Indoor Enclosure Advice

[Nicola17]

Hi,
I’m new to the forum and all things bunnny-related. We pick up our mini lop bunnies in a couple of weeks. They will be 8 weeks old and will be house bunnies. I have a quick question about their indoor enclosure, please. I have bought a number of pens made up of grids / panels measuring 35cm wide and 45cm high to use to build their enclosure. My question is whether you think a height of 45cm is high enough for the enclosure to stop them jumping out or whether I’d need to build it double-height, so 90cm. You can also turn the panel around so they are 45cm wide and 35cm high, so I guess I could also build it to be 70cm high. As I said, I’ve no previous experience of bunnies so not sure how much they tend to try to jump over their enclosures. Any advice / tips welcome. Thanks very much! Thanks

 

[a reader of books]

Welcome! I would definitely go for 90 cm. Bunnies can jump over 45cm easily! And some bunnies are escape artists and can jump over 70cm, too, so I would go with the highest option.

 

[Nicola17]

That’s great. Thanks for getting back to me. I’ll go with 90cm.

 

[Shimmer]

Baby bunnies can be very bouncy. Definitely go for 90cm. Some may need 120cm. Make sure there are no platforms they can use close to the barrier.

 

[bunny momma]

Welcome.
I would start with 90cm. Make sure they cannot climb on panels and the litterbox, bedding or toys cannot be used to give them help over the top.

 

[Nicola17]

Thanks, all, for the swift replies. It sounds like 90cm is definitely required! I’m hoping they don’t get any ideas about jumping higher than that!

 

[joey&boo]

Thanks, all, for the swift replies. It sounds like 90cm is definitely required! I’m hoping they don’t get any ideas about jumping higher than that! ����

Oh they'll get ideas :lol: they always do