There should also be safe hiding places where each rabbit can choose to be alone if it wants to be. If you keep more than one rabbit together, there should be enough space so that each adult rabbit can behave as outlined above. Therefore consideration needs to be given to future accommodation requirements and revising the rabbit's living area as the rabbit grows in size. In many cases the resting area is bought at the same time as the rabbit and this is when the rabbit is usually young and not fully developed. For a fully grown average rabbit this can equate to around 150/180cm in length and 60cm in height long enough so that it can move around, feed and drinkĪs a guide, your rabbit should be able to take three hops from one end to another as an absolute minimum.high enough for it to stand up fully stretched on its back legs without its ears touching the top.big enough for your rabbit to lie down and stretch out comfortably in all directions.The resting area should be as large as possible. The resting area should ideally be permanently attached to an exercise area to which the rabbit has free access at all times. All areas should be well ventilated, dry and draught free as damp, poorly ventilated, hot or dirty environments can cause illness. A darkened sheltered area for sleeping away from noise and another for eating/relaxing. Your rabbit’s resting area should have at least two compartments. interact with (and escape from) companionsĪ rabbit requires a resting area and an exercise area.
shelter from the weather including wind, cold, rain and sun.The environment also includes all the objects a rabbit comes into contact with and the materials, such as bedding, that it needs to stay healthy and happy.Ĭonsideration should be given to providing enough space with adequate ventilation, with protection from predators and extreme temperatures.Ī rabbit should have access to suitable places and supplies to: Where rabbits live, eat, exercise, go to the toiletĪ rabbit’s environment is where it lives - not just where it sleeps, eats, exercises and goes to the toilet, but any place that it has access to. Rabbits need a safe environment and protection from hazards, whether it lives inside or outside the house.
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