What is the best cage to keep a rabbit indoors?

Answer 1

No matter what their size, a rabbit's cage needs to be big enough for all the supplies (like water bottle, hay feeder, litter box, toys, play structures), with enough room left over for the rabbit to stand up to full height, stretch out to full lengths, and hop a few paces at least. Alternatives to cages include exercise pens, or a "rabbit-proof" room. Rabbits need time outside their cage every day for exercise, playing, socializing, cuddling, and for you to observe their health and behaviour. See the related question below about rabbit cages -- it applies to small rabbits, as well.

Answer 2

Rabbits need large cages, and they need to be let out for exercise, play, socializing, and observation every day. See the related question (linked below) about rabbit cages for more details and helpful links.

One person wrote: Medium cages not hamster cages like guinea pig kind just measure your rabbit and then measure a cage the pull out tray kind is the best.

Another person wrote in response: Cages with pull-out trays and wire flooring are not recommended for rabbits because they lead to "sore hocks." Rabbits don't have pads on their feet like cats and dogs do. A rabbit's foot is designed for hopping on soft surfaces like grassy fields; hard surfaces, especially wire grid, can cause serious problems; on top of that, rabbits are easily litter trained, so pull-out trays below the cage are completely unnecessary. Small or medium-sized cages aren't big enough: rabbits need large cages. Rabbits cover much more ground than guinea pigs do: they need bigger cages.

Answer 3

The best cage to keep your rabbit indoors depends on the details of your living situation. There is no single best rabbit cage: any cage that keeps the rabbits healthy and safe is a good one; if it looks good and is functional for you as well, then all the better! If you're planning a rabbit cage, read up on the minimum requirements, take a look at what some other people have done (there's tons of info available online), and then take a look at your home -- something should come to mind! See the related questions below for more info and great links.

Answer 4

well rabbits could be Happy in small cages because they would feel safe but big cages give them more room to hop around so i would go with a medium cage so the rabbit can have the best of both worlds feel safe but also have room to move.

Answer 5

There are many different kinds of rabbit cages! For example, you could use a:

• Dog crate
• Pen or "run" (an "ex-pen" or exercise pen sold for dogs or small pets, or a long caged-in "run")
• Rabbit cage (from the pet store)
• Bunny condo: home-made; a popular building product is wire grid cubes, which are often sold in the store as a kind of cheap shelving, sometimes called NICs
• Bunny-proofed room

No matter what kind of cage you choose, it has to be big enough. Lots of rabbit cages sold in stores are too small, even for small rabbits.

After all the supplies are inside the cage, the bunny needs at least enough room to stand up on hind legs without touching the roof, stretch out to full length without touching the sides, and take a few hops.

Rabbits need at least 4 hours every day outside the cage to run around, exercise, socialize with you, play, and explore. If the cage is the minimum size (like that described above), the rabbit really needs 6 hours outside minimum. However, no matter how big the cage is, you should play with your rabbit for 3-4 hours at least every day, to keep the bunny interested in life, and happy.

See the related questions and links below for more details.