Rabbit living in pen?

Question
Hi Sarah,
Ok I was wondering if it is ok to let my bunny stay in her pen while I am not there? Her pen is a pretty good. "The pen features eight white panels with 1" bar spacing. Each panel measures 18" wide by 29" high and assembles together to form a 43" diameter pen." That is the description of it on the "Smith and Foster" website. I put two of those pen's together to create one big pen. Do you think it is large enough? My parents don't want her to have free run of the house so I compromised. So do you think the pen is a good size and would it be ok if I left her in it without supervision, like when I am at school? I would put her in her cage a night though. Do you think her living conditions sound good? I want her to be a very happy bunny. Thank you Sarah!!

Answer
hello katherine

i think that she is a very lucky bunny to have a loving and caring owner. The pen is defiatley big enough for her especially that you have put two together. I always leave my bunnies out when the weather is nice (not too hot or too cold though) i have wooden folding runs for them and they love it being out in the run all day and play with their toys and tunnels. 3 things you have to make sure of though when leaving her in the pen.

1) make sure that your bunny has plenty of food and water.
2)make sure that she is not on soft mud, as she may dig and try to get out.
3)make sure that in hot weathers she has plenty of shade, put an old sheet over the pen and then put something heavy on top of the sheet to make sure it dont blow off the pen.

buy your bunny some toys or tubes to keep her entertained :-)

try not to leave her out in the pen too long at night because of cats and foxes.

hope this helps

if you have any other questions please ask

sarah