Molianne
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Hey there!
I just wanted to share with you guys the cage my boyfriend and I built for our rabbit. We used the NIC idea, but took it to the next level...
This is what the cage looked like at the beginning, when I could stand straight in it with my head just touching the top:
This is what the cage looks like now that itâs all done:
Itâs easy to clean and we can reach the bunny quite easily, no matter on which level or step they are.
This is the cage when itâs closed. Notice the small bunny-sized door?
That small door was made using two panels of NIC, one being part of the cage and cut-through, and the other one cut to fit the hole and attached using tie-wraps. Weâve had to sand where we have made the cuts, because it was very dangerous for both the bunny and our hands.
And we used a left-over piece of wood, covered it with tissue and attached some brackets to it to become the exit ramp:
You can see how and where we cut the panels (you can also see that we bunny-proofed the outside corners of the cage, and we used the same material to make the inside corners of the cage uneatable):
The âhuman-sizeâ door is kept shut using two hooks (and do notice the wheels; they are just so useful!):
We built it one level at a time (you can see here that the top one was only begun). We used spruce wood for about 90-95% of the cage, we did have to use pine :
We used some brackets to secure each level:
This is how the NIC panels are fixed to the wood frame (you can also see that we only painted the outside wood). Iâm also very proud of the fact that we have not had a single piece of wood cut by anyone else then us
:
Hereâs an almost finished look. We were putting back the NIC panels on the cage (weâve done that a million times...!). We tiled the whoooole cage and used epoxy grout to be sure that no pee would touch the wood so the cage will be good for years and years. We chose carefully the tile so it wouldnât be too glossy/slippery. The tiles we have here have a porous feel, but they are not so our bunny have a good grip when hopping and running and no pee nor any liquid will be absorbed by the tiles.:
We attached the ramps in order to still have them a bit movable (we wanted an easy-to-clean cage). And the added pieces of wood on the ramp are cut in pine wood (and yes, Pooky chews on it, but not often at all):
And hereâs a happy bunny discovering her new cage-to-be, halfway up to the second level...:
... and on her favorite step of all (the highest):
Small bonus: we didnât really know what to use as food bowls, and everything at pet shops was too big. We were shopping for that purpose when we ended up in a kitchen supply store and found a chocolate fondue kit. The bowls are just perfect for the cage and Pooky, and the best part: it only cost 14 $ for the whole kit which included four bowls!
I think Iâve said all I had to say about our cage... If you have any questions, feel free to ask!
On a side-note, our new bunny is getting along well with Pooky and he went into the condo with her for the first time last week; he really enjoys it as much as Pooky does!
Until next time, bunny lovers and cage-builders!
~Molianne
I just wanted to share with you guys the cage my boyfriend and I built for our rabbit. We used the NIC idea, but took it to the next level...
This is what the cage looked like at the beginning, when I could stand straight in it with my head just touching the top:
This is what the cage looks like now that itâs all done:
Itâs easy to clean and we can reach the bunny quite easily, no matter on which level or step they are.
This is the cage when itâs closed. Notice the small bunny-sized door?
That small door was made using two panels of NIC, one being part of the cage and cut-through, and the other one cut to fit the hole and attached using tie-wraps. Weâve had to sand where we have made the cuts, because it was very dangerous for both the bunny and our hands.
And we used a left-over piece of wood, covered it with tissue and attached some brackets to it to become the exit ramp:
You can see how and where we cut the panels (you can also see that we bunny-proofed the outside corners of the cage, and we used the same material to make the inside corners of the cage uneatable):
The âhuman-sizeâ door is kept shut using two hooks (and do notice the wheels; they are just so useful!):
We built it one level at a time (you can see here that the top one was only begun). We used spruce wood for about 90-95% of the cage, we did have to use pine :
We used some brackets to secure each level:
This is how the NIC panels are fixed to the wood frame (you can also see that we only painted the outside wood). Iâm also very proud of the fact that we have not had a single piece of wood cut by anyone else then us
:
Hereâs an almost finished look. We were putting back the NIC panels on the cage (weâve done that a million times...!). We tiled the whoooole cage and used epoxy grout to be sure that no pee would touch the wood so the cage will be good for years and years. We chose carefully the tile so it wouldnât be too glossy/slippery. The tiles we have here have a porous feel, but they are not so our bunny have a good grip when hopping and running and no pee nor any liquid will be absorbed by the tiles.:
We attached the ramps in order to still have them a bit movable (we wanted an easy-to-clean cage). And the added pieces of wood on the ramp are cut in pine wood (and yes, Pooky chews on it, but not often at all):
And hereâs a happy bunny discovering her new cage-to-be, halfway up to the second level...:
... and on her favorite step of all (the highest):
Small bonus: we didnât really know what to use as food bowls, and everything at pet shops was too big. We were shopping for that purpose when we ended up in a kitchen supply store and found a chocolate fondue kit. The bowls are just perfect for the cage and Pooky, and the best part: it only cost 14 $ for the whole kit which included four bowls!
I think Iâve said all I had to say about our cage... If you have any questions, feel free to ask!
On a side-note, our new bunny is getting along well with Pooky and he went into the condo with her for the first time last week; he really enjoys it as much as Pooky does!
Until next time, bunny lovers and cage-builders!
~Molianne
