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Wait hold on a sec you are not actually keeping them together are you? If you are you will have babies! But my guess is not...

You are right it's hormones... I can suggest a few thing below that may help in the short term.

Start with giving each a stuffed animal to take some frustration out on.



For flooring I highly suggest this indoor/outdoor rug - it is easy to clean, inexpensive, and due to a tight weave hard to chew. A lot of bunny parents on here use it and love it. :)

1. If they love to dig though don't deny them, provide a good alternative instead on top of the rug below in one spot - these seagrass mats - they are safe and awesome.
   
2. Giving toys and things that are actually meant for digging and chewing will prevent the carpet digging (as in more targeted toys) - try to provide a box full for shredded paper to dig like this in or a cat scratcher like this one or something like this.
   
   For moldings and baseboards:
   
   
3. you can try a spay in this video (it will not stain) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_QNPkPbqDk
   
4. you can also try this tape (but be very careful to be sure they do not chew it!) - I think it doesn't ruin paint, but try in one hidden spot to test.
   
5. You can also get some white colorplast, cut to size and attache along the baseboards with some command strips that do not damage pain and come of cleanly.
   
6. You can also use NIC storage cube grids to tie together with zip-ties and make a sort of barrier to place along the baseboards. This would work better for a room and particular spot, for a whole house I think colorplast strips are more elegant solution.
   
7. The last and most important point - bunnies are smart and they need toys to entertain them and stay out of trouble. In the absence of good things to chew they will chew the other things - chewing and digging is their natural instinct, so the solution is not to stop them, but to provide alternatives specifically meant for them to chew and dig and to reinforce them using it. Bunnies are very food-motivated so you can use food to train them to do what you want them to do. :)
   
   
   1. I will mention some things to buy and make for toy for your bun below - don't think you need to get everything - start with some basic things and rotate toys to keep him interested. But the most important thing is reinforcing and redirecting. Bunnies do really understand positive reinforcement and build positive associations when you redirect bad behavior and reward good behavior. So you have to actively and diligently train the bunny overtime not to chew and dig the wrong things. Anytime you see digging or chewing, immediately try to offer a toy or some alternative instead and reward with a small treat when it works. This does need to be done very diligently each time you see him do things like that.
      
      So what to give as toys?
      
      
8. Bunnies like exporting type toys - tunnels, cardboard houses, willow and hay balls, chews, and treat puzzles . The two thread below have examples:
   
   
   1. https://www.reddit.com/r/Rabbits/comments/an8cut/rabbit_room_ideas/
      
   2. https://www.reddit.com/r/Rabbits/comments/ajf2vl/how_to_enrich_my_rabbits_life/
      
9. Also a couple suggestions below that are my personal favorites and all buns tend to enjoy:
   
   
   1. Treat/pellets ball - feed pellets in it vs a bowl
      
   2. Nesting cups - hide little treat bits between stacked cups, I have not met a bun who doesn't love these
      
   3. Plastic slinky - most buns love these
      
   4. Play house
      
   5. Dig box
      
10. Also try homemade things - the best I found was an empty egg carton stuffed wit favorite greens for him to figure out how to open. :)
    
    
    1. Or something like this https://www.reddit.com/r/Rabbits/comments/be338f/diy_pellet_dispenser/
       
    2. Or a homemade castle like this person did https://www.reddit.com/r/Rabbits/comments/bcl9p4/cardboard_castle/ - she has instructions on how to make one, send her a message.
       
11. Chew toys specifically - there are what you need to get to offer as alternatives to him chewing furniture!
    
    
    1. Willow and hay balls are great - good quality ones here https://shop.smallpetselect.com/collections/natural-toys-and-chews-for-rabbits
       
    2. They also have these logs where you can hide treats and pellets for fun - the bun would love to chew those I think and they last too. :)
       
    3. Great quality toys that are super fragrant and yummy to chew here https://www.farmerdavepetsupply.com/toys
       
    4. And thicker good chew sticks here https://www.farmerdavepetsupply.com/chew-sticks
       
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       Litter training:
       
       To begin two things are key - proper set up and knowing how to train/reinforce the habit of using the litter box. I assume you have the correct set up already to I'll move on to the second part.
       
