Rabbit Cages

Bigger is Better. Cages for rabbits should be at least 4 times bigger of the rabbits size. A guide is 24" by 36" for smaller rabbits or 30" by 36" for larger rabbits.

Type of Cages:

1. Wooden Cages

                                          

• This type of rabbit cages is the most common and popular and pleasing to the eye and you can opt to paint them a variety of colors. It is not, however, the best choice for a pet rabbit, because Rabbits have teeth that are growing all the time and they will chew on the wooden bars and edges of the cage so wooden cages don't last as long as wire ones.

• Wooden rabbit cages are also harder to keep clean as they can't really be disinfected effectively.

• It is best to use sturdy dependable plywood when building all-wooden rabbit hutches, not particle board. This cage will be home to your rabbit for a long time so it is important to use good supplies. Just make sure you aren't using treated pine because it harbors toxic chemicals in the wood which when ingested isn't healthy for your rabbit

• This type of cage is generally designed with two different sections. One section will be completely enclosed, all except for a small opening for your rabbit to enter and exit into the larger portion of the cage.

• The larger section should be approximately twice the size of the enclosed area. This section will have a wire bottom and a door in the front. The door should be wire as well. This will allow your rabbit to have circulation throughout the pen. Circulation is vitally important for rabbit health.

                                  

2. Metal Cages

                                           

• There are a variety of metal rabbit cages available from pet stores  with a metal base and a rigid wire top intended for dwarf rabbits to be kept indoors.

• If the cage does not include a private area the rabbit will require the addition of a sleeping box to give the rabbit an area where it can feel protected and secure in which to rest and sleep.

• Metal cages tend to be cold and so deep floor covering is needed. Cages with wire mesh floors should be avoided as these can cause sores on the rabbit's feet.

• Although meant for indoor use, they are perfectly suitable to be made into outdoor rabbit hutches as well.

3. Plastic Cages

                                           

• There are a number of rabbit cages available from pet stores with a plastic base and a ventilated plastic top or plastic base with a rigid wire top intended for rabbits that are to be kept indoors.

• Unfortunately the majority of these types of rabbit cages are too small for even a dwarf rabbit to live in permanently and so are more suited for housing a rabbit for short spells only or for travelling with a rabbit.

• Many of these cages do not provide the rabbit with a sheltered area in which to seek privacy although some kind of sleeping box can be placed inside the cage to provide this.

• Plastic based cages do have the advantage of being lightweight, easily cleanable and not soaking up urine as wood does