What Differences are there Between Rabbit Hutches and Rabbit Cages?



Posted: Wednesday, January 13, 2010

by Joshua Hardingur
JMS

There are several essential facts about rabbits and hutches that you need to know if you would like to raise a happy and healthy bunny rabbit. You have two choices when it comes to providing housing for your rabbit: an outdoor rabbit hutch or an indoor pet rabbit cage. Generally, pet bunnies are kept in the house and bunny rabbits kept for meat are raised outdoors. In spite of this, pet rabbits can easily be successfully kept outside if there is inadequate room indoors.

You will need to know a few facts about rabbits if you are keeping your bunny rabbit outside and want to buy or build a rabbit hutch. An outside bunny hutch is usually built in the shape of a rectangular-shaped room. Three sides will normally be constructed from wood while the fourth side is an all-wire mesh. The floor will also be constructed with wire while the roof ought to be solid and removable for trouble-free cleaning. The rabbit hutch will classically be situated on four legs made of wood which serve a number of purposes. First, it keeps the interior clean by letting the droppings fall to the ground. Next, it can keep the rabbit away from predatory animals. Third, it will make it simpler to maintain and clean. And lastly, it will protect them from direct sun, snow, or rain.

One of the benefits of a bunny hutch as opposed to an indoor pet rabbit cage is that there will be far less cleaning up. If you don't clean an indoor cage on a daily basis it will normally cause unpleasant odors to become somewhat intoxicating, but unpleasant odors are usually not a big problem outdoors. If you reside in very small quarters and do not have adequate room to keep a bunny in the house, an outside hutch is most ideal. Pet bunnies can live outside without too much difficulty.

One of the negative traits of an outdoor bunny hutch is that your bunnies will be subjected to rough weather conditions. Larger-sized bunnies fare better than smaller rabbits if the temperatures plunge too low, and smaller bunny rabbits might not live through exceptionally frosty weather. Varieties with very long ears can possibly get their ears stuck on cold wires which may be the cause of damage to their ears or even loss of life. Bunnies do best inside, but in less severe weather it is very acceptable to house them outside.

Here are a few facts about rabbits that you must know if you want to keep bunnies in an indoor rabbit cage. You have two typical choices when buying an indoor rabbit cage: one level or two levels. Cages having two levels have a ramp letting a bunny to move upstairs or downstairs as it so desires. This provides additional space for the bunny while not requiring extra floor space. This kind of cage will keep a bunny in good health as a result of the additional activity it will get running up and down the ramp.

Raising your pet in your home offers two main rewards: You will not have to concern yourself with harsh weather conditions or predatory animals. And in view of the fact that they are in your home, you will not be able to forget about them. You will be more likely to play with them or permit them to scurry around a bit, which is a good thing to do. The negative side to the equation is that you will be required to clean their litter container more regularly. It's not a huge job, but it should be done frequently.

This is what it all comes down to: if you are planning to successfully keep a rabbit you should probably house it in an indoor bunny cage. Keeping it inside means you can give them more attention and affection. If you are planning to keep bunnies for meat you will almost certainly raise them out-of-doors or in your garage.

Joshua has been a rabbit fanatic for about forty years. He has gathered a sizable amount of awareness about bunny rabbits and loves to share it with other people. He keeps a web site where you will be able to obtain practical facts about rabbits, info about raising bunny rabbits, instructions for constructing a rabbit hutch, and more.
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