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Making Your Own Rabbit Hutch

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By Dangazzm

Finding a good cage for a rabbit is hard to do, the small ones are something we can afford but not good for the rabbit as there is no room to move around in. The bigger more sophisticated cages are way to expensive so what do we do? Build a rabbit hutch for your rabbit!

How Long Does It Take?

Building a hutch for your rabbit is a fairly inexpensive and painless process that will take you about 2 hours for a nice sized multilevel condo for your furry little friend! This is of course affected by if you have help and if you are good at using tools.

Feel free to experiment too, using a unique design and improving it is a fantastic idea. Making your rabbit happier the more space and jumping room you give it.

What Are A Rabbits Basic Needs?

  • Space to stretch out
  • Verticle jumping shelf
  • Litter Box
  • Water
  • Food
  • Security
  • Attention

These are the basic needs that you and your new hutch should provide for your pet rabbit.

How Much Does It Cost

Assuming you have all of the power tools and everything like that, expect around $175. This is for a fantastic cage though and you can get by on less and just add to it later. Wanna add a whole nother level to the cage? Thats possible too just leave room for addition and you can do it once you get the money and supplies.

Basic Material List

  • 26x 14" Wire Squares
  • Nylon Cable Ties (7.5")
  • 1 Sheet 4'x8' 5/8" Plywood
  • 5 Wheels or Nylon Sliders
  • Wood Screws
  • 6 Snap Fasteners
  • 24x Sheets 12"x12" Vinyl Tile
  • 1" x 2" x 8' Lumber

Of course this is pretty much just the basics, you can imagine a lot of possibilities with this type of a project its all in what you want to put into it!

Building the Hutch

Finally Done!

When you are finished you can take a step back for a job well done. Your rabbits will thank you too! Everyone will be impressed with how much time and effort they think you put into your rabbits home. Really its a simple process though and if you stay with it you will be done in no time with little cost too!

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