Rabbit Housing: Things to Consider When Building a Rabbit Hutch


Just like other domestic pets, your dear rabbits need to have a proper place to live in. This is so important as this is one factor for its survival. When you plan to raise a rabbit at home, housing your rabbit is a thing that you must not forget.

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When building a shelter our hutch for your dear bunny, there are some important things that you need to take into account. These are the following you need to consider when you are going to build a rabbit hutch.

  • Decide whether you are going to house your pet rabbit indoor our outdoor. There are some differences on designs between an indoor rabbit hutch and the outdoor ones – you should be aware on this.

  • Decide on whether you are going to make a wooden type of rabbit hutch or the wire type. The two have their own advantages and disadvantages. You have to decide depending on their specific needs.

  • When designing your hutch ( or when you buy) you need to consider the size, it should be at least 5 times the length ( not height) of your pet rabbit. This is to see to it that your rabbis have enough space to roam inside the hutch – remember, rabbits love to play around.

  • Another thing is, you need to consider its durability most especially when you are going to place you hutch outdoor. This will help your dear bunnies safe from predators that might be just roaming around. Actually, for outdoor rabbit hutch, most rabbit raisers choose the combination of wooden and wire materials.

  • You also need to consider proper ventilation when designing. You have to see to it that your rabbit hutch is properly ventilated so that you can avoid your rabbits from exhaustion. Extreme temperature can really harm them compared to cold so see to it that the hutch you are going to use for your bunnies is ideal for them to take enough air, and avoid extreme temperature that could be lethal to them.

  • You may also want to place your rabbit hutch at a certain distance that can easily be accessed when in times your pet rabbits need you. A place that does not hinder the flow of your domestic tasks or home daily routine.

  • Another important point when building a rabbit hutch is that you do not need to buy all the raw materials when you think you have these things in your storage room. Reuse them if possible to economize – just buy the lacking raw materials.

So, above are just few tips for rabbit housing. Just always remember, be innovative, be creative, and be pro-rabbit when designing your rabbit hutch.