Tiffany Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Hello everyone! I am new to this website. I am adopting a bunny soon and he will be a house rabbit. I have read on the website that eglu's are good to use indoors but I was just wondering if there is anyone here that uses it for their house rabbit? Would love to know why it is you all love eglu's so much. Do bunny's really like them? They seem quite expensive is it worth it? I want somewhere for my bunny to have as his own private space to go to when he wants and he will also be there when I am at work. Is the Eglu (without the run) big enough for one mini lop to be in for this amount of time? He will have free run of the house when I am at home. I don't want to get one of these massive bar cages, giant hamster things, that I've found on the net which are meant to be indoor rabbit cages they just dont look very homely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicki9 Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 Hello, welcome to the site, we have an eglu, run and converter for our two bunnies who live outside and they love being able to get up a really good sprint outside, plus having somewhere to eat/drink/poo that is undefrcover. Like many people on here, our bunnies tend to sleep outside or in a smaller shelter and use the eglu as a litter tray? As an indoor home I've no idea. only ever having kept outdoor rabbits, but they love it and are really happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiffany Posted January 16, 2008 Author Share Posted January 16, 2008 thank you for your reply. it surprises me that its just looked at as a litter tray! its certainly a very expensive one.... I'm a bit worried its not really what I'm looking for now I really want to find something for my house bunny to have as his home whilst I'm out of the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victoriabunny Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 An eglu without run would be much too small to confine a bunny in (and very dark for the poor thing!). The inside measures less than 2.5 square feet. Your best bet is either a large indoor cage - at least 120cm for a mini-lop (check out www.rossrabbits.co.uk - their online shop sells decent cages), or when my buns lived indoors we used a play-pen designed for puppies, with an offcut of lino underneath to protect the floor. We got it from ebay and it was only about £20, and the lino was free from the carpet shop. Be prepared for your house-bunny dream not to work though - I was determined that my two would be house rabbits, but they were SO destructive (wallpaper, carpet, shoes - literally as soon as I let them out of their pen they would be chewing, and nothing would stop them) that they unfortunately had to move outside. Don't mean to put a damper on things, but I really tried to make it work and it just didn't happen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pelicano Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 A lot of people use dog crates, as you can get them quite big and they are nice and tall (most cages are far too low - the bunny needs to be able to stretch up). My 2 bunnies are pretty much free range (although aren't allowed in all rooms). They reject all barriers, such as cages and closed doors! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam1 Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 My bunny has a travel box as her litter tray and then basically has the kitchen to wander in when we are out and the rest of the house when we are in. I personally think any cages in a house defeats the object of a house rabbit and are not really necessary as they tend to be easy to toilet train. I also think that an eglu inside may take up too much room. although they are great for chickens outside. Just keep wires out of the way. The latest casulty of my bunny is the laptop cable. Good luck with the new bunny. I would perservere on the house bunny front especially if you are just having one because they do enjoy company, even if it is just in the evening. At least dwarf lops only have small teeth so the damage will only be small if it does occur. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayleym Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Hi there, I too tried to keep my bunny indoors and it lasted for three years. Our place was pretty bunny proof until he started eating the grout between the delabole slates in the living room. He had already chewed the sofa (and several cables) and we started to wonder what on earth we were going to do. He had an indoor cage but he hated being shut away at first and it felt cruel watching him try to chew his way out. He often had runny eyes and runny poos so we decided he had to get outside. We bought an eglu last spring and it's the best thing we could have done. It needs to be moved to a new patch of grass to stop it dying off (the grass that is!) but other than that it's simple and he really loves it. He can have his mad five minutes running about and he's very content. I shut him in on really cold nights and keep a groudsheet over him in the wet and at night. Because he was litter trained indoors, he still uses a litter tray and only goes into his eglu to eat or if it's too hot. Funny thing is, he doesn't go to the toilet at night if we shut him in and when I let him out he goes straight to his litter tray to relieve himself. He's a star!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
