Cage Door Clips

[eclairemom]

We had the great bunny escape at 3:30 this a.m.and he woke up my daughter by showing how much he loved her and her bed :big kiss:. Anyhow what do yall use to keep your cages secure I had the door locked and secured with a binder clip and he managed to break out.

 

[Korr_and_Sophie]

The binder clips are really only good if the rabbit won't push on the door to get out.

Small (10") bungee cords can be used, but some rabbits will chew them. I weave them through the NIC grids and leave enough for 2-3 squares to close the door.

Dog leash type clips would probably be the most secure. They can't be chewed off and shouldn't come undone. Make sure you get them large enough to be able to fit over the edges of the door. You can also try getting 2 smaller ones and zip tieing them together, this would not be as secure, but can work in a pinch.

Caribeaner clips are also good. They won't keep the door closed tightly, but will keep it from opening. You can get them at dollar stores for a couple dollars and they usually come in 2 or 3 packs.

I use a mix of all these, what I use just depends on the cage and the rabbit.

 

[eclairemom]

Thanks those are some good ideas. The binder clip was my secondary line of defense I have no idea how he twisted the lock from inside the cage.

 

[eclairemom]

Thanks those are some good ideas. The binder clip was my secondary line of defense I have no idea how he twisted the lock from inside the cage.

 

[MiniLopHop]

Rabbits are so smart! Houdini watches how I close things and then plans his escape. Now I use the Caribeaner clips because you need a thumb to work it.

 

[eclairemom]

MiniLopHop wrote:

Rabbits are so smart! Houdini watches how I close things and then plans his escape. Now I use the Caribeaner clips because you need a thumb to work it.

Awww Houdini is an escape artist :biggrin2:

 

[LaylaLop]

I used dog leash clips. I got them at a local hardware store for about a dollar each.

 

[qtipthebun]

I am not letting Q read this thread. She has yet to escape with the binder clips.

 

[lapaki]

LaylaLop wrote:

I used dog leash clips. I got them at a local hardware store for about a dollar each.

Wow, I wish I could find them that cheap locally. The hardware stores around me sell them for $3-$6 each!

I ended up ordering a 10-pack from Amazon for $12. They are much beefier than the fragile clips that came with my exercise pen (I uploaded a comparison pic to the product page on Amazon).

 

[Deif]

we use cable ties xxx