yaretzi
Wise Old Thumper
Tapla (and her soon-to-be-adopted new boyfriend bunny) have a 6 x 4 shed and a permanently attached 8 x 4 x 3 run, which both have lots of padbolts on. I secure the run with carabiner clips to make it basically impossible for a predator to open, but I have had this ongoing niggle that I probably should secure the shed and run from humans. I have no idea why - we live in a very very safe area and we have just had the fences re-done so they are brand new and very strong, but I feel like I couldn't forgive myself if anything was to happen.
The problem is I'm a bit of a nervous wreck about the padlock or the combination bolt breaking and not being able to gain access to the bunnies.
This is the combination bolt that I would have on the shed: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Squire-COM...d=1472394669&sr=8-3&keywords=combination+bolt
I've seen one in real life and it felt sturdy but the reviews concern me. I could either attach it with standard screws or the anti tamper screws... if I use the normal ones, humans could still remove it and gain access but if I use the anti tamper screws I would have to sand the head off the screw to get in!
Or a couple of weatherproof keyed alike padlocks, maybe something like this?: http://www.lockshop-warehouse.co.uk/acatalog/abus-41-50-padlock.html
But again the problem is what if they fail? Everything I've found on amazon comes with some terrible reviews of it completely failing which again really concerns me with living animals being inside!
Argh, has anyone else faced this problem? What would you do?
EDIT: The thing is even if I padlock/combination bolt the shed door and run door, there's still the two opening sections on top of the run (which are covered by roofing sheets and tarp, but still a determined human could access the bunnies through). And also, any determined human could simply lift the run up or remove the runaround tubes. I just feel like I need to secure them in
The problem is I'm a bit of a nervous wreck about the padlock or the combination bolt breaking and not being able to gain access to the bunnies.
This is the combination bolt that I would have on the shed: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Squire-COM...d=1472394669&sr=8-3&keywords=combination+bolt
I've seen one in real life and it felt sturdy but the reviews concern me. I could either attach it with standard screws or the anti tamper screws... if I use the normal ones, humans could still remove it and gain access but if I use the anti tamper screws I would have to sand the head off the screw to get in!
Or a couple of weatherproof keyed alike padlocks, maybe something like this?: http://www.lockshop-warehouse.co.uk/acatalog/abus-41-50-padlock.html
But again the problem is what if they fail? Everything I've found on amazon comes with some terrible reviews of it completely failing which again really concerns me with living animals being inside!
Argh, has anyone else faced this problem? What would you do?
EDIT: The thing is even if I padlock/combination bolt the shed door and run door, there's still the two opening sections on top of the run (which are covered by roofing sheets and tarp, but still a determined human could access the bunnies through). And also, any determined human could simply lift the run up or remove the runaround tubes. I just feel like I need to secure them in
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