I think those pens are so cute but too low for bunnies so they can jump out! Is there anyway you can just use a regular dog pen instead of having to make a top for your current one for the housing? That’s what I use for mine. Dog pens are often too tall for bunnies to jump over, unless yours is a New Zealand like mine is, but yours is a lop right?

Hi! The vinyl lattice sounds like it could work fine, not sure how heavy it would be though? In my experience, the weight of something going on top has made a difference, but if it works I would say go for it. I have two ex pens for my two boys and we use binder clips to attach a white bed sheet over them when we’re not home, it has always worked fine, and it still lets plenty of light through it. If you wanted to try, I would just suggest going to a local thrift store (unless you have some you’re not using already) and buying one – you could just cut it to the size you need. i.e – a little bit bigger than the pen so you have something to clip on the side.

looking at your photo now though, I’m not sure how you would attach it as it looks like thicker plastic, you might have to be a little more creative than me lol! hope this helped you!

That’s such a cute pen! I’m understanding correctly it’s 60 cm/24 inches high? Honestly if you want to live without a “ceiling” on your pen it needs to be at least 100 cm (39 inches) because if you got a jumper/escapist, they WILL jump very high! I say if because not all bunnies jump pens. I’ve had 2 in my life who would jump pens and for them the height doesn’t matter. They will even climb parts if they need to haha. My other 4 buns never even tried jumping and were perfectly fine even in low pens.

That being said, if you happen to have a jumper a ceiling will do more than increasing the pen height unless you make it ridiculously high (read: Very ugly to have in your house haha). My pen is 27 inches/70 cm and I have a jumper right now. I use fleece blankets with clothespins as a ceiling. Works great! Even though she could jump right through it if she wanted to (because the clothespins are not that sturdy at all and my jumper is quite strong and big), the blankets give her the illusion that it’s a ceiling they cannot get through so she stops trying to jump. My jumper will reach up to it and you can see her thinking “oh welp darnit nevermind”. :’)

Let me know how you like this pen! I’ve been looking at other ways besides the xl cages I’ve had for the past year and a half and I hadn’t seen this yet.

Also where’d you get that bath mat? I absolutely love this set up!

I love it! He’ll love it.