naturalistic rabbit set up?

Cinna_Bunny · Sep 23, 2024

Has anyone ever tried a more "natural looking" indoor setup for their rabbit? I love the look of nature and am a big plant lover, I'm thinking of decorating Dante's space with that kind of look. I've tried to look for some inspiration photos online but cant seem to find much but there are some that involve plants in their setup.

I think it would be cool to grow some herbs and have them decorate his space and he could nibble on them (i will have to find a way to make sure he doesn't just kill the plant XD). If anyone has attempted this I would love to see some pictures.
I found this on Pinterest and just love the look

Blue eyes · Sep 24, 2024

Some of those could be artificial plants. But I have seen people use a metal hardware mesh over a pot that the plant can then grow through. That way, even if the rabbit chews down to the mesh, it won't get to the root and the plant can regrow. I'll look for a photo to show better.

I also love the look of that type of setup. I haven't done it, but I have posted a few pics of similar....

Here's a pic from a search showing the mesh.

Cinna_Bunny · Sep 24, 2024

Blue eyes said:
Some of those could be artificial plants. But I have seen people use a metal hardware mesh over a pot that the plant can then grow through. That way, even if the rabbit chews down to the mesh, it won't get to the root and the plant can regrow. I'll look for a photo to show better.

I also love the look of that type of setup. I haven't done it, but I have posted a few pics of similar....
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Here's a pic from a search showing the mesh.
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I was thinking of doing the mesh over the pot thing actually! Maybe oat grass and clover?
My whole room aesthetic is very much plant and hopefully when Dante gets neutered I can craft up some nice decor (he's in the lets pee and poop on everything phase).
Thanks for the inspo pictures!

Jocee · Sep 27, 2024

yea the mesh idea is one i saw, and I have tried it, it seemed to work quite well, I had two trays of the herbs that I would rotate. So one tray I'd have in the bunny run, and the other tray, I'd water and tend to it, then when the tray in the run needed some tending to, I'd swap it with the one I had been growing. That way they wouldn't get too over chewed and eaten, because even with the mesh sometimes the plants don't get quite enough time to replenish.

Nancy McClelland · Sep 28, 2024

Wheat grass is a favorite with our group. The mesh works great, but, you have to make sure the grow pot is too big to be tipped or anchored in a way that it cannot be.

samoth · Sep 28, 2024

What's the point of the mesh -- for potential digging?

I have two long planters I rotate in & out from the deck. There's just grass in them and whatever random seeds I plant (parsley, cilantro, beans) that rarely get time to grow before being mowed down.

Blue eyes · Sep 29, 2024

samoth said:
What's the point of the mesh -- for potential digging?

I have two long planters I rotate in & out from the deck. There's just grass in them and whatever random seeds I plant (parsley, cilantro, beans) that rarely get time to grow before being mowed down.

I guess if your pot is well established, then there isn't a need for the mesh.

The mesh might be needed for newly growing plants that can be chewed down til they're dead.

Your pot looks nicely thick and full!

samoth · Sep 29, 2024

Blue eyes said:
I guess if your pot is well established, then there isn't a need for the mesh. The mesh might be needed for newly growing plants that can be chewed down til they're dead.

Your pot looks nicely thick and full!

Ah, okay. I see what you're saying.

I plant grass & let it grow to 1-2" before bringing it in, then rotate after the rabbits mow it down. If it was just regular plants, that wouldn't work. When I grow beans in there, I let the first 2-4 leaves get pretty big, then bring it in -- my doe takes them down in a matter of hours.

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