The pet store cages make nice litterboxes as they leave plenty of space for hay racks. Why don’t you just get a xpen and use the cage for litter, water bottle, and hay. You’d want the hay where the litter is anyways.

So much easier, cheaper, and more sanitary to just get an xpen and use the cage in the xpen like Petzy said. You’d spend more money on modifying the litter cage.

 We also started with a store-bought cage, but Lemony grew out of it.  We now use it for food / water / hay / sidepan litter box.  We bought an xpen and put it up around the store-bought cage, and also added some grids so he can’t jump out.  It’s working so far!  Good luck!  

If it’s a wire-bottom cage, I probably wouldn’t even use it at all. They’re such a hassle. Cage litterboxes really only work if they are just the plain, plastic bottom tubs. You can get a large cat litterbox for litter, or even one of the short “under-the-bed” storage containers. The 4×4 xpen area does fill up quick with toys and such, so maybe you’d be better off with just a regular litterbox.

Do the tops of these hutches open?  It looks to be slanted, so I wonder if you’d have to modify this before building upwards.  You could add a ramp or box step in the current hutch up to an opening in the top, then enclose 3 sides leaving the front open if your adding a pen in front also.

Could you take the top off, add a flat top/floor for 2nd level with access hole. Then screw 4 long lengths of wood to the legs and hutch sides and extending up to height you want.  Attach a square frame on top of the lengths then attach the original hutch lid. Enclose side using whatever, cladding, bead board or wire grid.   Don’t know how structually sound this’d all be, just thinking off top of my head.  

I found this pic of a member with a similar hutch using an xpen.  If you built upward, you’d likely need a taller xpen though. 

Lightchick’s Robbie & Lizzie

There’s the space under the legs too that most bunnies would find a good place to hang out as Robbie demonstrates.

Edit: Could you take the lid off, set the hutch upside down and use the legs (now on the top) as framework for 2nd level. Just enclose it?  Sorry, if that sounds like a bodge job? 

this was my old xpen setup before i had a condo.

mocha, you have a condo now?

Posted By Petzy on 03/26/2010 09:29 PM
mocha, you have a condo now?

It’s featured in the Habitats section in Bunny Info!
 

Sadie, your avatar pic is killing me. Too much cutenesssssssss!

And WHERE are the update pics showing how fast Gazpacho is growing there missy?? Must see cuteness grow!

She’ll be big enough to not get stuck before you know it… Such a cute bun!

can’t wait to see what it looks like!!!