Choosing a cage
Housing is the most expensive initial cost you will have when purchasing a rabbit, so naturally, you want one that will properly meet your rabbit's needs. So, what exactly should you be looking for?
Outdoor Housing
Standard Hutches
Many outdoor hutches are too small for rabbits to use. The one pictured to the far left is an example of a hutch that is too small for most rabbits to live in if they spend a majority of their day inside of it. (This hutch was listed at about $189) The hutch on the right side is better because it gives a good area for shelter and enouh room for the rabbit to run around and play in a protected area. Rabbits should never be allowed to roam freely outside without being in some sort of safe, roofed enclosure that will keep predators away. A hutch about that size would cost between $200-300.
Rabbit Runs
Basic rabbit runs are good for supervised and unsupervised play, but offer no protection from the weather. Basic rabbit runs are cheaper (about $100-110) and can be easily modified in one section of the cage to provide shelter.
Garden Sanctuaries
The photo to the left shows a rabbit garden or "garden sanctuary". These are the most expensive but most effective outdoor rabbit pens availible. The maintanence involved in keeping up with such enclosures is also difficult.
The fencing is just a simple, large walk-in gardening enclosure. In a run like this, each detail needs to be paid attention to (such as any fertilizers or chemicals that may be in the grass, what all of the wood and trees are and what types of plants are growing in there), as the rabbits are capable of eating anything that grows inside.
Any wood that is used inside should be untreated (untreated pine wood is the best). And trees should be safe for rabbits to gnaw on or they should be blocked (as shown). A run like this would cost over $1000 but would last well past the lifetime of one rabbit and will more than likely serve as a wonderful enclosure for every rabbit to come into your life!
The fencing is just a simple, large walk-in gardening enclosure. In a run like this, each detail needs to be paid attention to (such as any fertilizers or chemicals that may be in the grass, what all of the wood and trees are and what types of plants are growing in there), as the rabbits are capable of eating anything that grows inside.
Any wood that is used inside should be untreated (untreated pine wood is the best). And trees should be safe for rabbits to gnaw on or they should be blocked (as shown). A run like this would cost over $1000 but would last well past the lifetime of one rabbit and will more than likely serve as a wonderful enclosure for every rabbit to come into your life!