Large Outdoor Rabbit Hutches

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     When you're a rabbit owner, you have a couple of housing options for your furry friend. While many owners like to keep their rabbits indoors, others opt to have their rabbits live outside in large outdoor rabbit hutches. No matter where you house your rabbit, it's important that he or she have plenty of room to hop around and get exercise. Large outdoor rabbit hutches are ideal for rabbit owners who can't have their rabbits indoors, but still want to own a pet rabbit.

Just like many other pets, rabbits are social creatures and like to interact with their human owners. So, if you do have your rabbit housed in an outdoor enclosure, you should still be sure to bond with your rabbit, hold your rabbit and let your rabbit out of the hutch for supervised play time. This will help to keep your rabbit happy and healthy. Rabbits that are left alone for long periods of time will often become obese, listless and generally unhappy.

Putting your rabbit in a cage that is too small will not allow your rabbit to move about freely, play and graze. An ideal rabbit enclosure is one that is large without wire flooring, which can harm a rabbit's feet. The large rabbit hutch should also be in an area that is safe for your rabbit, away from wooded areas or other dangerous spots. You should also be sensitive of weather conditions and temperatures and opt to bring your rabbit indoors if it is particularly hot or cold. You can buy a large rabbit hutch from a pet store or specialty store, or you can make one on your own from scratch.

The benefit of having your rabbit live outside is that you can most likely give your rabbit more room than you would in your home. Your rabbit hutch should be, at absolute minimum, five times the size of your rabbit. Of course, the bigger you can have your rabbit enclosure, the better. Outdoor rabbit hutches are often at least two floors with a ramp connecting the floors. This way, you can make one floor the feeding area with hay, one floor a play area with toys, and the top floor a comfortable sleeping area with bedding. It's also a good idea to house two or more rabbits in a large outdoor hutch so that your rabbit will be socialized and have playmates.

Even if you have a large outdoor rabbit hutch, it's also a good idea to have a rabbit run constructed outside so that your rabbit can get more exercise. A rabbit run is usually an enclosure with wire sides and a wire floor placed directly on the grass. The wire floor prevents rabbits from digging during exercise and playtime. Part of the rabbit run should also be covered so that your rabbit can escape the sun if it wants to. Having a rabbit run for your bunny to exercise in will help maintain ideal weight, and also give your rabbit something to do other than eat and sleep.