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Digging boxes - help!

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FloLo

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Hello all :wave:

Flo has, in the past 36 hours, created this pit in the garden!!!
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:shock:

I don't really care that much but my Dad is not happy! Think she needs a digging box! What do you guys use? It needs to be something that can go outside and I will probably fill it with soil. Maybe a plastic storage box?

Any ideas would be much appreciated! :love:
 
And she should be proud :) Love watching bunnies dig. My dad made me this (it had a lid to keep cats out)

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:lol::lol::lol: I LOVE that she's sat next to it, like "look what I did mum!"

I've been meaning to set one up, so I'll be interested in the replies to this thread. Someone on here used a child's sandpit, the one that's blue and In the shape of a shell? I thought that was a good idea.
 
joey&boo said:
And she should be proud :) Love watching bunnies dig. My dad made me this (it had a lid to keep cats out)

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That's amazing! Maybe I'll see if my dad would be willing to make one as he did make her run.

Boots said:
:lol::lol::lol: I LOVE that she's sat next to it, like "look what I did mum!"

I've been meaning to set one up, so I'll be interested in the replies to this thread. Someone on here used a child's sandpit, the one that's blue and In the shape of a shell? I thought that was a good idea.
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Yes she was proudly showing it off :lol: Oh yes - I do have a sandpit. It's a turtle shape but it's huge and would probably take up most of her run!
 
I used a plastic storage box that goes under the bed. I drilled holes in the bottom for drainage. The rabbits still dig whereever they please though!
 
I'm also interested in this as the boys will have room for a digging pit when their big run is finished.

What sort of sand/soil to people use? Obviously, having white buns, I don't want them turned brown! :roll: :lol: I know some people use sandpit sand but I've heard that can irritate eyes/ears which makes me a bit reluctant to use it. Is good quality topsoil from a garden centre an option?
 
Thanks everyone! I went shopping yesterday and walked by a pound stretcher and they had a nice shallow storage box which a picked up for a couple of quid :D Lets just see if she'll use it!

Lisa F said:
I'm also interested in this as the boys will have room for a digging pit when their big run is finished.

What sort of sand/soil to people use? Obviously, having white buns, I don't want them turned brown! :roll: :lol: I know some people use sandpit sand but I've heard that can irritate eyes/ears which makes me a bit reluctant to use it. Is good quality topsoil from a garden centre an option?
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I have used topsoil in Flo's - it's quite a dark brown so you might have brown bunnies! However, mine usually groom after anyway so don't really get dirty. They are outside buns though!
 
Ah Flo is cute.

I'm lucky I guess Doughnut isn't a digger so my garden is still neat but she is a chewer and likes chewing my lining paper and wires indoors!
 
I'd like to make a digging box for Smudge, he loves digging but it's difficult indoors. I've come up with a sort of solution which is scraps of fabric in his tunnel which he likes digging out but only keeps him amused until I can put it all back in again!
 
She hasn't been digging in the box yet - only making the hole bigger! I've had to place the digging box over the hole...but she seemed really sad that she couldn't get to her hole :cry: I feel like a meanie !

But my Dad will not be happy that she's made the hole bigger (I've filled it back in best I can). I'm just worried if she keeps at it they won't let me get her a friend :( wahhh
 
I've used a kids sandpit with a lid for digging in.

My bunnies usually make holes in my garden. They dig up the flower beds and not the lawn .. :lol:
I usually put a plant pot at the end of their tunnels when they look like that are making the great escape to next door. Otherwise I leave them as I wouldn't like anyone filling in my handiwork!
 
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