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I like it. I could have sworn I replied about an hour ago. Maybe that was when the phone rang. Sorry.
Anyway, if they’re bonded (I know I wrote this before….hmmm…..) it looks fine. How big is it in feet, please?Maybe you could just put both babies in a big playpen and let the bunnies have the run of the house instead.
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Yes, I know the baby is still your constant companion lol!
That’s wonderful news, btw.
Don’t listen to those who say give away the bunnies. Nonsense. They are the ones that give away the husbands after seven years, so what do they know?
I like the idea of a dog xpen actually. That way you can set it up in the shape you need to, put a top or a sheet over the top to keep it secure when they shouldn’t get out. You could even lay down some tiles or linoleum under it for easy cleaning if it’s carpeted. I think that’s really your best bet, in case you rearrange some things later on to accommodate the living space for everyone. I hear those fish can really be demanding divas. -
I think xpens actually have tops too that you can buy to attach. I’ll see if I can find that.
ETA: As far as the wood goes – my husband built a pen for us in our previous cozy-sized small San Francisco apartment and we used wood for the base. We prefered it because it just looked nicer since it was going to be a big piece in our house. But what we did is put metal gaurds on the areas they could chew. I’ll be uploading a photo of it in a second. They did not jump out of the top and it was rather low, but if you have a climber you may be able to fashion a top for it.
PHOTO UPDATE: Okay here is what we did with our wood based pen: I’ve drawn arrows to the metal strips the cover the edges. Even if it was okay for them to chew on it, the noise would be nutty at night. Mine are especially active at night – not so great for our downstairs neighbors at that place who were already being awoken by thumps and busy bunny activiity. We had to put in some sound proof bunny flooring – major padding which solved the problem. But even then I am not sure I would want it to be all chewed up, so the little strips kept the wood look with a little streamlined metal – which was okay for us.
Now of course, you don’t have to have it this big, it’s just to show you how the metal strips can be placed on wood if you want to go that route.
And this was Beka’s pen set up when her bunnies were still separate. I really like this kind of set-up as well – the ones with the doors are so much easier for cleaning and moving around.
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I must say that I was so excited when I looked at that link and saw this really cute two story rabbit hutch! Then I realized that they dont ship to the US
Not going to lie, I think I may have cried a little inside! What I use is an Adjustable dog pen that is left open, its a barrier between their room and mine lol, and then I use their actual cages. One cage is the litter box in its entirety and then the other cage is a dig box filled with stuff to dig. The floor is just a piece of coroplast and towels and then I use a smaller xpen as the door because it can help funnel them to where I need them to be. Its really really easy to clean up and access and completely adjustable. Its not pretty but works perfect. If you find something suitable, let me know! I have also looked at the homes available through http://www.www.leithpetwerks.com and they are pretty neat, sturdy and suitable for multiple rabbits!
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