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Wise Old Thumper
The RSPCA guidance on the Animal Welfare Act suggests that hutches should be big enough for rabbits to take 3-4 hops. Take a look at this little vid (it's only about 20 seconds long) and see how much space that actually is. These are two small rabbits, both under 2kg, and the open part of the run you can see is about 8ft long.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v117/AlisonA/?action=view¤t=002.mp4
I should note that this run is for sunbathing and grazing purposes only; they have a bigger run permanently attached to their hutch. Even in this 8ft long space Mavis can only manage 4 hops from end to end; hence my growing belief that most shop-bought 'runs' are in fact simply 'walks'.
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v117/AlisonA/?action=view¤t=002.mp4
I should note that this run is for sunbathing and grazing purposes only; they have a bigger run permanently attached to their hutch. Even in this 8ft long space Mavis can only manage 4 hops from end to end; hence my growing belief that most shop-bought 'runs' are in fact simply 'walks'.