       Some great advice in this thread https://www.reddit.com/r/Rabbits/comments/a53dzf/litter_training/
       
       The key is to reinforce diligently! Bunnies are very food motivated so use that to you advantage... Use positive reinforcement to build a clear association that using the litter box leads to good things. Remind her that a litter box is a good thing by giving a tiny treat every time you see her use it for a while - a treat can be a pellet, a small piece of favorite green, etc. If you are ever there and see her get ready to go (her tail kind of lifts up like in this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym7-BBY4ep4) scoop her up gently and put in the litter box. If you see her make one poop, as soon as you see it place her right in the box so the rest she does in there. Once she goes give that little treat as a reward. This reinforcement if done consistently over time will really help (though spaying is still a must). Place any poops you find back into her litter box together with the bunny to reinforce and if she pees outside use a napkin to blot it and again place back into the litter box
       
       Lastly be sure you clean the spot she pees outside her litter box each time wit white vinegar to remove the scent of her pee so that she doesn't keep coming back to the spot.

I have a sound problem I need to fix.

I live in an older rental house with single pane windows and no rain gutters, and there's a valley in the roof right above my bedroom window. When it rains at night, half the roof drains off in a single heavy stream onto the concrete driveway three feet from my head. It sounds like someone is up there with a garden hose on full blast. A lot like this.

I'm a heavy sleeper, and the noise last night was enough to wake me up and keep me that way for long time. I resorted to putting a pumpkin in the stream hoping it might break it up at about 3 a.m. last night. It didn't really help.

I rent the house, so I'm not in a position to install a gutter system. I asked the landlord for permission to install a rain diverter, but I'd like a quick - if less permanent solution - to save my sanity in the meantime.

I'm thinking of building a ramp of sorts, so the water lands on an angled surface rather than onto the flat concrete, kinda like this. My main concern is that the panel the water lands on will effectively be a drum, amplifying the sound rather than reducing it.

Any ideas on something to smooth the water's transition between free fall and concrete driveway that doesn't create additional sound?

Plastic mesh designed to protect gutters from leaves and make them easier to keep clean. You can buy it in rolls on Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Frost-VX620-Black-Plastic-Gutter/dp/B0044UKUFC) I had it around because I used to breed caterpillars for a pet frog, and it's great for increasing the surface area of their tank for climbing. Also great for hermit crabs!

I have only used something like this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001AZ46O0/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_2?pf_rd_p=1944687562&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0047WL9SE&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0E529687JA0SCSWFXAC9 to repair the top of the boot. These were super easy to install and have been working great for the past +10 tears

I think this would be perfect. Easy to customize and pretty cheap.

GutterStuff EZ 5-Inch K Style Foam Gutter Filter Insert, 32-Feet

http://www.amazon.com/GutterStuff-5-Inch-Gutter-Filter-32-Feet/dp/B003H9LXJ8/ref=pd_sim_sbs_hi_5?ie=UTF8&refRID=08D83JGQVG688DMFZSKK

Found a little plastic gutter scoop in the barn left by the previous owner. Works a treat. Climb up on the roof scoop out with the little plastic jobber, get the hose up there and spray em out.

Following that a little soap and some carnauba wax.

Ok just kidding about that last bit. But seriously that gutter scoop is pretty sweet.

Ah heres a link. Wouldn't you know it the proper name is indeed gutter scoop.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002CSVA6Q/ref=redir_mdp_mobile

Unfortunately, from all the threads I've read on here about gutter guards, none of them really work all that great and you'll end up cleaning them anyway. That being said, people are always trying to reinvent the wheel. I'd go check out neighbors houses and see if anyone else is using them then talk to them about how well they work.

These look promising. Lots of Q&A and people seem pleased as these are a copy from a more expensive item https://www.amazon.com/LeafsOut-Gutter-Install-yourself-Protection/dp/B004IG3IOC

In addition, I saw a post somewhere on Reddit, where a guy used pvc to extend his leaf blower putting an ell on the end and blew out his gutters from the ground.

First thing I would do is make sure your gutters are doing their job. It's also the easiest thing to do. Get some downspout extensions from the hardware store, they look like this: http://www.amazon.com/Flex-Drain-85011-Downspout-Extension-Green/dp/B000V26D44

Attach one to each downspout to get the water well away from the foundation. Then walk around your house while it's raining and look at the gutters. If some are getting a ton of water, attach more extensions, until that water is well away from your foundation.

