Annie and Emmie's Carrot Patch

Rabbits should be kept indoors. As for fresh air, an open window to circulate the air, is really all they need. You can take them outside, but it is up to you to supervise them. An exercise pen, like the one pictured below, is a good example.

Exercise Pens

@Give plenty of room in which to roam, exercise, and play; especially when placed against a wall or two which dramatically increases the space

@Easy to transport, making it a breeze to move buns from one space to another or to block off unbunny-proofed sections

@Are great for travel use so you can let the bun out for some exercise

@Exercise Pens also work good as a house, as you will see throughout my website, in my pictures. The picture below, is a wonderful design for an outdoor rabbit-run.

Do not leave them unattended! Hawks, raccoons, etc, are predators that will find rabbits in an exercise pen, easy game. Predators are not likely to come near the buns if there are humans around!

Rabbits can live in cages with wire bottoms, but they must be given something to sit on to relieve their feet. Their feet don't have padding like dogs and cats do, and can develop sore hocks (when the fur on their feet is worn down to the skin, or in really bad cases, the bone) if let to sit on cages with wire bottoms. A piece of synthetic sheepskin over a board works great. You can find cages with slatted plastic floors, which are more comfortable, or you can use a solid floor. As long as your rabbit has a litterbox in the corner that he chooses as his bathroom, there shouldn't be much of a mess to clean up. The best kind of cage would have:

a) side opening door so bun can come and go as he pleases

b) top opening door to make cleaning a lot easier.

If your cage has one, but not the other, you can always buy the supplies to make the other. When buying a cage, buy one that is at least four times the size of your bunny, more if it will be confined to a cage for long periods of time. Make their cage something they enjoy going to, rather than a place they go when they are bad. Bunnies need a place where they feel safe and secure - - a place they can call home. Put all of bunny’s favorite toys in there, to make cage time more enjoyable. The cage should be placed in a spot where you spend a lot of time. The area should be quiet, but not too quiet;active but not too active. There should be plenty of natural light but not direct sun light. 60-75 degrees is a comfortable temperature for a bun, but keep in mind that more cold than heat can be tolerated.

Inside the cage your bun should have: pellet crock/hanging feeder, water crock/bottle, litterboxes (if your cage cannot fit a litterbox, than your cage may be too small for your bun), synthetic sheepskin rug (or something comfortable so the bun can get off the wire flooring), and toys. Try to avoid a wire bottom cage if you can; there are plenty of other ideas for cages that will be more comfortable for bunny.

The crocks should be heavy and shouldn't allow the bun to tip it over. No designer pottery-it may contain lead.

Once your bunny is litter-trained, and your house, or the space they will exercise in, is bunny proofed, you can let your rabbit run around for exercise. Before you buy your bunny, your house should be bunny-proofed. For my buns, I have a totally different set-up. They live in an exercise pen, with carpet on the floor. They are very comfortable, and have plenty of toys. To find out more about their toys, visit my toys section.

Make sure to check out my links section for links to cage manufacturers.

This is the set-up most people have. This is the set-up I have.

Another Really Good Idea for an Awesome Setup and a Happy Bunny!

Neat Ideas Cube Cages (NICC)

A small NICC A large NICC

The cages are built out of Neat Idea Cubes that you can buy at Office Max, or other Office Suppliers.

For Cage Building Plans, visit:

Cage Plans.

Neat Ideas Cube Cage Ideas and Info.

The Original Neat Ideas Cube Cage Website.

**Make sure you check out Leith Petwerks Condos!**