Bunny escaping pen

[Nina S]

Hi! We just got our first bunny, a 2 month old Holland lop named Skippy! He is so cute, playful, and smart! We have a large cage for him, but for play time + extra exercise we let him out and we like to use a foldable pen to limit his space since he is still being trained and also we like to use it in our rooms that are not carpeted since he still has some pee accidents. However the uncarpeted room is not bunny-proofed and there are far too many things he can into trouble in there lol so that’s why we have the gated pen. But skippy is able to shimmy his way through the bars and escape! In fact, when we put him in there he can’t focus on anything but poking his head through and getting out. Any tips? Is this something he will physically outgrow once he gets a little bigger? Any successful methods or advice would be appreciated 😁 

here’s a picture of our little guy

[Bu20055]

He will likely stop this once he grows too big, but you’ll have to be careful he doesn’t try to do it when he’s older and gets stuck. You could try zip tying on some chicken wire with small gaps to the pen so he won’t be able to squeeze through. He’s adorable by the way!

[DanaNM]

Agreed, you’ll want to reinforce with some smaller mesh until he gets bigger. Could use hardware cloth, chicken wire, or even these (my recent obsession): https://binkybunny.com/forums/topic/nose-guards/

. . . The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.  

[Moonlightbunny66]

I agree with the previous replies and omg he is SO adorable 😍

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