How can I bunny proof a room?

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I'm looking to buy to rabbits and I asked a question whether getting a two story cage would be enough for two rabbits. They answered a better idea would be to bunny proof my entire room. How could I do that? And also if I do bunny proof my entire room while I'm gone could I just let them roam in my room? I imagine they would still need a cage for their litter and food and water. I've heard of C&C cages and would something like that help? And what are some of the supplies I would need for that? Any answers would be greatly appreciated :)

Atropine · Accepted Answer

The person who said bunny proofing is impossible clearly has never done it properly. I have two house rabbits that roam free range around my house without any problems!

First you need to make sure all wires are out of reach/blocked off. You can do this in a number of ways - you could block them off using NIC panels like this: http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x174/Elena-Schu/2010/cf606380.jpg
You could also buy cable protectors from lots of places. Amazon would probably have some cheap ones.

You also need to make sure small gaps and crevices are blocked off. For whatever reason rabbits will try their best to get into the smallest spaces possible, so again you can block off these gaps with panels. Rabbits will try to squeeze into gaps behind sofas, crawl under the wardrobe etc so it is important to make sure they can't get themselves stuck.

This site gives excellent tips on bunny proofing: http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/rabbit-proofing.html

If you bunny proof properly then they can roam around your room while you are out. I let my rabbits loose throughout my whole house without any issues. 

Some people give their free range rabbits a 'base', such as a cage or dog crate, or others do without and have the litter tray on the floor. Sometimes I think a base can be better since the rabbits have a safe place to retreat to if they feel scared. I think dog crates a so much better than cages because you can get them for the same price but they offer so much more room. I've also noticed it can be difficult for rabbits to hop in and out of cages because the door tends to be quite small.

C&C cages are great too, they're cheap and you can change the size and shape easily. I really recommend having a look through this forum thread - it has a list of all the possible accomodation you could use! http://forums.rabbitrehome.org.uk/showthread.php?304613-Indoor-Housing&p=4899623&viewfull=1#post4899623

Josh Beal · Answer

If you would really like to bunny proof your room then listen up.

1. Buy a turtle
2. Teach the turtle to hunt rabbits
3. Buy the turtle some nikes so it can run faster
4. Enjoy a bunny free environment

:)

Howard · Answer

If you train them to go in a specific area then you can just let them roam.

To bunny proof your room, cover all exposed wires. They sell specialized tubing and covering for cables. They prevent your bunnies from chewing.

Also, try to remove anything you don't need to have on the floor. Basically, move/wall off anything that could be harmful to the bunnies.

? · Answer

Use a cage, bunny proofing your room is impossible. They eat carpet, wood, anything.
They will also eventually wear down a cage with wood, they like to sharpen their teeth constantly.
We used to raise rabbits and had a few as pets.

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