Hello all:wave:
After our scare with Mr. Hamo having to go to the vet yesterday, I want to up the level of protection against the elements with their setup. For those of you who may not have seen, we have an 8x10ft converted greenhouse walk in run and a Honeysuckle PAH hutch attached to it:
20171025_155319 by Rachel Brown, on Flickr
(this photo was taken before they were bonded, the grass looks a lot worse now that it's winter and Mr. Hamo is pooping all over it :roll::lol: )
I have been researching different ways to make the hutch cosier for winter. Last night I was reading about VetBed, and a lot of people say that they're good to have in the sleeping area for extra warmth. Is there risk of serious harm if they get a little bit nibbled/chewed?
I'm also wondering if I should put straw in the sleeping area as well as hay. I've heard it is a good insulator. Any opinions on straw vs hay for sleeping on?
I was further considering putting a square cat igloo in the sleeping compartment so that even the walls are cosy and insulated, but I've read that a lot of bunnies chew/eat these to death so it might be a bad idea?
Any other suggestions/opinions would be hugely appreciated.
I'm also wondering if I should shut them in the hutch at night, because even in a frost they don't seem to have the common sense to go inside. The night before Mr. Ham got ill he was running around like it was a warm summer's day! But surely they have the initiative to get cosy if they're feeling too cold? I think if I shut them in, Ham would just bother Bea way too much :roll:
After our scare with Mr. Hamo having to go to the vet yesterday, I want to up the level of protection against the elements with their setup. For those of you who may not have seen, we have an 8x10ft converted greenhouse walk in run and a Honeysuckle PAH hutch attached to it:
20171025_155319 by Rachel Brown, on Flickr
(this photo was taken before they were bonded, the grass looks a lot worse now that it's winter and Mr. Hamo is pooping all over it :roll::lol: )
I have been researching different ways to make the hutch cosier for winter. Last night I was reading about VetBed, and a lot of people say that they're good to have in the sleeping area for extra warmth. Is there risk of serious harm if they get a little bit nibbled/chewed?
I'm also wondering if I should put straw in the sleeping area as well as hay. I've heard it is a good insulator. Any opinions on straw vs hay for sleeping on?
I was further considering putting a square cat igloo in the sleeping compartment so that even the walls are cosy and insulated, but I've read that a lot of bunnies chew/eat these to death so it might be a bad idea?
Any other suggestions/opinions would be hugely appreciated.
I'm also wondering if I should shut them in the hutch at night, because even in a frost they don't seem to have the common sense to go inside. The night before Mr. Ham got ill he was running around like it was a warm summer's day! But surely they have the initiative to get cosy if they're feeling too cold? I think if I shut them in, Ham would just bother Bea way too much :roll: