amy Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 we only got the rabbits today and i dont know if i shud leave the door open at night for them to roam round the run? we dont have any mess on the floor so do u think they will dig out? they are ony 8 weeks old!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 Some people have said the rabbits have escaped when they left the rablu door open! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clare* Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 I am sure Penny has said that rabbits don't need to be kept in at night. I guess it depends if you have a digger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amy Posted April 22, 2006 Author Share Posted April 22, 2006 i think i will keep them in tonight and see how they get on! i dont like to shut them in but i dont want my kids (eve age 5 and martha age 2 ) to wake in the morning and they have dun a runner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley-Jean Posted April 22, 2006 Share Posted April 22, 2006 I think claret may be along tomorrow with advice. She keeps rabbits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clare* Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 How are the bunnies this morning Did they have a good sleep in their lovely new home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amy Posted April 23, 2006 Author Share Posted April 23, 2006 they are fine thanks, bit wet as its raining here in lincoln, they did go abit mental when i let them out at 6am but i think its best to have the door shut at night at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 I think I wouldshut them in just for safe keeping really. I wouldn't want to chance a rabbit escape! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacedhopper Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 I leave mine out at night. It wasnt really by choice, we put him in at night when we first got the rablu, but we got him in by basically tricking him in, then he wised up to it and sat in the middle of the run where i couldnt reach him, so after nights of stand offs i decided to let him stay out. Not too fussed as we have the ground net to stop him digging and the winter cover on to keep him dry, so he is happy enough. It did trouble me at first, but he seems happy enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken on a mission Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Years ago we had a rabbit (in the years before Omlet) who got foxed You might find that your rabbit feels more confident if shut in the rablu. If Rabbit (great name or what!) were still here now, we would only have the rablu door open at night if it were rabbit proofed by either floor netting or being on a solid base because she used to dig for Brittain I am not concerned about the foxes digging their way in but rabbits digging their way out it another matter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 thanks for all your advise i have been shutting them in at about 10pm and letting them out again at about 6.30am and they seem fine its all new to me and i just want to do the best by the rabbits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
