Bunny is afraid of the carpet! Can I train him to like it?

[msallin]

In my railroad-style apartment I have hardwood floors that my bunny Turbo hates, so I bought a 17 foot long carpet runner to connect the living room area (his domain) to the rest of the house. I was hoping Turbo would use the carpet to race up and down the hallway to have fun, get exercise, and hopefully visit me in the bedroom or kitchen (he's free range). Before I bought the carpet I put down carpet pads on the floor and he loved running up and down them, but for some reason, he hates the carpet and won't go near it! The previous owner let me know she used to have dogs and cats on the carpet, so I'm thinking there may be some residual smells there, but it smells perfectly clean. I've sprinkling treats all over the carpet and manually placing him on it, but he just ignores the treats and goes straight off the carpet into the livingroom again.

I could professionally clean the carpet, but it would cost $200, more than I paid for the dang thing. I was thinking maybe I could train him to come to the carpet for food and treats but I haven't had much luck yet. Any advice? I hate that he doesn't have anywhere to run!

[Keegan]

No You Cant If You Want to Get Him On It Just Be Patience Let Him Get Used To It