May 23, 2011
The kits are now six weeks old and quite a handful.
As they grow, they require more space. So, once again, I had to design a new enclosure. Thankfully, I was able to use the same shelving grids from the previous enclosure, along with thick pegboard and more plastic ties from the local Millwork store.
I was short a few shelving grids; however, thanks to a generous, fellow bunny owner who gave me 13 more grids, a new and improved enclosure now takes up a large section of my living room. It is approximately 36
" by 36" by 36" when open, slightly less when closed. It has two full levels. The second floor also has a smaller two level maze/hidey house, a hay feeder/toy house, and a toy rack (wooden dowel holding cardboard and hay rolls). The bottom floor contains their food, water, litter box, a plastic hidey/climbing house and another cardboard maze/house that doubles as a step to the second floor.
This design allows for the entire front section to open. An absolute must in order to clean out the enclosure. With six rabbits, this needs to be done on a daily basis. The front half of the top also flips back to allow me to fill up the food dishes and water bottles without letting all the rabbits out while I'm doing it.
The cardboard structure is a homemade job thanks to flat pack boxes from the grocery store. The small white "house" was meant for birds, rats or gerbils, but works very well as a hay feeder/toy for my bunnies.
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| Cuddles and Sugar enjoying being back together again. |
Sugar is still in his own cage; however, we now allow him and Cuddles to run free together for several hours a day. We also allow them to be closed up together in his cage when the babies are out. He has settled down completely now and is no longer "frisky" with Cuddles. It is very obvious how much she misses him, especially when she sits beside his cage staring balefully at him. When allowed in with him, they both snuggle up and rest. Sugar even allows Cuddles to take his greens and treats right out of his mouth. Now, that's love!
Enjoy this past week's assortment of photos, and remember, the babies will be looking for homes in 2-3 weeks. Contact me now to visit them and pick out your future friend.
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| sibling lovin' |
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| 3 of the babies surround Cuddles |
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| caught in mid hop |
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| baby bunny flop |
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| mischievous bunnies |
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| very relaxed bunny baby |
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| sleepy bunny = funny picture |
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| enjoying the view form the top |
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| the gangs all here |
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| loving the alfalfa hay hiding in the cardboard house. |
As they grow, they require more space. So, once again, I had to design a new enclosure. Thankfully, I was able to use the same shelving grids from the previous enclosure, along with thick pegboard and more plastic ties from the local Millwork store.
Dear Barmy Bunny Broad
ReplyDeleteYou are such a good bunny Momma! I can't believe all the effort you've put into giving them a luxurious penthouse suite. What has happened to all of the wee ones? Did everybody find good adoptive homes?