rabbit cages are way too expensive nowadays and i am looking for a cage less than 30 dollars that will accomidate 2 medium sized rabbits. do you know a palce where i can order inexpensive rabbit cages from? or do you know an inexpensive way to build one? i hear that building supplies cost almost as much as a cage and i don't have very good building experience either. but it's coming down to either this or letting my rabbits go. they have well outgrown the hamster cage that i have kept them in.
2006-08-23 19:01:45 · 10 answers · asked by Shari J 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
It's going to be hard to find cages for less than $30 and you shouldn't keep two rabbits together in the same pen once they have passed weaning age. There are kits that you can put wire cages together with, but you will need to buy J-clips and J-clip pliers unless they come with the kit. Below are some good rabbit cage sites:
http://www.kwcages.com
http://www.bassequipment.com
http://www.damars.com
http://www.klubertanz.com
I suggest asking for the galvanized after welded wire. It lasts a lot longer because the galvanized before welded wire will start to rust at the weld points after 2-3 years. Also never put a salt block in a wire cage. It will rust the cage out.
2006-08-24 05:27:24 · answer #1 · answered by devilishblueyes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Relax!!! There is a way!!!!! In fact there are a couple:
#1- You can get a playpen which gives them plenty of room when you're not home. The cheapest I've found is at
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/pr...
Just make sure to get the large one. *note you may need to buy a top cover if your bunny's a high jumper.
#2- Another great option (which I'm doing myself & I have NO building experience) is building my own cage out of Neat Idea Cubes. It's amazingly easy. You can buy 2 packages of Neat Idea cubes from almost any Walmart/Target/Kmart/etc. and they are only around $13 each. (maybe even less depending on where you live). There are cool websites like
http://www.rabbitnetwork.org/articles/ni...
that have directions on how to build one of your own. Just remember to buy the nylon cable ties (available at any hardware store/Home Depot and also super cheap).
Good luck!!!
PS please don't let your rabbits go. They will bring you MUCH joy over the years (& some trouble too to be honest) but as someone said before "domestic rabbits die if let loose in the wild so please give them to a shelter if you must). Trust me though the Neat Idea cubes will work PERFECTLY (maybe even with just one box) and they're super cheap.
2006-08-24 10:37:03 · answer #2 · answered by cibolover 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i just made a two story cage for my two rabbits. It will cost a little over 30.00 but it's pretty easy. My cage is 30" X 36" and it's
3' tall the wire was about 30.00 the tray was 25.00 the tool to put them together was 9.00 and the small clamps were 4.00. I know it's
more than 30.00 but it's a very large cage if your interested let me know and I'll give you more info. You can go to any place that sales
cage wire what you want is 1" X 2" wire. If you live near a farm store
you can get it all there.
2006-08-23 19:56:56 · answer #3 · answered by bluepony 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first of all, can the rabbits stay together in an enclosed space? if they can't well then it's pointless to put them together/
but anyway, chicken wire, some nails, and a couple of 2x4 of course, if you want to get technical, you'll need some hinging and a latch if you want a door. make the bottom open, but strong enough to hold the two. (so that the droppings can fall out if you wish) as for buying one, can't you just renovate something?
ooh, try this if you have to. build the cage ajoing your house, so that you only have to build 3 sides, plus the top
hope i could help!!!
2006-08-23 19:22:13 · answer #4 · answered by Maybeh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get some chicken wire and attach it to 2 x 4 boards. That's probably the cheapest way. If you cant do that it's either get rid of the rabbits or buy a cage. When you got them you should've expected them to outgrow their cage. Just save some money ( dont party every weekend) and you can get them a cage. lol
2006-08-23 19:10:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Domesticated rabbits that are used to living in an indoor environment should not be rehoused to live year round outside. Not only are they forced to live in temps that are uncomfortable to them, they are also basically sitting there as bait for any predatory animal to break into their pen and have lunch. If you love your rabbit, do the right thing and find a home that can actually keep him and care for him. It may hurt, but think of your pet and do what's right for him.
2016-03-17 01:52:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you let your rabbits free outside they will be eaten by predators. If you no longer want to keep them you should give them to a shelter so they can find a nice indoor home. Have you considered buying some indoor/outdoor carpet and putting an exercise pen around it? That works very well for my rabbits.
2006-08-24 01:07:58 · answer #7 · answered by sugarcarat 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This site will tell you how to build a nice cage that you can easily divide into two.
Or KW cages make great cages.
2006-08-24 03:11:51 · answer #8 · answered by Duke 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's what we did!!
we used cheap wood that was laying around. find a farmers garage. those places are great. or any hometown feed place is great. you must keep them in a chicken wire type area first off, then build or buy a cage for your funnies
2006-08-23 19:06:15 · answer #9 · answered by yappalot 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think I have just what you are looking for!
Check out this link: http://www.guineapigcages.com/cubes.htm
They are very cheap, you can make them as large as you want, and they are easy to make too!
2006-08-23 20:02:51 · answer #10 · answered by Em 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