Building a cage.

britzbunny · Jul 20, 2007

Hello everyone,
I'm going to be adopting a rabbit from a rescue in a few months, and I definitely don't want to house it in a little cage. I have done research on building my own cage, and have seen all of the pictures that everyone has put up. (they all look amazing, by the way)
One thing that I do not understand about the process is what the coroplast is used for/where it is put in the cage? All I have been able to find is where to buy it-which is still helpful.
As well, I wont have access to many tools as I live in an apartment and have no shed to store them in...so any tools would have to be borrowed from friends- so which tools will I need?
Thanks in advance,
britzbunny

britzbunny · Jul 20, 2007

I know that everyone probably answers questions like this all the time, but an amateur like me would really appreciate the help from the pros!

britzbunny · Jul 20, 2007

stubblychin said:
The coroplast lines the bottom of the cage, which you then line with news paper and bedding.

Thats what I thought, but I didn't want to do anything wrong.
Thank you!

CavyHubby · Jul 20, 2007

I am not a pro, but I can tell you what tools I used.
Exacto Knife....used a razor knife as well..but exacto waaay better.
Tie Gun.....Like 10 bucks at home improvement store
Diagnol cutters....used these just to trim the zip ties
Straight Edge...really needed to mark coroplast for scoring

My cage took alost 200 ties, because I opted to use no connectors and made a bottom as well. Look at top of page....click home...and look at link on the left...the directions on scoring coroplast is excellent.

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Samuel

britzbunny · Jul 20, 2007

CavyHubby said:
I am not a pro, but I can tell you what tools I used.
Exacto Knife....used a razor knife as well..but exacto waaay better.
Tie Gun.....Like 10 bucks at home improvement store
Diagnol cutters....used these just to trim the zip ties
Straight Edge...really needed to mark coroplast for scoring

My cage took alost 200 ties, because I opted to use no connectors and made a bottom as well. Look at top of page....click home...and look at link on the left...the directions on scoring coroplast is excellent.

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Samuel

Thank you...that helps alot!

SkinnyPiggys · Jul 20, 2007

I do rabbit rescue and all of my buns are kept in Play Pens made with the cubes (grids). I just zip tie them together 2 high (unless you have a real jumper, then 3) and close the last 2 with clips, so that you can open it like a door and walk in.

They also get free run time for about 6 hours a day in a rabbit proofed section of my house. They are all litter boxed trained and I line their litter boxes with newspaper piled on top with Timothy hay.

For more rabbit info take a look at House Rabbits - Behavior, Care, Rescue, Adoption, Education | House Rabbit Society

Good luck!

5piglover1542 · Jul 20, 2007

I put down a mattress pad and then some towels and then fleece.
It works very well. Many people use fleece here. I reccomend trying it.

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