Is this cage good for a rabbit?

Takoyaki said:

Heyo! I saw my typo in my last post, I bought 40lbs for $13, haha! I’ll probably be going to the Lowe’s near me from now on then, thank for the heads up ^^

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Youll just have to watch that especially around Vancouver only some stores carry then year round. I can USUALLY find them at walmart/crappy tire all year but sometimes they wont bother bringing them in during the summer.
Or some pet stores will be able to order you the Horse Stall pellets in at a good price but it might be worth calling around first regardless of if you go to a pet store or hardware store.

There is a big difference between stove pellets which are hatdwood, and could include many different and potentially toxic woods Then there are stall pellets which are softwood, usually pine. They are really for horse stalls and are meant to be sprinkled water until it poofs up and then dries. We tried them for a while but too expensive for us.
The stove pellets are also sometimes treated.
Please don't substitute the hardwood stove pellets for the softwood stall pellets.
We use stall pellets for our cat litter but not for the rabbit. We use that paper crumbled stuff. Just FYI

Most wood stove pellets are pine or fir and are totally safe for use as long as an accelerant isnt added.
And hardwood pellets are safe to use as well.
Please dont spread incorrect information.

Also the horse stall pellets that people wet for horses, should not be wet first for rabbits. Just leave as they are. That way the urine will soak into the pellets. They work great that way absorbing both urine and its odor.

Hey guys, sorry for the inactivity! On august 12th we got our rabbit, he’ll be most likely be named Tamagon ^^

He’s a holland lop who’s around 3 months old which I bought from a breeder (probably gonna get hate for that haha), he was supposed to be a show rabbit but the breeder’s friend has told them he wasn’t show quality so he was sold to us : )

Watermelons said:

Most wood stove pellets are pine or fir and are totally safe for use as long as an accelerant isnt added.
And hardwood pellets are safe to use as well.
Please dont spread incorrect information.

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I guess we'll have to agree to disagree. A rabbit savvy vet from University of Guelph told me about the hardwood pellets but I already knew. They dont identify the source of the hardwood and it could be anything. Stove pellets are never softwood lumber, they burn too fast for stoves, although they are safe. And yes you probably shouldn't wet them. I would never give incorrect info. Only facts confirmed by my vet.

Takoyaki said:

Hey guys, sorry for the inactivity! On august 12th we got our rabbit, he’ll be most likely be named Tamagon ^^

He’s a holland lop who’s around 3 months old which I bought from a breeder (probably gonna get hate for that haha), he was supposed to be a show rabbit but the breeder’s friend has told them he wasn’t show quality so he was sold to us : )

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He is just perfect!!! Good luck with your new family member. As a rabbit owner I continue to learn new things constantly so don’t be afraid to ask anything over here. People are always happy to help.

Aira said:

He is just perfect!!! Good luck with your new family member. As a rabbit owner I continue to learn new things constantly so don’t be afraid to ask anything over here. People are always happy to help.

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Thank you! He's already gotten used to us and sleeps like an adorable angel!! But he does need some work done on his litter training haha ;;
Some pictures I've took of him:

Takoyaki said:

Thank you! He's already gotten used to us and sleeps like an adorable angel!! But he does need some work done on his litter training haha ;;
Some pictures I've took of him:

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He is already feeling comfortable They are smart and pick up things quickly as long as you are consistent with the training. Mine use to be scared of vacuum cleaner noise so I started giving them treats whenever I switched it on. Now every time I start cleaning they are running towards the gate and waiting for food.

I noticed the cardboard box is up against the pen. It can make an easy step over the side (once he figures that out). Better to place the box against the wall or in the very middle of the open space-- just somewhere away from where he can use it to hop over the pen.

I switched litters to the wood horse pellets and they work great! Way better and cheaper than other litters I've tried. My buns don't chew them or anything or anything. If that is a concern you can always add a grate over the litter so that they don't have access to it. Amazon has some cheap ones or you can make your own. I've used both and neither are preferred over another. I currently use my homemade coated-wire one but that it because I have large rubbermaid litter boxes so I needed a custom fit.

Takoyaki said:

I see, is it possible for me to just secure the wires by connecting them with zip ties while having the plastic connectors on? I'm concerned about just connecting them with zip ties since I've never been great at these types of studd ^^ ;;

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I know I'm a little late to the discussion, but yes you can do that. I've always used them and my cages have been very sturdy. Plus, the rabbit can do one little chomp (even if its trimmed) and it'll fall off so I wouldn't build this type of cage without the plastic connectors. I read that Watermelon said its not recommended to use them. I've never heard that. I'm curious why not? I think its much sturdier with them. I've looked at a lot of these type of builds and a lot of people use both the connectors and the zip ties or just the connectors. I did however, use zip ties for the top I made so the panels will fold over, but he can't reach those.