C&C or XPen for Large Rabbit

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- 04/21/2015 at 1:19 PM
  KatieP
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  Hi Everyone!
  
  So I am getting back into the world of house buns after being out of it a while having kiddos etc.
  
  We recently adopted the largest rabbit I’ve ever had (he is my 6th house bun), he is a little over 9lbs. He is currently in a 24×36″ dog crate and it is WAY too small so we are looking at two options….either a 3 panel high, 2 level L shaped (it will be in a corner) C&C cage, OR a 42″ tall (so same height as the C&C cage), 2 level exercise pen put into an L shape. Thoughts? I’m wondering about the sturdiness of both – especially with a second level (it will be on the long part of the L). I know the C&C cages have support bars and I’d have to do something similar with an exercise pen I know…would love any input/thoughts ya’ll have!
  
  Thanks in advance!
- 04/23/2015 at 1:02 PM
  Tessie
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  I’ve had an ex-pen type thing for my giants and I really liked that.
  I think I’d prefer that to a cage with levels; bigger buns tend to not like jumping up and down levels as much as smaller buns do.
- 04/28/2015 at 11:57 AM
  bunnnnnnie!
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  I have this for my big bunny Zeus:
  
  http://www.petco.com/product/110108/WARE-Premium–Penthouse-Playpen.aspx
  
  It’s kind of pricey but I was able to get it on sale for $100 and free shipping. I also added a small addition with the C&C panels – the addition is one panel by three panels. I used a vinyl flooring remnant as the bottom, works great.
  
  Tessie is right, the big buns don’t seem to be too interested in lots of levels. Also, levels in a C&C cage would have to be VERY well reinforced for a large bun.
- 04/28/2015 at 6:50 PM
  CrazyGemini22
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  Do the C&C cages have a removable bottom without taking out my bunny?
- 04/28/2015 at 11:42 PM
  Elliriyanna
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  A C&C is a custom cage that you usually don’t remove the bottom.
  
  I am curious though, why do you not want to remove your rabbit from its cage?
- 04/29/2015 at 3:07 PM
  KatieP
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  Hi All,
  
  So after hearing from you guys and reading/thinking more, we decided not to go with a C&C for our bun…though I think they are a great option to provide more space inexpensively, I think for our bigger bun it just isn’t the best idea.
  
  We settled on the BestPet Heavy Duty Playpen….we are making a plywood base (with a 3″ or so frame around it to keep hay etc. in) and a screen top (really to just keep out flying toys since we have children ) as well as just one shelf with a ramp that will provide some exercise on days when he’s not out and about with us for hours on end.
  
  I was going back and forth between vinyl and slate/textured ceramic tile for the floor….any thoughts? I saw at Home Depot that I can get vinyl cut to size and then use a double stick tape to adhere it to the plywood base…thinking that sounds easiest…?
  
  Thanks!
- 04/30/2015 at 11:07 AM
  CrazyGemini22
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  She runs away from me when I try to get her out.
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