Just a few questions
bunny proofing? How and what precautions do you take?
Anything you value and don't want eating needs to be moved out of their reach. Move all things like wires, hide them behind/under things. But accept that bunnies chew. They may eat your things no matter how well bunny proofed things are. Our rabbits have free access to their room, which has our stairs leading from them and our landing. Their room is empty from everything. But I accept that if they decide to they will eat the spindles on the stairs. Ideally they won't do. We provide them with a lot more tasty things. They do have access to the lounge when we're home. And we do shout 'oi' at them when they start nibbling the back of the sofa, but we accept that it's just one of those things. Nothing is left on the floor for them. One is a nibbler, his main thoughts are "is it edible/does it taste good?".
Litter trays? Where do you put them?
We have a rabbit cage. A small one by rabbit welfare standards, but they have free 24/7 access to their room so they are more than catered for. We did have litter trays in the bottom of their cage, but they just wee anywhere in that part. (Their cage is 3 stories). So we got rid of their litter trays, now the bottom of their cage is one giant litter tray. It is the only place they wee, and now they're both neutered/spayed, it is pretty much the only place they poo. They do see their cage as their space. When we first got them and they were smaller, and before we combined their cages into one, they were locked up at night and when we weren't home. So from an early age we trained them to know their space. They then had access to their room but for short periods, gradually extending, until now. In their cage we line it with 2-3 sheets of newspaper and then a covering of catolat. With their hay placed on top.
Are they always free range or do by they have a secure place for them?
Have already answered this.
they are free range - they have their room, stairs and landing 24/7. At the moment. And our lounge when we're home. But when we first got them they lived in their cages (1 two story cage each) and we're allowed out when we were home to supervise them. I think this has really helped them know 'home'. During the day they're often in their cage relaxing. During dusk/dawn they are out in their room playing.
We have the 100cm ferplast double story cage from pets at home, we have/had two. But once the pair were bonded we then combined their cage to make them three story.
Will go get a photo to show our set up.
