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- 05/29/2018 at 12:10 PM
  diggityd77
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  I need to make some modifications to the current bunny set up and thought I’d throw it out here:
  
  Currently, Oreo’s home base is an XL Dog crate and then we have a ginormous ex-pen around it for extra space (36″ high Midwest x-pen). We close the x-pen when we are not at home or sleeping; otherwise, he’s out and has rights to our family room. I need something to replace the x-pen – hubby is tired of seeing the huge x-pen in our family room (it is an eye sore) and it just takes up so much room. I did try being creative with NIC cubes but that was a fail (or maybe it was just user error lol).
  
  Can anyone suggest a gate that is not an eye sore for the house and that allows me contain him at night – again, something I can connect or “attach” to his home base? The height of the current x-pen is 36″ H and he doesn’t even bother trying to get over that; I could probably go lower in height. Was thinking about those free standing gates I see on Wayfair…Thanks!
- 05/29/2018 at 12:16 PM
  Bunny House
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  Hi!
  
  I know NIC grids can be very flimsy if not secure with a whole lot of zip ties so i gave up on those haha.
  
  Are you using the gate to block a door way or what exactly? Do you have a picture of his set up so we can see where you want the gate?
- 05/29/2018 at 1:54 PM
  tobyluv
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  Could you remove a section or two from the x-pen to make it smaller and take up less room? The trouble with a lot of pet gates that are sold is that they have vertical slats that a rabbit could get their head stuck in. Those are intended for dogs, not rabbits. You don’t have to worry about that with x-pens and NIC cubes. Some of those free standing gates are also made of wood, which wouldn’t be good for a rabbit, since they would likely chew it.
- 05/30/2018 at 1:13 PM
  diggityd77
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  Posted By tobyluv on 5/29/2018 1:54 PM
  
  Could you remove a section or two from the x-pen to make it smaller and take up less room? The trouble with a lot of pet gates that are sold is that they have vertical slats that a rabbit could get their head stuck in. Those are intended for dogs, not rabbits. You don’t have to worry about that with x-pens and NIC cubes. Some of those free standing gates are also made of wood, which wouldn’t be good for a rabbit, since they would likely chew it.
  
  Ahh, good points. Now that I revisit them…the slats are pretty wide. Thanks for the feedback!
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