Horse rubber matting

Deelove

Wise Old Thumper

• Feb 22, 2009

• #1

Seen this mentioned a few times as a preventative for sore hocks. Since being outside Faline and now Molly are starting to get bald patches on their hocks, I think it's being out on the damp veranda as the inside of their playhouse is layed out pretty much as it's always been when they were indoors. So I'm trying to fix it before it gets worst.

Where can I but it (cheapest/best?) and what kind do I get?

 

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halfpenny

Wise Old Thumper

• Feb 22, 2009

• #2

Have a look in the Robinson's catalogue, they sell it. You could probably get away with the thinest type. You could also try some stables and dairies, they will use matting and maybe you will be able to get offcuts or old ones being thrown out.

 

Mackers

Wise Old Thumper

• Feb 22, 2009

• #3

Not sure how big an area you need to cover but have you tried the children's play area safety mats from Homebase? They're really thick square mats made from recycled rubber. Not sure if buns would chew them but they're pretty solid so they'd be doing well if they did. They cost about £5.99 each and are 50cm square.

 

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Maizey

Wise Old Thumper

• Feb 22, 2009

• #4

Have a look on Ebay,someone was doing it very cheaply.Im sorry I dont have the link

 

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bunny babe

Wise Old Thumper

• Feb 22, 2009

• #5

I got some of the kids mats things from B&Q last week - 4 for £12.99 on their "when its gone, its gone" area. They do about 4ft x 4ft I think.

When I looked at the horse matting it was quite hard.

 

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weeble

Moderator

• Feb 22, 2009

• #6

http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37.l1313&satitle=stable+mat&category0=
http://www.robinsons-uk.com/product...Code=004&GroupCode=04304&ParentGroupCode=0403

there are a few on ebay and robinsons have got some cheapish ones - Id be interested to hear how you get on with chewing if you do get it as Im considering it for my shed now iv seen this thread

 

Last edited: Feb 22, 2009

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bunny babe

Wise Old Thumper

• Feb 22, 2009

• #7

This looks like what I got from B&Q - so far they have not tried to eat it and it has been down over a week.

I have found that it is a lot warmer than just the wendy house wood floor too (no draughts). It is also washable.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/224-SQ-FT-ANT...14&_trkparms=72:1688|66:2|65:12|39:2|240:1318

 

Deelove

Wise Old Thumper

• Feb 22, 2009

• #8

No homebase near here, I'll see if I can get to B&Q tomorrow. Thanks for the replies.

 

Sam_Spice

Mama Doe

• Feb 22, 2009

• #9

my buns have a rubber door mat on their ledges to stop Spice slipping and ive never seen either of them chew it

 

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bionicrabbit

New Kit

• Feb 24, 2009

• #10

please be careful with rubber matting - I used some thinner type car mat in my pen and it was chewed - one of my rabbits died (few years ago now) and the vet thought it was a posible cause.

 

Deelove

Wise Old Thumper

• Feb 28, 2009

• #11

Thanks for the warning. That's why I'm after the thick heavy duty horse matting.