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- 05/25/2013 at 11:23 PM
  0Louis0 27 posts
  My rabbit’s cage has a metal flooring, and one of its corners has formed rust, so that whenever i wipe it with a wet tissue I get this reddish brown color
  
  I cover the floor with some disposable plastic sheets to make it easier in cleaning, also I put the litterbox above this corner
  
  would it still be dangerous?
- 05/26/2013 at 6:31 PM
  MoveDiagonally
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  I think ingesting rust would not be good for a rabbit and could possibly make them sick. It does sound like you’ve taken measures to reduce the risk of ingestion/contact but moving a litter box and tearing up plastic sheeting is pretty easy for most rabbits. I would also be worried about the rabbit ingesting the plastic sheeting.
  
  If it were my rabbit, I would replace the floor or cage.
  
  EDIT: Could you fit some plywood over the metal floor?
- 05/26/2013 at 6:57 PM
  LBJ10
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  What kind of floor is this? Is it one of those slide out trays? Or is it a stationary bottom? You can make a new floor out of a piece of sheet metal, if you’re handy that is. You would need a sheet metal bending tool and the sides would need to be riveted together.
  Hmm, what about a piece of linoleum to cover the bottom?
- 05/26/2013 at 6:58 PM
  Sam and Lady's Human
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  Can you post pics? Maybe we can help you work out a better solution
- 05/26/2013 at 9:45 PM
  0Louis0 27 posts
  Yes it’s a slide out tray. There was a wire flooring above it but I removed it to keep him comfortable
  I don’t think it’s gonna be easy to make a new floor, it’s not easy for me to find such materials here in my country
  I guess I can try to find something to cover the floor or that spot with, not sure what tho
- 05/26/2013 at 9:51 PM
  LBJ10
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  I think something like linoleum would work well. As long as you secured the edges so he can’t chew on it.
- 05/26/2013 at 10:49 PM
  MoveDiagonally
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  I agree with LBJ, linoleum/vinyl sheet flooring would work well.
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