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Free range time?
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dizzyg
Warren Veteran
As much time as they want!!!
I had two unbonded buns who would take it in turns for their garden time. The older one usually put himself away after a couple of hours, then the younger one used to go out until he was put back in! Nothing lovelier than watching a bun romp around a garden, nomming everything in its path...:lol::lol:
I had two unbonded buns who would take it in turns for their garden time. The older one usually put himself away after a couple of hours, then the younger one used to go out until he was put back in! Nothing lovelier than watching a bun romp around a garden, nomming everything in its path...:lol::lol:
I don't stay in garden the whole time, but during the day i am either in the kitchen, study or playroom, all of which wrap around and look onto the garden so i pretty much have a constant view of the buns - they are great time wasters though - since free ranging them i get NOTHING done!
Mischief and Tinker's Mum
Wise Old Thumper
Well my rabbits are usually in their runs but sometimes I let them free range. 
For example, when I'm cleaning out their hutches, I emty them and then spray them with fly strike spray. Instead of sitting there waiting for it to dry :lol: I let some of the buns play in the garden free-ranging. I have 4 rabbits so it's usually Tink and Mischief (the bigger 2) who go out but I do let Jasper and Blossom out at times. I do watch them 100% because the one time I didn't, Mischief went next door! I had to shout my Mum to come help because I couldn't go around and get him and watch his free-ranging sister at the same time!! :roll: I also didn't have time to pick her up and put her in the run before I got her brother because they are a nightmare to catch and Mischief would have probably dissapeared by the time I got her! :lol:
Generally they are good bunnies though and quite a few times they escaped from the shed :? but I always find them relaxing on the grass, they never leave home.
For example, when I'm cleaning out their hutches, I emty them and then spray them with fly strike spray. Instead of sitting there waiting for it to dry :lol: I let some of the buns play in the garden free-ranging. I have 4 rabbits so it's usually Tink and Mischief (the bigger 2) who go out but I do let Jasper and Blossom out at times. I do watch them 100% because the one time I didn't, Mischief went next door! I had to shout my Mum to come help because I couldn't go around and get him and watch his free-ranging sister at the same time!! :roll: I also didn't have time to pick her up and put her in the run before I got her brother because they are a nightmare to catch and Mischief would have probably dissapeared by the time I got her! :lol:Generally they are good bunnies though and quite a few times they escaped from the shed :? but I always find them relaxing on the grass, they never leave home.
No free range time for mine. There are cats all around that eye them up as it is. I don't want to risk is as I doubt I'd get to them quick enough if one did decide to go for them.
I tried bringing them inside a couple of times (put the dog in another room, and it was quiet) and they just freaked out. They sat very still, ears flat back and eyes wide. I think it must have been the smell of our dog. Though oddly enough the cats looking at them, and sitting on top of their hutch doesn't bother them at all :lol:
I tried bringing them inside a couple of times (put the dog in another room, and it was quiet) and they just freaked out. They sat very still, ears flat back and eyes wide. I think it must have been the smell of our dog. Though oddly enough the cats looking at them, and sitting on top of their hutch doesn't bother them at all :lol:
nursecroft
Wise Old Thumper
Mine have free range time with me in the garden, i dont leave them. There are dogs on all sides of my garden that are out most of the time so i dont usually get cats in the garden apart from one cat that has appeared very late at night a few times when the buns have been in. I would never leave them unsupervised. My garden is very bunny secure.
Storm & Mallow have 1 -2 hours free ranging in the afternoon/evening. I used to supervise them continuously but I've found that they have stopped testing the boundaries now they have had the same set up for more than a few weeks. Therefore I will now let them out without having to keep an eye on them all the time.
Loosy
Warren Veteran
Mine only free range for an hour or so when I get the time. I supervise them all the time because there are cats around and sometimes birds of prey (not sure whether they'd be big enough to get a bunny but I don't want to risk it).
They usually run back in their hutch/run when they've had enough anyway.
They usually run back in their hutch/run when they've had enough anyway.
My two freerange all day unless I'm not here. Out first thing in the morning till just before it starts getting dark. I know a lot won't agree with this as usual but we all have and are allowed different opinions. I believe in quality and enjoyment of life.
Couldn't agree more
Couldn't agree more
Thankyou. :wave:
