I have just ordered some lino tiles from ebay.
You can put mesh over the inside of the hutch to prevent chewing. Those corners that plasterers use are good (b and q sell them).
They do need to chew. Apple wood is excellent for them and willow.
Like the sound of a mega hutch. What is it and where did you get it please?
I give them fresh cuttings From my apple tree (washed and safety checked) fairly often, and there are constantly toys, wood chews, willow or seagrass tunnels and a hampsted log I fill with hay and treats, but ofc the hutch has to be more fun to destroy!
As for the mega hutch, I ordered it from a website called Garden woodcraft, who made it to my spesifications, it's not ideal, as I can't connect it constantly to a run, as there is not enough room on the patio for a good sized run, and if I set it on the grass, I would worry about foxes. Plus my dad dosent want it. They are in their big run a lot if the time, less so as it has gotten colder.
Anyway, the hutch has three sections, an upstairs, a downstairs and a covered run, so it's pretty much just a big bottom floor with two rooms. I can close off the ramp and the outside with sliding doors over the pop holes. I like having pop holes as it seems more warren like. No idea if te rabbits like it, but they seem to enjoy hopping through the downstairs. The top floor is 5ft long, 2.5ft wide, and as it has a pointed roof about 3ft high, this is where they best and I have their Timothy and treat hay rack and water bottle. the bottom level, which is kinda like their play room is 5ftx2.5ftx2.5 ft and covered section (it's covered on the too, the back and the right side, so only the front is actually open) is 4ft long, 2.5 ft wide and 3.5 ft tall. I also put a woden flat roofed house in there, as they love to jump up on things. The roof is also removable, which is great for getting the rabbits out stress free, I close them in the too floor, and then just lift them out, much easier for all of us!
It cost a total of £350 incl. p&p and set up, they also coat it in rabbit safe wood protection stuff
I thought the price was pretty good for the space I got. Tbh though, if I could have afforded it and had the space, I would have gotten a shed or a big dog kennel, or at least make the bottom level all hutch, it was cheeper to get the run attached then cover it my self, then to have a longer bottom floor.
Thanks to Darcey H for asking the thread for me :lol::thumb:
I am glad it helped some one else too!
Thanks for all the responses!!
