C&C for rabbits

[Plummie]

I want it to live free range in my room, and just be locked in its cage at night. I'd leave the door open during the day so it can wonder in and out.

Just remember you will have to rabbit-proof everything in your room. They will chew on your furniture, your baseboards, electrical cords, and basically anything in sight. Also you can litterbox train them to pee in one spot, but they will poo everywhere. So you will have to sweep out underneath your bed and furniture on a regular basis. Honestly the only way I'd have a free range bun is if they had their own room to destroy that I didn't care about.

I had two rabbits at one point and they do require a lot of work, more than guinea pigs and most other "pocket" pets. Their pee smell is strong and I had to clean out their litterboxes and cages daily. They shed a lot and I had to vacuum their C&C cage out constantly. Just be prepared to do a lot of cleaning because rabbits can be a lot of work!

Finally it must be said that spaying/neutering rabbits is NOT cheap. It will be upwards of $175 per bun, and it can be hard to find adoptable buns who are already fixed. If you live in a large city, it may be easier, but here where I live, very few people fix their rabbits because the mentality is "It's a $5 pet, why would I spend $175 to fix it?" So be prepared to drop a load of cash to spay or neuter your bunny and find a good vet who has experience doing it. I always advocate fixing rabbits, because it increases their lifespan and also makes them better pets.

 

[april]

I think it really depends on the bun you get. I have a Rex- which requires almost no grooming- and you aren't vacuuming up hair everywhere. And- I've never heard from anyone else that they can't be trained not to poo everywhere. I know tons of people who have them completely trained. As long as you clean the litterbox out- the urine smell shouldn't be a problem- noone who comes in my house thinks my bunny smells. The spay/neutering also depends on where you live. Here- it costs $45 to neuter a bunny, I don't know about spaying. I think my bun is the easiest pet ever- and I don't think you need too big of a cage if it's out most of the time. My bun is out whenever I'm home- I built her a big cage- but all she does is sleep in it- I never see her playing around in it. And- maybe I got lucky- but my bun doesn't chew everything. When I see her chewing things she shouldn't- I spritz her with a waterbottle, and give her a chew toy. I've had her 3 weeks- and she's already incredibly easy in every way.