A Simple Guide To Buying Indoor Rabbit Cages
May 19th, 2011, Posted in RabbitsGetting the perfect cage for your rabbit is very simple. This article contains a number of tips you can follow to get the best indoor rabbit cage for your budget.
Get the right size
The first thing to consider about a indoor rabbit cages are measurements. The cage should be around 4 or 5 times the size of an adult rabbit at the least. If you will have any items within the cage, consider the space these will take. Relate it to yourself. Think about your size in relation to a room that you are comfortable in. You should avoid using small cages as a permanent home, they are meant to be temporary.
Keep in mind that your rabbit will grow over time, so you can choose to buy the largest cage you can afford right now, and save money. You won’t have to upgrade his cage as he gets bigger. You can go crazy, and build your pet a castle with multiple levels, but if you do so, you should be willing to dismantle it and clean it often. It’s better to have a smaller but clean cage, than a dirty big one.
Height
The height of the cage should be enough so that the rabbit can stand straight, and his ears don’t touch the top. This is generally a good rule of thumb to apply, so it’s not necessary to provide that much height as you would with sugar glider cages.
Get a solid base
Typically, rabbit cages come with a metal grid floor. It’s better if you add a solid surface your rabbit can stand on. It’s better if it’s padded in some way. Grids will work to keep the cage clean, because droppings will fall through it, but they damage the soles of your pet’s feet, so we highly recommend switching to something solid.
Cage door
A good cage door will make it easy for you to take your rabbit in and out. Some will double as a ramp, and others allow you to take the top off.
A litter box will help
You can easily train your rabbit to use a litter box, they are clean animals by nature. It will work better for you because this way you won’t have to scrape droppings of the floor.
With these tips in mind, choosing the right cage for your rabbit should be a breeze. We recommend choosing the best you can buy, but try to give him as much space as your budget lets you.