Housing your rabbit

When you are thinking of getting a rabbit the first thing you must think of is: can you provide it with a safe dry home, where it can live for the whole of it's life? if not, then until you can, a rabbit is not for you.

       Rabbits are small and have many predators, so when thinking

of getting a rabbit, you will need to think of the risks of

predators in you area.

If there are a lot of foxes,cats or raccoons in your area,

you should keep your rabbit inside,giving it supervised access to the outside world

in a custom built pet run.

If there are few or no predators where you live, and the weather is mild, then you are probably in the position to choose if you want your rabbit inside or outside.

If you want your rabbit outside, then you will need to spend time and money, on ensuring that you have a strong and weatherproof hutch.

Another thing you will need to consider if you rabbit has full-time access to grass particularly if it is female, is digging. In the wild, rabbits live in underground warrens. These are a series of tunnels, consisting of living areas, connecting tunnels, and nesting rooms. The females have to dig these nesting rooms to give them a safe place to give birth to their young. This means that females have a natural instinct to dig, therefore you may have to take precautions against digging.
A large hutch to provide space for your rabbit is essential. This means it is able to: stretch to full height without its ears touching the ceiling, take 4 hops and lie down fully stretched out in any direction. This will mean at least 6ft x 2ft x 2ft.
Large hutches can be exensive. Up to about 300 pounds for a good one. Can you afford that?
If not, a rabbit is not for you.