Rabbit Hutches: Best Buy's
Looking for a high quality rabbit hutch for a low price? We have them! Many hutches are on sale now! Don't miss these deals. Whether you keep your pet rabbit inside or outside these rabbit hutch tips can help you keep your rabbits safe, happy, and healthy. It is a good idea to have a rabbit hutch with a run for outdoor fun and an indoor rabbit cage to keep your rabbit safe from bad weather and to keep them safe from predators at night. Letting your rabbit roam freely around your apartment or house unsupervised is not a good idea as they can urinate on your carpets, floors, and baseboards and leave feces behind furniture which is very unsanitary. The following are some helpful tips for getting the right rabbit hutch and some good deals on rabbit hutches.
Tips for Getting the Right Rabbit Hutch
Rabbit Hutches come in many sizes and shapes. Deciding on which one to get for your rabbit should not be determined by appearance alone. Your rabbits need a clean, safe secure hutch to protect them from predators and weather elements. Here are a few tips about rabbit hutches that can help you keep your rabbits safe, happy, and healthy.
How to prevent rabbits from chewing wood frame of hutch or cage
Use hardware cloth to prevent Rabbits from chewing on the inside of wood rabbit hutches. Many rabbit hutches are made with wood which can quickly become a problem as most rabbits like to chew on things and this includes their hutch, cage, and anything in them so it is best to get a rabbit hutch that is either made from metal of some type or use hardware cloth to cover wood areas so that your rabbits can not chew on the wood.
What You Need to Know About Painted Rabbit Hutches
Do not buy a painted wood hutch for your rabbit unless you know for sure it is non toxic paint and make sure your rabbit cannot access it or chew on it.
Rabbit Hutch Floors
Rabbit hutch floors should be cleaned daily-Rabbits can get very sick from walking around in their own feces and a dirty cage can also attract parasites and flies.
Using hardware cloth for your rabbit hutch floor can be a problem. Hardware cloth on the bottom of your outdoor bunny hutch can make cleaning chores easier but can also lead to injuries as small rabbit toes may get caught in them.
Securing the rabbit run
Rabbits love to hop around outdoors and can quickly escape from most rabbit runs or hutches with runs if not secured properly. If you decide to buy or build a run, or buy a hutch with a run so your rabbits can play on the ground then you need to take precautions because rabbits like to dig and can quickly dig out of most any run. You can put hardware cloth and rocks along the length of the run to prevent your rabbit from digging out. This method works with some rabbits but not all.
Protect your rabbits from predators
Predators like foxes, coyotes, raccoons, hawks, snakes and other predators will try to get your rabbits. Make sure your hutch and run is secure.
If temperatures are going to be below 32 degrees Fahrenheit you should bring your rabbit indoors into a heated area (in a shed, garage, barn or house) to prevent frostbite.
How to prevent rabbits from chewing wood frame of hutch or cage
Use hardware cloth to prevent Rabbits from chewing on the inside of wood rabbit hutches. Many rabbit hutches are made with wood which can quickly become a problem as most rabbits like to chew on things and this includes their hutch, cage, and anything in them so it is best to get a rabbit hutch that is either made from metal of some type or use hardware cloth to cover wood areas so that your rabbits can not chew on the wood.
What You Need to Know About Painted Rabbit Hutches
Do not buy a painted wood hutch for your rabbit unless you know for sure it is non toxic paint and make sure your rabbit cannot access it or chew on it.
Rabbit Hutch Floors
Rabbit hutch floors should be cleaned daily-Rabbits can get very sick from walking around in their own feces and a dirty cage can also attract parasites and flies.
Using hardware cloth for your rabbit hutch floor can be a problem. Hardware cloth on the bottom of your outdoor bunny hutch can make cleaning chores easier but can also lead to injuries as small rabbit toes may get caught in them.
Securing the rabbit run
Rabbits love to hop around outdoors and can quickly escape from most rabbit runs or hutches with runs if not secured properly. If you decide to buy or build a run, or buy a hutch with a run so your rabbits can play on the ground then you need to take precautions because rabbits like to dig and can quickly dig out of most any run. You can put hardware cloth and rocks along the length of the run to prevent your rabbit from digging out. This method works with some rabbits but not all.
Protect your rabbits from predators
Predators like foxes, coyotes, raccoons, hawks, snakes and other predators will try to get your rabbits. Make sure your hutch and run is secure.
- Light weight hutches should be secured to the ground with heavy wire and stakes to prevent predators from toppling them over.
- If you have bears where you live do not leave your rabbits outdoors at night.
- Rocks or hardware cloth should be placed all the way around the hutch and run on the outside as well as inside.
- Be sure to securely lock your hutch at night.
- Use motion sensor solar powered predator lights with an alarm to deter predators.
- Get secure locks for the door-If your rabbit hutch is outdoors it should have a hutch with a door that can be shut and locked at night.
- Make sure that the protective wire on your rabbit hutch is small enough that a raccoon cannot just reach in and grab them. Chicken wire is not a good choice as raccoons can fit their hands in the wire.
- Use solar powered LED lighting to light the inside of your rabbits hutch. Most predators do not wish to go into a well lighted area.
- Keep debris, trash, and wood piles which attract predators, away from your rabbit hutch.
- Use security cameras to see what kind of predators may be lurking around your rabbit hutch.
- Never leave your rabbit unattended out in your yard. It is not a good idea to just let your rabbit run around to play in your yard even if you have a secure fence. Rabbits can hop very fast and can get away from you no matter how tame they may seem. Stray dogs or cats may gain access to your yard and kill your beloved pet. Hungry snakes have been know to swallow rabbits whole and are not usually just slithering around in the open where you can see them.
If temperatures are going to be below 32 degrees Fahrenheit you should bring your rabbit indoors into a heated area (in a shed, garage, barn or house) to prevent frostbite.
- You can use a heater that is attached to a wall so rabbits do not climb on it or knock it over. Always make sure heaters are 3 feet away from anything flammable.
- The door of your hutch should never face North because the cold North winds will blow into the hutch house.
- If a bad storm, tornado or other bad weather is predicted then you need to bring your rabbits indoors, either in a shed, a barn, the garage, or inside your house if needed.
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