Wow, lots of questions! ^_^ Okies…
BB, the ramp is plastic. I suppose the hubby could find a way to put wood ‘steps’ on it, but I think that would probably greatly compromise the ramp itself. A good idea though, if I put wooden climbing stuff into the xpen eventually.
Yes, her nails are long and want cutting. My eyesight is bad so I’m going to have to make an appointment with the vet. She’ll clip them for $15. Pip is a little on the heavy side, but not as bad as she has been in the past. She has no trouble moving around in the xpen, even on the linoleum floor of the kitchen she moves better than she does in her night pen.

Alicia, grass mats are what I use for the flat of the floor in the xpen and they are Pip’s favorite thing to chew. Sadly, I know she’d just have them all off in a thrice. It is a great idea for bunnies who don’t chew their mats though. Thanks!

Beka and K&K, She’s actually been trying to forgo the ramp altogether and jump straight to the shelf, but she can’t manage it. Her little back feet swing under and the next thing I know my poor bun is sprawled on the floor of her night pen like, “Whahappen?” It looks so painful. I though of putting one shelf ahead of the sleeping shelf and using that like a step, but that keeps the door from opening properly, so that’s out. I will be glad when she and Mimzy are in the xpen together permanently, which should be very soon. ^_^ In the meantime, I’m just trying to keep her from breaking her neck. >.<
I replaced the ramp in question with a slightly sturdier one that she cannot slide down the length of the shelf. The other one is just too loose and I think she was probably afraid it didn’t feel firm under her feet. She was doing better last night, but this setup is definitely wearing thin. I also put Carefresh on the floor for her, she seems to really like the comfort of soft, cushy stuff on the floor. I should probably check her toes to see if they are hurting from the plastic floor, which she usually doesn’t have any bedding on. (She used to pee on it before she was box trained and we’ve just never gone back to it.)

Our room is very warm now too. The heat in the house is hellish. The hubby keeps it that way because we have boiler heat and it’s hard to keep it at temperature, so he doesn’t let me drop the thermostat. It’s very frustrating. As Pip’s pen is closer to the ceiling than the floor (perched on top of Mimzy’s) I think she’s getting the brunt of it up there, and I want her down from there a.s.a.p.

Thanks for all your ideas guys, all good things to think about as i begin to make Mimzy & Pip’s transition from separate living quarters to “The Honeymoon Suite!”