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- 08/09/2015 at 8:25 PM
  Elliriyanna
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  I am having some issues with my current set up, so after my boys are bonded I am thinking of switching them to a rabbit condo, Anyone have any thoughts or recommendations?
  
  Tenzin has started chewing the floor liner, Bumi chews carpet and Tenzin does not linoleum or I would just switch flooring … In case anyone is wondering what issues we are having.
  
  My two boys are 3-4 lbs each. So what size condo should I be looking at?
- 08/09/2015 at 9:05 PM
  Elliriyanna
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  Would something like this be big enough? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rabbit-cage-Indoor-BUNNY-CONDO-deluxe-hutch-pet-pen-large-smooth-soft-floors-/350574446559?var=&hash=item519fdd87df
  
  Or this? Built 3×5 … and 2 panels tall?
  
  http://www.guineapigcagesstore.com/candc-cage-xl#.VcgGdSZViko
- 08/09/2015 at 9:43 PM
  tori rose
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  I would go with the latter if you’ve got the room for it, more floor space is better than space split up into different smaller levels (:
- 08/09/2015 at 9:44 PM
  tori rose
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  Oh my gosh please ignore the duplicated posts lol
- 08/09/2015 at 9:46 PM
  Elliriyanna
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  right now they have a 4×4 pen each but it has been giving me some issues because of the way the room is set up.
- 08/09/2015 at 10:42 PM
  Elliriyanna
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  Do you think 2 panels high would be high enough? My boys aren’t big jumpers. That would be about 28 inches. and it would make my life SOOO much easier… in many ways.
- 08/10/2015 at 6:29 AM
  tori rose
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  I’d think so as long as there wasn’t anything they could jump onto to jump out, maybe keep the room bunny proofed until you feel more confident they won’t get out?
- 08/10/2015 at 12:14 PM
  Elliriyanna
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  Not really an option, They can’t get to the cords for the turtle tank … but they can get out of the room, I can’t keep their room closed because they need the air flow… we don’t have central air.
  
  what size pen should I go with minimally? ( I am going with a 3 panel depth)
- 08/10/2015 at 2:15 PM
  Elliriyanna
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  I am thinking I will do a 6×2 cube C&C cage, And put it on a Cube stand so I have some organization under it
  
  Unless anyone thinks a 5×2 would be big enough?
- 08/18/2015 at 9:27 PM
  vanessa
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  I found that my bunnies aren’t happy with less than 4×8 surface area. And that’s one level – not combined. I like the NIC cubes because you can experiment with sizes and designs, and change them up, and find something that works. I use 2 panels high. You could use some of the panels to create an overhang so they can’t hop out, or you could enclose it like the one you looked at on eBay. I used the panels to create storage on top of the rabbit condo. So the roof of it serves as the storage space, which is 1 panel high. So 3 panels high in total. I store light weight things such as hay, puppy pads, etc. I don’t have mine on wheels. I just have 10ml plastic over the carpet, then puppy pee pads, then a combo of towels, and veterinary fleece bedding. I suppose once you have found a design and size that you are really happy with, you could ask someone to help you make a wooden base of it. It would be easy to do yourself even. Get a sheet of plywood, ask them at the hardware store to cut it to size for you. If you use a 4×8 size, you could just buy 1 sheet of plywood and hot have to cut it.Get 4 furring strips (1/2″x1.5″) to border the base. Get caster wheels from the hardware store. Screw them into the underside of the plywood floor. Just leave enough length on the furing strips that the corners meet. With a miter saw, you could get the 45 degree angles. Even without a miter saw, it’s an easy enough project with a drill, wood glue, a handsaw, and a few screws.
- 08/18/2015 at 9:30 PM
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  I like your idea of putting a NIC cube setup ontop of a CUBE – for storage. On my second floor of the NIC setup, I put a floor of cardboard, covered by fleece bedding/towels. That way the cardboard floor is easy enough to replace if they soil it, and light enough not to require extra structural support.
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