The floor of the sleeping area on the Bunny Shack is made from timber and does not have a removeable tray as the door on the side makes cleaning it out easy.

I have read that cedar wood and cedar wood shavings can be toxic to rabbits as the oils in it if chewed can affect their mucous membrane and cause breathing difficulties. I suspect that this is why most rabbit hutches on the market are made from white wood, pine or Chinese Fir.

It might be an idea to line the hutch with plywood or find some type of animal friendly sealant to prevent the oils from escaping and prevent your rabbit from chewing the cedar.

Regards
Sue

I’m also building this in cedar… do you think cedar lumber is unhealthy for rabbits?

The rabbit hutch shown on this blog is the Bunny Shack which costs £176.95 including VAT & Delivery. It measures 1670mmL x 750mmD x 1050mmH (66.5″L x 30″W x 42″H) The sleeping area measures approx. 525mm (21″) and is raised 330mm (13″) from the ground.

This has proved to be a best seller as it offers your rabbit or guinea pigs lots of space to move around in and a cosy sleeping area.

The Bunny Shack is ideal if you have more than one rabbit or guinea pig or just want your pet to have lots of space for exercise and to play with his toys.

Regards
Sue

Thank You

Thank you for your enquiry.

Rabbits are active little creatures and they need to have plenty of space so the bigger the hutch you can get the better.

As a rough guide, the rabbit hutch you choose should allow an adult rabbit to sit up on its hindlegs easily and to be able to stretch out comfortably – allow at least 3 times the length of the adult rabbit. This would be considered the minimum size to buy.

As rabbits love to exercise you should try and go for a rabbit hutch that has an under-run and if he can’t have the run of the garden, we would advise that you also provide him with a separate rabbit run so that he can hop around in safety.

Sue