Bunny home/ flooring

[zurazara]

Hello!

I’m a new poster. 
I did see a post back 3 years ago about this, but I wasn’t sure if there were any good updates. 

I do not have a bunny yet, I’m just doing some research.
I am thinking about dedicating half of my office space to a bunny home. 

Maybe a hutch and pen?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N3QIR7…_lig_dp_it

https://www.amazon.com/BestPet-Heav…B003XU3XE4

(Not sure about the pen, I know it needs to be tall but I might need something more adjustable like this)- https://www.amazon.com/Tespo-…=bunny+pen

So my question- Good idea or bad idea?

And what should I use for the flooring? 

Assuming that the bunny I get isn’t automatically litter trained, is there something easy to put down and just wipe things up?
My office is carpeted. 

[Deleted User]

A hutch pen setup is a great idea (make sure your future bun gets plenty of out of cage time too). You could use linoleum or vinyl flooring, but he’ll probably be too nervous to really do anything on it. Bunnies just kinda slide on flooring that isn’t rug/carpet, which makes binkying, zooming, and even normal hopping difficult. I’d stick with your carpeting. If the pee gets on the carpet you’ll have to wash with vinegar and water. Vacuuming poops are easy. If you go for another type of flooring, add fleece or something soft underneath so he can still play and not feel like he’s sliding everywhere. When it gets dirty just shake the poops in the trash can and wash the fleece.

[joea64]

Panda and Fernando’s two-level “condo” cage has a plastic lower floor with a nubby, rough texture that provides good traction for them and is also easy to wipe down; I wipe it down every weekend with white vinegar. The upper floor is carpeted, as is the ramp between levels. They have a sisal rug from IKEA flooring their play area enclosed by the X-pen; I got that rug specifically because it’s a natural fiber that’s safe for rabbits to chew, which is a good thing because Fernando has pretty thoroughly chewed up one corner over the past month, though he’s apparently lost interest in that particular place lately and has moved on to chewing other things like the cardboard pieces I provide the buns with.

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