I'll admit, its not big enough. it doesn't meet the minimum requirements and I could never meet the minimum requirements. I feel terrible for it. at the time when I brought home bunnies I was a 13 year old, I didn't know what I should. but at that time, Snoopy lived outside. things changed, I brought home Luna, my plan was for them to be bonded and go outside together. Snoopy became sick and he had to come inside to live. at that time they had 100cm to live in if that. I changed around, they had a dog crate to live in. Snoopy passed away and things stayed as they were, I wasn't at school so I spent all my time with her. I then got Luna a friend and brought a double hutch that could be split in half so I could have them.. it was only a 4ft hutch. my plan was for them to have this as a base, and then when bonded they could then have free roam to my room the entire time. that plan was working but.. now they've started destroying the carpet so I can't let them free roam anymore..
they to have a pen attached to their hutch, its only 120cm x 80cm however.. not big at all. I didn't anticipate this problem. Luna's never been a chewer and Orion never was.. up until recently. they've had a lot to do. outside time, boxes to chew, boxes with ripped up boxes to forage, treat balls, scatter feeding but I guess the carpet is more fun.
I feel terrible, they've never had enough room and I can't give them the room they should have. I've been shunned enough for it already, being called abusive and every name under the sun. I know it isn't right. I didn't know what I knew now and I'm trying to make it right but its difficult. I only wanted Luna to be happy with a friend. I don't want them to be locked in a prison.
so now my plan is to scrap the hutch, and just get some dog panels and make up my own pen to suit how much there is.. it won't be nearly big enough, probably 100cm x 140cm but it will be completely undisturbed space and not like they have now with the hutch in the way. it will be better than it is currently. I can add a lot more than I can now as the hutch gets in the way. a diggy box hopefully, some things to do, more space to move.
and then whenever we can move out.. I can give them a lot more and I'm very sure of that. just until then hang on tight I suppose. just things seem to take a while for jobs to get settled :? I do feel bad, I do, but I'm trying my best for whats in my control.