Is there wire underneath the wire mesh runs on either side of the main hutch? Can rabbits just dig under the fence?
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Yes rabbits could dig under the hut...I just put some 4 by 10 boards down beside mine
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No. There is no wire underneath. The hutch sits flush to the ground, provided your ground is even. Ours was not, so we lined 3 pallets with plywood and then placed the hutch over. We plan to actually install our own wire mesh this spring and build a 'table' for the hutch to sit on above ground. We use it for quail.
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Yes, there are tools to splice the lawn to help bury the wire. I have a Lab/Brittany who digs under our fence so I just ran the wire through the fence.
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Mine came with a tray, but no wire grate. Since most rabbits tend to eliminate in one corner of the cage, I bought a cheap corner plastic potty from Pet Co made for that purpose. Because the rabbit liked to turn it over, I use floral wire to hold it in place.
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Yes, I did. There are two holes in the back of it. I ran some wire (bailing wire in this case but many types will do) and I tied it to the fence. It works well.
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Basically yes. The idea is to give a minor shock to the animal so it is a deterrent from going close to the wire. I have the wire on the posts, as instructed, with the idea that it would keep beavers out of our yard. It has worked good but you have to be careful in putting up the wire not to leave openings where animals can move through without going near the wire. So i had to redraw my line and put the wire up to cover all areas that the beaver would walk through. Since then, the beaver has never been back in our yard. However, I have seen rabbits jump over the wire so you might have to do a double wire for other animals. It doesn't bother the birds. For some reason it seems to be keeping the deer out of the yard also but the moose doesn't seem to be bothered by the wire. I'm not sure i answered your question?
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The latches aren't very sturdy, so I would suggest you put your own additional latch to make sure your rabbits can't get out. Or better yet, I'd suggest buying a different hutch! I ended up returning mine because it was just plain cheap
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There is not a place in the wire part of the cage. It attaches to the inside of the cage not thru an opening in the cage wire as some brands do. It is pretty big but fits nicely in one of the corners. You can hang it as high or low as you want. It can be open on either side so you can put it in the front or the back with access for the birds and there is a small perch than can fit on either side.
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I am not sure but my guess is no. This device works by sending small vibrations through the ground which the underground animals do not like but would not affect animals on the ground - like rabbits.
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I haven't tried that with this particular hutch. The rabbit can hop from the closed nest box area to the open area in the cage. Most rabbits could probably hop down, but too high to get back in on their own. A flat board to the open door would probably work, though, if you want to give your rabbit freedom to come and go from the hutch. I have done this in the past with other hutches.
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If it is a dwarf breed I'd be concerned about the head getting stuck. The actual spacing of the wires in each pane I believe it is 2"x3", but the spacing of each panel itself is about 1" on the side where they attach and about the same on the bottom. I have it in the storage cubby of the RV so not easy access right now. Now what you could do is get chicken wire and put it on the inside of the kennel just about a foot or so high. That is what I would do as I have show rabbits and would do the same thing
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This would work for rabbits but would be very easy for them to dig out of. You would also need to add a board to the front side of the coop as it does not sit flush with the ground.
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The top and bottom both have sliding doors that lead into the joined pen. Rabbits are pretty smart especially when they want to breed. I would add a little latch on the sliding doors if you want to make sure they are separated. We also built a lean-to onto our garage to keep the hutch out of the rain and brushed it with water sealer. Looks brand new still. This is the best one we found, it's very good quality for a good price. We have one big rabbit in ours and leave the sliding doors open. With the doors open he goes out in the pen to potty and then you can use the blower to blow it clean and add new wood chips, lol. Makes it much easier. The top and bottom both have sliding doors that lead into the joined pen. Rabbits are pretty smart especially when they want to breed. I would add a little latch on the sliding doors if you want to make sure they are separated. We also built a lean-to onto our garage to keep the hutch out of the rain and brushed it with water sealer. Looks brand new still. This is the best one we found, it's very good quality for a good price. We have one big rabbit in ours and leave the sliding doors open. With the doors open he goes out in the pen to potty and then you can use the blower to blow it clean... » Read More The top and bottom both have sliding doors that lead into the joined pen. Rabbits are pretty smart especially when they want to breed. I would add a little latch on the sliding doors if you want to make sure they are separated. We also built a lean-to onto our garage to keep the hutch out of the rain and brushed it with water sealer. Looks brand new still. This is the best one we found, it's very good quality for a good price. We have one big rabbit in ours and leave the sliding doors open. With the doors open he goes out in the pen to potty and then you can use the blower to blow it clean and add new wood chips, lol. Makes it much easier. « Show Less
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Hi Carmen, Not sure. I use it without the white wire bottom. I fill the blue bin with bedding and let my guinea pig run around in there. The wire bottom is not good for piggies. if you are going to use it for a rabbit, then the wire bottom is fine. The wire bottom fits into the blue bin. Now the bin is all plastic and does not feel secure until you slide the tray all the way in. Once it is, it is pretty good. I think the "manual" which really is just assembly instructions, said 2 rabbits? But that is from memory. Good luck!
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No it does not. Your rabbit doesn't "need" a wire floor, it only makes cleaning easier for untrained rabbits (you can train a rabbit to use a box like a cat). If you do go for a cage with a wire floor make sure to buy a resting platform since it's bad for their feet to me constantly on it.
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it's not the kind of hutch or cage that has a come and go area for the bunny to leave out of it you would have to actually pick the bunny up out of it the top is the only place that opens I hope this helps you other than that it's a really nice indoor rabbit hutch / condominium
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My bunnies love it; however, I had to put a piece of cattle fencing under it so they would not tunnel out. Otherwise, it was a great purchase and reasonably priced compared to other options I looked at.
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Wire floors aren't necessarily bad for rabbits. Standing around in their own urine certainly is, it can 'burn' the pads of their feet. The wire flooring allows the urine to 'escape'. A better idea is to provide mats. These can be made of cardboard, woven grass etc. Also it's a good idea to invest in a play pen or something similar and let your rabbit have some time out on the ground & space to hop around.