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Forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A Carpet vs Hardwood Floors

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    • Frankie and Cash
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        Hi all, 

        Me, my wife, and the two buns, will be moving soon. Both of rabbits are about 3 years ago and are cage-free. We currently live in a town home that has carpeting throughout the house except of kitchen.  This has been great, as it gives the buns free range of movement throughout the upstairs and downstairs. However, the single family home we are moving two has hardwood throughout the house. We’ve already purchased some rugs and some rug pads in anticipation, with the goal of buying more once we get moved in and settled. We had heard that without carpet or rugs, buns that live on hardwood floors tend to development arthritis and lord knows that’s the last thing we want. But can living on hardwood floors also cause bones to fuze? Even now my wife worries that the rabbits jumping off of our bed into the carpet (after they are done getting treats and even though we have pet stairs leading to/from the bed) is going to cause their bones to fuze? Any truth in this?


      • Mikey
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          Im not sure what you mean by fuzing the bones together, but i know that if a rabbit is on a slippery surface for too long, it can cause their legs and arms to slowly grow more outward. Its not common, but its not uncommon either in cases where rabbits live mostly on hard/slippery surfaces. Google “rabbit splay leg”. Splay leg is caused genetically and by sliding too much on surfaces that have little to no grip. As long as they arnt on the hard wood for too long and you have a lot of rugs to jump to and from, im sure they will be fine

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