One can purchase an indoor rabbit cage at any pet specialty store. PetSmart and Pet Valu both sell indoor rabbit cages. One can also find an indoor rabbit cage for sale on Ebay and Amazon.
you might put it in a cage or a platform
Typically a hutch or a cage.
That would be its cage or hutch.
A rabbit is a domesticated hare/animal and will not die if you keep it in a confined place such as a hutch/ indoor cage. A hare is a untamed animal and because it isn't domesticated, it will die when taken in a hutch or cage or even taken into the home.
If you have a big open space or back yard you should purchase a rabbit hutch or if you wish to keep your rabbit indoors you should purchase a rabbit cage. Whatever you do, make sure you keep the rabbit safe! Rabbits need exercise daily, but there are many dangers to them both inside and outside. It's up to the rabbit owner to control the rabbit's environment. For details, see the related questions below -- they have lots of information and helpful links.
A rabbit playpen would have more room for the rabbit to run around. A cage is limited in space. It's important that a rabbit get a couple of hours of exercise each day. If you have a cage, it's good to get one with a rabbit door, so the rabbit can jump in and out on its own. You can then surround the cage with a play pen, if you want.
No! never do that! The rabbits could eat the sand and die.
As long as it is clean and the rabbit can fit in comfortably, why not?
Just use a large bird cage, or a rabbit cage. My rat has a rabbit cage, and she's as happy as can be. My old rat had a bird cage, and he was perfectly fine.
You need a big, tall cage, big enough so that the rabbit doesn't look or feel cramped up, and tall enough that the rabbit can stand up on his hind legs and not be bothered by the cage ceiling. Also, it's better to get a cage which is not grilled (which might cause sore hocks for the rabbit's feet), but a cage with a proper, flat floor. Also remember the extra space needed for the poo tray. Get a water bottle which can hook onto the cage.
Yes, if you need to keep a rabbit over night you can use a cat carrier with wood chips or shredded paper as bedding. Make sure they have plenty of food and water.
Yes it is normal cuz the rabbit might be protecting its territory. Take a look at the circumstances. It depends on how friendly the rabbit is normally. If this was unusual, then you may have been especially noisy and/or too fast in placing your hand inside the cage. Also if there are babies, the mother will defend them. We did have a "crabby" rabbit that did not want anything to do with us, and she was always that way, even though she was never mistreated. We did get her at three months from a pet store, so she may not have been properly socialized.