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Just got a rabbit

nowayout1 · 2016-04-10 19:52:21

Hey guys me & my wife got a rabbit for our house a week. Just a couple of questions. When we set up the cage with put down newspaper, wood pellet litter & feeding hay. It ok to set it up this way or should we get woodshavings to go over the wood pellet litter & have the hay separate in a hay rack. We are getting her a…

10-04-2016 7:52pm

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Hey guys me & my wife got a rabbit for our house a week. Just a couple of questions. When we set up the cage with put down newspaper, wood pellet litter & feeding hay. It ok to set it up this way or should we get woodshavings to go over the wood pellet litter & have the hay separate in a hay rack. We are getting her a litter tray this week. She's kept in a 120cm cage that I picked up in maxi zoo.

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#2 10-04-2016 9:39pm

Cherry Blossom

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I would put the hay in a rack, with the rack outside the cage being the safest option. You don't want the bun eating soiled hay from the floor as it can cause respiratory problems. Wood shavings are not great for bedding for the same reasons. I always used oat straw and changed it daily.

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