Master-class: how to make cages for rabbits own hands

Rabbits are very neat and obedient animals. They can be kept indoors or outdoors (only in summer!). Mentioned animals can easily be taught to live in a cage, but sometimes you need to let them walk and run a lot. If you want your rabbit to take a walk in the fresh air, we will help you build a fast, convenient and safe option for temporary housing for an animal, since making rabbit cages by your own hands is much cheaper than buying them. They are easy to clean, and they are quickly disassembled.

How to make cages for rabbits own hands. Necessary materials:

• A roll of fine mesh is 1.35 m (or larger) in width and 8.1 m in length;
• wire;
• Special latches or clothespins;
• Sheet of plywood 1,35х1,35 m;
• Gloves;
• Accessories for rabbits (wooden house, hay, shallow box, toys, bowls and goodies);
• Bottles of frozen water.

How to make cages for rabbits own hands. Instructions

1. Before you figure out how to make cages for rabbits with your own hands, decide exactly where you want to put the cage. It should be as flat as possible, on which sunlight and shade are approximately the same, so that the rabbits do not overheat. In addition, there should not be strong drafts. Also, when choosing a place, take care of the safety of the rabbit: make sure that wild animals can not reach it or what can frighten the animal.

2. Calculate the size of the cell. Its size directly depends on the size of the rabbit and their number. If you have a lot of rabbits - the cage should be big, so that the animals are not cramped, and they could play peacefully. Oh, these rabbits! Cells for three rabbits are most optimal. Even if you have only one pet, make a house, as they say, with a margin. The size of such a cell is 1.35 meters in length and 1.35 meters in width. The grid should be quite high (0.6-0.8 meters is enough), so that the rabbits could not independently get out of it.
3. Cut off a 5.4 meter mesh roll, making marks every 1.35 meters. These will be the walls of the future cell. If the grid is flexible enough, you can simply bend it in two places. As a result, you will get a box with a square of 1.35x1.35 m at the base. If the grid is not flexible, cut it into four parts, each of which will be equal to 1.35 m in length. For these purposes, it is very convenient to use cutting pliers. By the way, it's better to work with gloves in gloves. So you do not hurt your hands. To obtain a parallelepiped, weld individual parts or tighten with wire.
4. Next, we make the bottom and the roof of the cell. Cut off two identical squares of 1.35x1.35 m from the net roll. One tightly weld (or tightly wire) to the blank made in the previous paragraph.
5. The second square is wound with a wire on one side. It must open freely. This will be a kind of door. To the rabbits themselves could not open the cage, make from the wire hooks, which will click the door. Now no one but you can pick up the cage. Instead of hooks you can use ordinary clothespins, but rabbits can crack them.
6. At the bottom of the cage, place a sheet of plywood 1.35x1.35 meters and secure it securely. If this is not done, the rabbits can get stuck in the net and damage them.
7. In the corner, put a small box. Put a bit of dirty straw or a special filler there. This is a toilet for rabbits. Since the animals are very clean, it is not difficult to accustom them to such a toilet.
8. At the bottom of the cage lay straw. Put bowls for water and food. It is better to attach them to the bottom of the cell, because rabbits can accidentally turn the bowls. You can also put a small wooden house. It is desirable to buy it at a pet store. Put your pet toys in the cage. Also give him a few goodies - perfect fit fresh carrots. Next to the cage, put the bottles of frozen water: in summer it is very hot, and the desired coolness will come from the bottles.
9. Now you can let the animal in. Accustom the rabbit to walk gradually: on the first day, he can stay in the cage only 15 - 20 minutes, and then you can increase the intervals. Do not leave the rabbit in a cage on the street for more than three days. Naturally, take it home in the rain and windy weather.

Now you know how to build a cage for rabbits with your own hands. Good luck and health to your pet!