Hello everyone
Firstly I'd like to say thank you to everyone that's helped me with various questions over the past few weeks. I know this isn't a forum that promotes getting rabbits from breeders, but unfortunately I had promised my daughter she could have these baby rabbits before I started to do my research. I hope by ensuring that they have a happy, safe and stimulating home I am doing my bit for rabbits.
Anyway, using the excellent pieces of advice I've had, I've tried to create that happy stimulating home. Please would you mind having a look at it and letting me know what I've forgotten, need to add/move/take away, think about or otherwise change!
We have a secure fenced all round garden. Within that garden I have gated off a section for the bunnies. The gated enclosure is 12ft x 9ft approx and they can have free range there while I'm in the house and garden and will be put away in their own house whenever I go out. They can also have supervised access to our grass (although this will be well supervised to make sure they're not eating my plants!)
Gated enclosure:
The hutch is 9ft x 4ft, and 4ft tall. The sleeping area is 3.5ft x 4ft and the run area is 5.5ft x 4ft. There is a wide shelf that runs the length of the back of both the run and the bedroom, and is triangular in shape in the bedroom, which is a lovely sitting area with hidey hole underneath.
The run is lino'ed on the bottom and there's a few toys in there (although you can't see them all) - do you think there's too many and should I rotate them so buns don't get bored?
Are the hayracks and litter tray in the right place? And the food bowls?
Run (left hand)\
Run (right hand)
Bedroom
I have left the top of the shelf clear for sitting - does it need toys, or a carpet tile for warm bums or anything else?
Underneath is a small house for sleeping/warmth/hiding. I feel that as the bunnies grow, I will have to get another of these as I can't see two frenchies squeezing in there, it's about 2ft x 1ft from PAH.
Any other comments gladly taken on board
thanks!
Firstly I'd like to say thank you to everyone that's helped me with various questions over the past few weeks. I know this isn't a forum that promotes getting rabbits from breeders, but unfortunately I had promised my daughter she could have these baby rabbits before I started to do my research. I hope by ensuring that they have a happy, safe and stimulating home I am doing my bit for rabbits.
Anyway, using the excellent pieces of advice I've had, I've tried to create that happy stimulating home. Please would you mind having a look at it and letting me know what I've forgotten, need to add/move/take away, think about or otherwise change!
We have a secure fenced all round garden. Within that garden I have gated off a section for the bunnies. The gated enclosure is 12ft x 9ft approx and they can have free range there while I'm in the house and garden and will be put away in their own house whenever I go out. They can also have supervised access to our grass (although this will be well supervised to make sure they're not eating my plants!)
Gated enclosure:
The hutch is 9ft x 4ft, and 4ft tall. The sleeping area is 3.5ft x 4ft and the run area is 5.5ft x 4ft. There is a wide shelf that runs the length of the back of both the run and the bedroom, and is triangular in shape in the bedroom, which is a lovely sitting area with hidey hole underneath.
The run is lino'ed on the bottom and there's a few toys in there (although you can't see them all) - do you think there's too many and should I rotate them so buns don't get bored?
Are the hayracks and litter tray in the right place? And the food bowls?
Run (left hand)\
Run (right hand)
Bedroom
I have left the top of the shelf clear for sitting - does it need toys, or a carpet tile for warm bums or anything else?
Underneath is a small house for sleeping/warmth/hiding. I feel that as the bunnies grow, I will have to get another of these as I can't see two frenchies squeezing in there, it's about 2ft x 1ft from PAH.
Any other comments gladly taken on board
thanks!
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