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Cage Hours
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Jazzy B Bunny
Wise Old Thumper
Thats about the same as Jazz gets, should be fine 
Great. I just wanted to be sure he doesn't get bored sitting in his cage all day. I have a few toys for him, but I'm not sure if he even likes them :? There are a few baby toys; a small plush basketball(filled with cotton), an octopus (stuffed animal) with something different in each tentacle (ex. bell, ball, plastic, beads, etc.), and a small stuffed animal for him to groom. He also has toy hand-cuffs hanging from the top of his cage made of plastic. I think he doesn't like the octopus though, because every time I put it in front of him, he pushes it aside or bites at it. Is there a way to tell if he likes his toys or not?
Charliesangel
Warren Veteran
Mine stay in their hutch most of the day while I am at school/practice. When I get home I try to give them about 1 1/2 - 2 hours out of their cages...but usually they dont want that much. They get eager to get back and sleep :roll: .
On the weekends, they are out as much as they like :wink:
On the weekends, they are out as much as they like :wink:
bunnymadhouse
Wise Old Thumper
sounds ok to me.
ok in an ideal world they wouldnt be caged at all but kets all be truthfull it wouldnt be practical in most cases mine included.
My house bun is out most of the day but my hutch bunnies and the rescue bunnies have to take turns in my 2 runs. as long as the time out is quality time with lots of space should be ok.
its far more than lots of poor buns get.
Angie
ok in an ideal world they wouldnt be caged at all but kets all be truthfull it wouldnt be practical in most cases mine included.
My house bun is out most of the day but my hutch bunnies and the rescue bunnies have to take turns in my 2 runs. as long as the time out is quality time with lots of space should be ok.
its far more than lots of poor buns get.
Angie
Actually, I keep his cage inside because I live in Toronto. The weather here is usually very hot or very cold. When the weather is nice, he runs around in the backyard, so he isn't caged in anything at that time. If the weather isn't that good, he has a few rooms that he's allowed to go into to play inside. When he's outside and wants to come back in, he waits at the door for me to take him back in. I wouldn't mind having a run for him. The only problem is the weather, so I can't make it outside, and there probably isn't enough room inside. Any suggestions?
Rallybunny
Warren Veteran
I have soemthing similar to this: http://cgi.ebay.com/Animal-Play-yar...710646004QQcategoryZ63513QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem (I can't find any others on ebay that are available to Canada, but you might be able to find a better supplier). I only use it for my bunny if I'm going to be out for a long day, but when I do use it, I tie it to the cage with cable ties, so he can't get out. I also have a net to go over the top, so he can't jump out. When I'm not using it, it folds flat and slides under the bed. The individual panels are also useful for blocking doors etc....
Here he is using it in the garden.
The individual panels are also useful for blocking doors etc....Here he is using it in the garden.
I used to use something similar to that, but it was a flexible net type of thing with large holes. I used to put stakes up at the corners and tie up the ends, but he ended up chewing it, or escaping from underneath it. The weather is startring to get cold, and I need an alternative. He's not actually ALLOWED to come inside, but I sneak him in when my mum isn't around :lol: . When winter comes around, I don't want him to be stuck in his cage all day. Maybe I'll get him that run and put it in the garage?
Rallybunny
Warren Veteran
Many people on this forum use storage cubes to build their cages, maybe these would be easier for you to get, and easier for you to build some sort of extension onto the existing cage? More info at: http://www.cavycages.com/cubes.htm
hi
Benny has lived in a 2'x4' indoor cage since I got the girls 6 weeks ago and it wasn't love at first sight - he's in my living room and I think if they live with you they are quite content in a small space with being let out for a run a couple of times a day - Benny seems very happy - happier and more relaxed than when he had a 5x8 shed with a 13' patio to play on. I say 'do you want to go out?' and he hops in his litter box to be carried outside - preferable to being picked up I guess! When he's had enough he hops in his box again and looks at me in 'that' way - so I take him back to his cage and he flops for the day after eating some hay.
But he's about 2yrs old - maybe a younger bunny would be more restless?
He goes outside for an hour in the morning and skips about the patio, then sleeps most of the day and goes for another run in the evening if he wants to - usually he can't be bothered though and just sits on the patio for an hour :roll:
Benny has lived in a 2'x4' indoor cage since I got the girls 6 weeks ago and it wasn't love at first sight - he's in my living room and I think if they live with you they are quite content in a small space with being let out for a run a couple of times a day - Benny seems very happy - happier and more relaxed than when he had a 5x8 shed with a 13' patio to play on. I say 'do you want to go out?' and he hops in his litter box to be carried outside - preferable to being picked up I guess! When he's had enough he hops in his box again and looks at me in 'that' way - so I take him back to his cage and he flops for the day after eating some hay.
But he's about 2yrs old - maybe a younger bunny would be more restless?
He goes outside for an hour in the morning and skips about the patio, then sleeps most of the day and goes for another run in the evening if he wants to - usually he can't be bothered though and just sits on the patio for an hour :roll:
