Hi all,
Am moving soon to a garden flat, with grass and earthy flower beds for bunny to enjoy.
My French lop house rabbit, 4 yrs old, has enjoyed a garden before but I had the problem that he tended to go 'feral' when I let him out and I couldn't tempt him back in. He preferred to munch grass, cavort around like a wild bunny, and wouldn't even come in for commercial pellets.
I can't pick him up without causing lots of stress, so I'm trying to think of a design where he is allowed access to a small part of the garden without loads of space. I think it's too much space, and grass to eat, that makes him happy to be 'wild'.
Perhaps something that opens from the back door like a puppy pen? Ideally I'd give him full supervised access for a couple of hours a day, but I can't figure out how to get him back in, without stressful chasing etc. Anyone else had this problem? Any ideas?
There is a shed in the garden that could be converted but I think I'd only change him to an outdoor bunny if I was pair bonding him with a warm friend to sleep next to.
Any ideas or pen photos would be great. Back door is glass sadly so no way to put in a cat flap.
--loothi
Am moving soon to a garden flat, with grass and earthy flower beds for bunny to enjoy.
My French lop house rabbit, 4 yrs old, has enjoyed a garden before but I had the problem that he tended to go 'feral' when I let him out and I couldn't tempt him back in. He preferred to munch grass, cavort around like a wild bunny, and wouldn't even come in for commercial pellets.
I can't pick him up without causing lots of stress, so I'm trying to think of a design where he is allowed access to a small part of the garden without loads of space. I think it's too much space, and grass to eat, that makes him happy to be 'wild'.
Perhaps something that opens from the back door like a puppy pen? Ideally I'd give him full supervised access for a couple of hours a day, but I can't figure out how to get him back in, without stressful chasing etc. Anyone else had this problem? Any ideas?
There is a shed in the garden that could be converted but I think I'd only change him to an outdoor bunny if I was pair bonding him with a warm friend to sleep next to.
Any ideas or pen photos would be great. Back door is glass sadly so no way to put in a cat flap.
--loothi