Thanks for the replies! I do have to admit that I haven’t been the best at keeping her nails trimmed – I had just trimmed them before this post, and I will be sure to stay on it more regularly from now on. I was just honestly afraid to do it the first time, but it was fairly easy (even though she wasn’t too happy about it). When I was showing a co-worker we realized that she actually has two little bald spots, one on each heel, and no, the skin isn’t broken. I don’t really have much choice about the carpet, and as it’s a whole room I really can’t cover it. And she LOVES her freedom, so I would hate to restrict her to a smaller covered area.
I’ve thought about sewing her a covering for her cage floor – almost like a little fleece quilt. I could do it pretty easily, I even think I have some fleece at home. My concern is about her chewing the fleece, and worse, the thread. She is definitely a chewer, she will destroy anything left within her reach. Do you guys think a sewn cage liner would be safe, or would it be a bad idea?
I’m also going to keep her litterbox changed more often, so that she won’t be on wet bedding even when she’s in her box. I was changing it about twice a week, but I’m going to try for every other day at least.
I’m not very familiar with rabbit breeds, but I think she’s going to stay relatively small. She is a mini rex.
Thanks for your help, this forum seems like it is going to be an awesome resource!