Dwarf Bunny Escape Artist Habitat Help

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Hey fellow bunny-minions!

I have a Netherland Dwarf bunny that is TINY and escapes everything. My husband surprised me with her for Christmas and I think she was *just* old enough to leave the nest. He knows nothing about rabbits except that I used to have a Jersey Woolie and was so heartbroken when she passed away that I couldn’t even talk about it. I am so happy to have her but underestimated her cheekiness!

Right now she is kept in a cat carrier with the locking metal gate-front when she can’t be supervised. I’ve got my bedroom bunny proofed, except she can squeeze herself under my bedroom door! I have tried blocking it off with various things — first blankets, then wood, etc. Idk how she does it but it’s like POOF! One time I found she somehow traded places with the cat… still haven’t figured how the cat ended up in the kennel and she was in the living room. 

Which brings me to this — how do I bunny-proof the living room with her tiny size in mind?

Does anyone have any experience with this? Tips? Tricks?

I was putting her in my dog’s mid-sized kennel in the living room while she adjusted to everyone since she was very shy but she popped through the grid somehow and thinks she runs the place! I have no idea how she fit through there.

Do I just wait for her to get bigger?

Long term goal is to have her own dog-kennel-turned-bunny-hideout so she can have a break when she needs it and also so I can put her up if need be, but otherwise she can run the house as she sees fit. Also, the cat thinks she is some sort of stupid kitten and keeps chirping at her, licking her, and sometimes acts like she wants to pick her up by the scruff so I am not 100% keen on them and would like the ability to separate. Everybody else gets along great!  

[DanaNM]

Welcome! What a wee tiny babe!

I wonder if NIC cube grids would be small enough grid size? They are my go-to for bunny proofing. You can cable tie them together in whatever configuration you need. There are some examples here, plus some other bunny proofing tips: https://binkybunny.com/BUNNYINFO/tabid/53/CategoryID/8/PID/940/Default.aspx

. . . 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.  

[BunnyMinion]

Thank you! :3 I am looking at those now and it seems like it might work. Hard to tell how big the holes are from the picture though. I didn’t realize how dense her fur is — like how can I tell how much is actual bun? XD 

Does anyone know how fast Netherlands grow? I think she is 10/11-ish weeks…

[DanaNM]

I think the grids on mine are about 1.5″. I can’t imagine her squeezing though that small? But maybe….?!

Could reinforce them with small mesh hardware cloth. It’s annoying to work with, but I think with the structure of the grid panels it would be easier.

. . . 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.  

[DanaNM]

Since this is a duplicate of another thread under your BunnyMinion name, I’ll going to lock this thread. The other, more recent thread, can be found here: https://binkybunny.com/FORUM/tabid/54/aft/170545/Default.aspx#170545

. . . 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.  

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