them, but yes - letting them have free reign of a room means completely bunny-proofing it. I've lost so many cords...
- colanderman 11y ago
  You want this stuff: http://www.amazon.com/Install-Bay-Split-Loom-Inch/dp/B005V9UU1O http://www.amazon.com/Install-Bay-Split-Loom-Inch/dp/B005V9U... Of course they chew through that too, but it takes them just long enough that you can move the cable/distract them before they get to the cable itself. Also, our rabbit tends to ignore cables that are flat along the ground. Only diagonal ones that cross her path ever seem to draw her attention.
rflrob 11y ago
Fwiw, after our rabbit ate through the insulation on a power cord, we looked for stories of rabbits being actually hurt by electrocution. There's a lot more stories of them getting zapped and freaked out than suffering any permanent injury.
- astrobe_ 11y ago
  > stories of rabbits being actually hurt by electrocution You won't find any, because electrocution is deadly by definition ;-) Joke aside, I think when they reach the wire the contact surface is not very large, so they probably get a sensation similar to touching an electric fence rather than an electric shock. Source: we had a rabbit when I was very young. I learned quickly not to touch some of the electric cords laying on the ground.

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I can't speak for squirrels. However, owning a rabbit, you quickly learn that rabbits like to "clean up" the cables (roots) in their den—so you have to carefull

by duaneb 11y ago

noobermin 11y ago
Oh dear, I was planning to adopt a rabbit soon. Lesson taken: keep him/er away from the computer.
- duaneb 11y ago
  It's not as bad as you might think if you use e.g. pipe insulator to encase your cables.
- raelshark 11y ago
  Owning a rabbit isn't hard or dangerous to them, but yes - letting them have free reign of a room means completely bunny-proofing it. I've lost so many cords...
- colanderman 11y ago
  You want this stuff: http://www.amazon.com/Install-Bay-Split-Loom-Inch/dp/B005V9UU1O http://www.amazon.com/Install-Bay-Split-Loom-Inch/dp/B005V9U... Of course they chew through that too, but it takes them just long enough that you can move the cable/distract them before they get to the cable itself. Also, our rabbit tends to ignore cables that are flat along the ground. Only diagonal ones that cross her path ever seem to draw her attention.
rflrob 11y ago
Fwiw, after our rabbit ate through the insulation on a power cord, we looked for stories of rabbits being actually hurt by electrocution. There's a lot more stories of them getting zapped and freaked out than suffering any permanent injury.
- astrobe_ 11y ago
  > stories of rabbits being actually hurt by electrocution You won't find any, because electrocution is deadly by definition ;-) Joke aside, I think when they reach the wire the contact surface is not very large, so they probably get a sensation similar to touching an electric fence rather than an electric shock. Source: we had a rabbit when I was very young. I learned quickly not to touch some of the electric cords laying on the ground.