I had this problem when I moved in, did the waterproofing thing, and then later found out that the entire north half of the roof drained to one downspout that was absolutely pouring water onto the foundation. Guess where the problem was. Extensions might've fixed it entirely.

Good.

I put up 200 feet of these almost 4 years ago now. You still have to clean crap off them, but for me it went from a 4-6 times a year, to taking the leaf blower onto the roof (which I have to do anyway) once a year.

I'm very happy with them

Are the spikes being pulled out?

My house was built in the 60s and the metal gutters were looking similar. Tried the screw style spikes with metal ferrules, but that didn't work.

Ended up finding these metal clips with a screw that catch on the outer lip.

5 inch Premium Quick Screw Gutter Hanger with clip (50-Pack) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GN9V3GG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_3-BTDbPWHBWFJ

Works great.

I also have a set side by side the width of my ladder
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So I can rest the ladder on the gutter without damage.

GUTTERSTUFF EZ Gutter Guard - 4-Inch K Style Foam Gutter Filter Insert with Year Round Leaf Protection & Easy DIY Installation - 8 x 4' (32-feet) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DXBVJR1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_zAkUDbDERF60H

Try one of these on the vertical part of your downspout.

You will have to periodically clean it, but it's much easier than clearing buried drain pipe.

Have you been in the attic to see where its coming from?

Might be from a roof vent that is leaking. Most will last about the life of the roof but could have been damaged during install, squirrels, etc...
Very easy fix with something like these...

https://smile.amazon.com/Vent-Seal-Plus-Skirt/dp/B004LDYILO
https://smile.amazon.com/Oatey-Rain-Collar-No-Calk-Flashings/dp/B001AZ46O0
https://smile.amazon.com/PermaBoot-5531-3-Inch-Repair-Black/dp/B0047WL9SE



Take some pictures and post.

I have a yard with 3 maple trees raining helicopters onto a ranch style house. I've used these for 3 years now and they've really helped. Cheap and easy to install. Frost King VX620 6"x20' Plastic Gutter Guard https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000LNNS3W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_-aCOybREPN173

Probably some sort of guard like these: https://www.amazon.com/LEOCORZ-Balloon-Gutter-Filter-Downspouts/dp/B074XL83YX

Here's one that looks like it could be an exact match: https://www.amazon.com/Strainer-Aluminum-Blockage-Downspout-Pack-Massca/dp/B07541DM59/

On top of speakers (can barely see it):
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073VRR92F/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Behind speakers:
https://www.amazon.com/PetSafe-Deterrent-Activated-Repellent-Environmentally/dp/B0721735K9/ref=sr_1_1?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1536369076&sr=1-1&keywords=scat

Draped over speaker so he doesn't stand on speaker and bat the blinds over and over and over:
https://www.amazon.com/PetSafe-ScatMat-Training-Medium-inches/dp/B0009MZ1L2/ref=sr_1_9?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1536369124&sr=1-9&keywords=shock+mat

As in get some of these? EMSCO Natural Resin Splash Block – Granite Design – Prevents Washouts and Protects House Foundations https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00295R1XI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_JZ5KzbR2WMR86

Install clip-on gutter guards in the spring and not worry about cleaning at all.

They sell heaters that you can put on the gutterguards and up onto the roof a little. Really useful for people who's roofs have a habbit of forming ice dams (like yours did). The issue with an icedam is the melt can then push up under your shingles and make your roof leak.

I am linking to an example:

https://www.amazon.com/Frost-King-RC160-Automatic-Electric/dp/B00527FMMC

Get one of these: Flex-Drain 85010 Downspout Extension, White https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000V212AO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_4d4mDb7NQ6FSV

rain chain with a splash block

This might work for you if you put a 90 degree elbow on the outlet, and let it roll out parallel to the house:

https://www.amazon.com/Rainguard-9309W-Automatic-Downspout-Extension/dp/B008CCHQ7S?th=1

I've tried three or four different styles, and for me the micro-mesh requires the least maintenance:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07H4VTFQS/

I hose it off with a garden hose each fall, and other than that, it's mostly out-of-mind for the rest of the year.

Just as a note to the gutter thing: I got gutter guards. Those screens you put on top. SOOOOOO CLUTCH. no big leaves and stuff. You still have to take a look at your gutters everynow and then, but much much much less.