Cage Floor.....

[Bun~Bun]

It seems that Bun-Bun's illnesses and problems have happend ever since he got his new cage for Christmas.
His old cage had a wire grid bottom. The new cage just has a plasticbottom. So, if any thing like poop or pee or litter gets on the floor,he can step and lay on it. Which I'm worried about. Wire grid keeps itmuch cleaner. Should I get a wire grid? My Grand Dad can easily makeone to fit in his cage. I would hate to put him back in his old cage,he's way too big for it.

 

[Just Jack]

Well I haven't had my buns long but from whatI've read and seen others use the plastic flooring shouldn't be givingyour buns a problem. Most people seem to use some sort ofsolid flooring whether it's plastic (I have a rubbermaid plastic matfor their floor), linoleum, carpet, tiling, or wood.

Using a wire grid mainly makes things easier to clean up. Ifyou have a wire grid in the cage it's also a good idea to put maybe agrass mat or some other form of softer flooring in one section of thecage to give your bun something nice to rest on.

 

[bunnylover78642]

You can make a wire grid floor elevated over theplastic bottom so you still use the cage but the rabbit doesn't have tolay in pee and poop all the time. I use all wire flooring because myrabbits make huge messes with solid flooring. If they get sore hocks(where all the fur rubs off the back feet and they might bleed) I usematting to cover a small area. That way he is more likely not to spoilit and still have a clean cage. I hope this has helped.

 

[bunnydude]

Is he litter-trained? If so, solid flooringshouldn't be a problem (I use linoleum). But if you choose to go withwire flooring, be sure to provide somewhere solid for him to sit/lay(like a grass mat).

 

[Maureen Las]

I don't know how big your cage is..but possibleits just too small for the bunny. When I do use cages I havealways used hard flooring covered with layers of newspaperbutcleaned the area daily very well with vinegar and water and placed oldtowels or rugs in the bottom plus a litterbox with litter. That waythey can lie on the soft towels. Do you clean the cage alot? I lovebunnies with my entire heart and soul but do admit they can be messy.Also is your bunny altered? as he/she will becleaner if they are. I can't see how the flooring is related to illnessunless you can't clean it frequently

 

[Maureen Las]

We have a cage at the shelter donated byPetsmart that stands on wheels and has plastic coated griding insteadof wire and a plastictray underneath. This works well as Iput something soft on one side and also a litterbox and when the bunnyis on the plastic coated griding it doesn't cut his feet. Only problemis that I think that cage cost a lot. it is easier to clean up than thesolid bottom