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New Hutches - Pets@Home
- Thread starter lopears
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I do think it's good news - so many people visit PAH now even for other animals that I think good hutch sizes are starting to drip into people's perception as they start to become the 'norm' at a big retailer. I wonder what they'll do with the smaller ones too - some of them may be suitable for piggies but of course that won't stop people putting bunnies in them!
Hopper
Mama Doe
yeh thats what i thought. Unless they sepcificaly rename them Guinea pig hutches? So many people will always go for a cheap option and if thats smaller thats what they will do 
Ive seen so many buns and animals kept in tiny housing. I think they should ban all small cages tbh cause there is no need for them when other larger alternatives are there.
Ive seen so many buns and animals kept in tiny housing. I think they should ban all small cages tbh cause there is no need for them when other larger alternatives are there.name any 4ft ones as stricktly g.pig hutches..not suitable for rabbits adn then have 5x2x3ft and 6x3x2ft hutches available for bunnys those 3ft hutches must be labeled for tortoises only. or to be used as a run shelter not as permenant accomodation for g.pigs or rabbits. x
blaisey
Mama Doe
Judging from a conversation I once had with a lady that owns a tortoise, they even would need more space than one of those 3 foot hutches - those things are only suitable for fire wood, or as something to wear our buns teeth down on!
Lspacehopper
Wise Old Thumper
The new hutches are hitting stores now. We no longer do a 3' hutch. The smallest hutch we'll do is a 4' x 2' x 2'. We will be doing 6' hutches and also a hutch suitable for Giants (but I will have to see it built up before I can pass opinion).
rspcarabbits
Warren Scout
couple of questions
The new hutches that your company is now starting to sell....can you give us some more info as we are always on the lookout in which direction to send people.
What are they constructed of and how thick are the walls, we always ask for a minimum of around 18mm or 3/4 inch for the purposes of insulation would these be ok?
Have they got any special features in order to make changing easier.?..ie are they designed to take easily managable plastic trays that fit snugly thougout the hutch , can be removed and washed or a secong set for example obtained that can be rotated at changing time.
Are they designed to be attached to a decent sized run and yet still be easily accessable without having to go over the top of or into the run first ie acess to the run out the back of ther hutch.
I always get a sense of excitement when I hear of a new range of hutches that are really designed and constructed well so please could give us some details that I can pass on.
alan.
The new hutches that your company is now starting to sell....can you give us some more info as we are always on the lookout in which direction to send people.
What are they constructed of and how thick are the walls, we always ask for a minimum of around 18mm or 3/4 inch for the purposes of insulation would these be ok?
Have they got any special features in order to make changing easier.?..ie are they designed to take easily managable plastic trays that fit snugly thougout the hutch , can be removed and washed or a secong set for example obtained that can be rotated at changing time.
Are they designed to be attached to a decent sized run and yet still be easily accessable without having to go over the top of or into the run first ie acess to the run out the back of ther hutch.
I always get a sense of excitement when I hear of a new range of hutches that are really designed and constructed well so please could give us some details that I can pass on.
alan.
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Judging from a conversation I once had with a lady that owns a tortoise, they even would need more space than one of those 3 foot hutches - those things are only suitable for fire wood, or as something to wear our buns teeth down on!
apologies i didnt realise as thought while in hibernation they only needed a small area(its ok i dont keep any tortoises)
devoted2buns
Mama Doe
Aw thats good news about pets at home bringing out new hutches. I bought one from there last week, its huge and in association with the rabbit welfare fun. I am struggling to find other big ones though. What are the guidlines for the sizes of hutches and does anyone know where you can get a big one from?? Thanks. x
guidelines is 6x3x3ft for a pair of medium buns... ginats in sheds/playhouses or free range in side. for rabbits its 3 hops in length full stretch adn flop in depth and hieght is fully standing upwards height. x
devoted2buns
Mama Doe
Thanks Bunlover, any idea what this is in inches and cm? Sorry, i'm not the sharpest tool in the tool box and allot of places that sell hutches dont give the measurments in ft. What about 2 story hutches etc... what are the recommended sizes for them? Thanks x
um.... in inches..that is 2 ft or 3ft is ok for width same for height ...=6ft also in cm 2ft=61cm/24inches 6ft=183cm/72 inches 3ft=92cm/36 inches
devoted2buns
Mama Doe
Thank you so much, really appreciate that. So if I was to buy a 2 story hutch which was 136 x 49 x 99cm, is that size ok?? I suppose as long as it is 3ft long, that is 6ft long in total (top and bottom) thats ok?
Looks like a couple are on the website now:
http://www.petsathome.com/find/keyword-is-rabbit+hutch/product-is-22475 which is 6ft x 2ft x 2ft
http://www.petsathome.com/find/keyword-is-rabbit+hutch/product-is-22473 which is 5ft x 2ft x 2ft
http://www.petsathome.com/find/keyword-is-rabbit+hutch/product-is-22475 which is 6ft x 2ft x 2ft
http://www.petsathome.com/find/keyword-is-rabbit+hutch/product-is-22473 which is 5ft x 2ft x 2ft
devoted2buns
Mama Doe
They are still too small for me. Wish I was a carpenter!!
