Hi,
I was on here years ago with a bonding problem, hope you don't mind me popping back to pick your brains!
I have four rabbits, two inside, two outside. Whilst the two inside have all the benefit of central heating they have less room than my outdoor buns who have a shed to themselves.
I'm worried about my out side bunnies as the winter seems colder than it has done the last few years and we are currently under 6 inches of snow and awaiting 2-3 days of sub zero temperatures (-10 tomorrow!!!). They have a dry shed with carpeted floor, filled with cardboard boxes, hay beds and a spare hutch to play in as well as a big hutch, stuffed full of bedding which I have covered with a layer of cardboard and three layers of carpet. I pull the carpet over the front of the hutch at night and shut them in. They also have a snuggle safe heat pad that I pop under the straw to add more heat. Is this enough? Will they be ok for the up coming 2-3 days of really, really cold weather? I could bring them in to an indoor cage in my spare room but it not that big and they'd be stuck in it till spring!
They've both grown really impressive winter coats, both look bright and beautiful and are definitely extra greedy right now so extra, hay, veg and nuggets! Ovid is 3 years old and Olive is 6.
I'd really appreciate reassurance as I think they're happier out there but I'd bring them in in a heart beat if its needed!
Thanks
I was on here years ago with a bonding problem, hope you don't mind me popping back to pick your brains!
I have four rabbits, two inside, two outside. Whilst the two inside have all the benefit of central heating they have less room than my outdoor buns who have a shed to themselves.
I'm worried about my out side bunnies as the winter seems colder than it has done the last few years and we are currently under 6 inches of snow and awaiting 2-3 days of sub zero temperatures (-10 tomorrow!!!). They have a dry shed with carpeted floor, filled with cardboard boxes, hay beds and a spare hutch to play in as well as a big hutch, stuffed full of bedding which I have covered with a layer of cardboard and three layers of carpet. I pull the carpet over the front of the hutch at night and shut them in. They also have a snuggle safe heat pad that I pop under the straw to add more heat. Is this enough? Will they be ok for the up coming 2-3 days of really, really cold weather? I could bring them in to an indoor cage in my spare room but it not that big and they'd be stuck in it till spring!
They've both grown really impressive winter coats, both look bright and beautiful and are definitely extra greedy right now so extra, hay, veg and nuggets! Ovid is 3 years old and Olive is 6.
I'd really appreciate reassurance as I think they're happier out there but I'd bring them in in a heart beat if its needed!
Thanks