Hi all
First time to this forum, Although have read a few threads ramdomly every so often! I am hoping some May be able to lend their advice.
I have built a very large rabbit encloshre in the garden. It is over 2m high so that me and my wife can access without bending and it is approx 8m x 3m in size.
At the moment our rabbit has his cage inside the run and we put him away at night time. However when I have finished it, he will be living inside the shed with a tunnel leading to the run.
Our plan is to have our bunny freely roaming inside /outside 24/7 without restriction. However we have concerns.
The run was built with the mesh going approx 1.5 feet into the ground, as well as there being newly laid slabs around the perimeter of the run. And all the mesh is proper welded steel mesh, 50mm square holes and cost a fortune - so fox intrusion is not something I am worried about.
However honestly I am worried about rats. I know that they would most likely attack a rabbit and this has concerned me. I don’t expect rats in my garden but I guess you never know!
What are people’s thoughts? Is it safe and is the rat issue a minimal one? I was thinking about putting clear Perspex on the outside of the run up to waist height to stop them climbing up if they saw the bunny - again, any thoughts on this?
Thanks all
First time to this forum, Although have read a few threads ramdomly every so often! I am hoping some May be able to lend their advice.
I have built a very large rabbit encloshre in the garden. It is over 2m high so that me and my wife can access without bending and it is approx 8m x 3m in size.
At the moment our rabbit has his cage inside the run and we put him away at night time. However when I have finished it, he will be living inside the shed with a tunnel leading to the run.
Our plan is to have our bunny freely roaming inside /outside 24/7 without restriction. However we have concerns.
The run was built with the mesh going approx 1.5 feet into the ground, as well as there being newly laid slabs around the perimeter of the run. And all the mesh is proper welded steel mesh, 50mm square holes and cost a fortune - so fox intrusion is not something I am worried about.
However honestly I am worried about rats. I know that they would most likely attack a rabbit and this has concerned me. I don’t expect rats in my garden but I guess you never know!
What are people’s thoughts? Is it safe and is the rat issue a minimal one? I was thinking about putting clear Perspex on the outside of the run up to waist height to stop them climbing up if they saw the bunny - again, any thoughts on this?
Thanks all