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Hi, all! Can you recommend me a good cage? What’s the most comfortable in use? I’ve found here 5 different types of hutches 5: indoors/outdoors, metal/plastic, from cedar wood etc. I would like to know your opinio. If you can, attach, please, the pictures of your cages. Thanks
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Posted By Sirius&Luna on 12/06/2017 9:18 AM
Hi Lolly,It’s great that you’re doing research on cages! If you go to the habitat section, you’ll be able to see some ideas of what other people use, it’s probably a good place to start!
The first thing you need to decide is inside or outside. As this is a house rabbit forum, most people here are pretty pro inside rabbits. It’s so nice to be able to interact with them and feel like they’re a real part of the family inside.
The ones you’ve linked to look too small though, it’s really important for bunnies to have lots of space to run around in.They also need time out of their cages every day.
The other key point is that the floor must not be wire, as that can be very damaging for bunny feet.
Personally, I have an indoor wooden and perspex pen that my dad for me, it’s similar to this, and they also get lots of time out of it:
https://www.manorpethousing.co.uk/indoor-enclosures-rabbit-housing
Anyway, those are just a few thoughts that you might like to consider.
Thanks so much for ypur reply! It seemed to me the cage issue is one of the most important, because it provides the comfort for rabbits.
I checked your link. I liked so much this cage!!! It is so big and spacious
Thanks fo this advice!!!
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Posted By Asriel and Bombur on 12/06/2017 9:28 AM
I actually just purchased the Living World cage you linked in an XL size, one for each bun. It’s really spacious an easy to clean too. The buns love the added shelf because it gives them something to jump on and off. they’re easily able to lounge in any position. My buns are 5 pound Holland lops, and this cage has been wonderful.
If free roam isn’t a possibility (like me) I would suggest a large x-pen because the bun is able to run around and binky.Thanks for your reply
It seems to me Living World will be too small. And at least two floor cage will give some space for moving. I don’t know, where I would put it in my flat, though
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Posted By Wick on 12/06/2017 9:31 AM
Hi Lolly! I tried to figure out through your last post, but couldn’t find how old your rabbit sisters are, if they’re spayed, or if they are properly bonded. Sorry if that was on the post and I missed it!There will be a bit of a difference depending on what you plan their activity schedule will be. If they are mainly free-roam rabbits and you’re only caging them for night time or cleaning let’s say, you can go for a smaller-than-larger cage. If they will be in these cages for quite some time, the bigger is the better.
The first 3 listed on link are too small in my opinion for a rabbit to get good leg and moving room for long hours in the cage. Admittedly, they’re probably the three cheapest options of the 5 listed for that reason.
No matter what, I feel an attached X-pen is really important to ensure a lot of room!
The matter is that, I haven’t written yet about my rabbits. I’ll have she only in 2 weeks. So I want everything to be prepared beforehand.
I guess, my rabbit won’t be free-roam, unfortunately. That’s why almost all time in cage. So I guess, better to buy a big one. And find some place in flat
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