Our Bunny Setup

Hey, thought I should do a post about our bunny setup!

So, our setup is quite basic and it was actually really cheap too.

 

We have a basic playpen, the tallest we could order to prevent the bunnies from being able to jump out and hurt themselves. However, with boxes etc. in the cage escapes are possible! Hence we have now pegged a sheet over the top (not seen in picture). Some playpens are available to buy with proper covers, but I am not sure how they compare in height and area. The size of the playpen meets recommended requirements for housing size, but I must point out that this is only with extra running time out of the pen every day too. Our bunnies are allowed to roam in the house in the morning whilst we get ready for work, and then when we get home in the evenings for a few hours.

 

 

 

Another great thing about the play pen is that it can be made into a 'bunny prison' in emergencies. One night we were woken up by the bunnies fighting, and they needed to be separated for a while. Because of the flexible nature of the pen, we were able to fashion it into two squares quite quickly. If we hadn't had the pen, we would have been in a proper pickle! We are just lucky that we foster and that we didn't have to give up a bunny for real.

 

We purchased a wax cloth from Dunelm for under the pen. This is easy to clean and costs around £15, though is cheaper for other patterns - I wanted a pretty one to match the decor! It is important that it is pulled tight across the floor, otherwise the bunnies can chew on any folds/creases! We tape it to the laminate flooring.

 

Our setup is easily and quickly moved into our bedroom when we have guests, though on carpet we have to place heavy items along the wax cloth to prevent creases. When we have had nibble holes, taping them up has worked fine and the bunnies haven't tried to reopen the holes.

 

We have a litter tray with a hay rack just above. The hay falling out of the other side of the bars is probably the most annoying thing about our setup, but the bunnies do like having another hay feeding zone when they are outside the pen.

 

We like to give our bunnies water from a bowl, but the bars make it easy to attach a bottle if this is what your bunnies prefer.

 

The main living area has laminate flooring, which can be quite slippy for the bunnies. Ours were really happy once we rabbit proofed our carpeted hallway! Though I swear Jerome learnt how to skid just the right amount to get where he wanted to be.

 

Luckily we only have one area with electrical equipment, so we have just boxed it up with old cardboard and lots of tape; it's not attractive but gets the job done. When we aren't students and have jobs we will definitely invest in some more homely solutions! The few wires that are on show have plastic wire protector stuff on, which gives a bit of leeway if the bunnies get nibbling.

 

We have some other accessories such as a tunnel, and Jerome used to love his treat ball.

 

Think that's it...may have to update this later!