Heights of rabbit cage?

[Number1Sticky]

I'm planning on building new cages for my rabbits. But I can't seem to find anything online that says how tall they need to be. My rabbits aren't that big. One is a Holland lop mix and the other is a Mini Rex. So about 5lbs.

Thanks in advance!!!

 

[OakRidgeRabbits]

It depends what you'd like to do with the cage. For a single level cage, I'd recommend an 18" ceiling for those breeds. If you want to build more stories, obviously it will need to be higher.

 

[Number1Sticky]

It will just be a single level. I'm hoping to build two 5.5' X 3.5' cages for them. They don't live together, so I need two cages.

 

[thetwobunnies]

Well you want it to be tall enough so they can stretch on their hind legs, my cage is 42" tall but there is a shelf that is 18" tall. Are you planning on using an xpen? home made? nic cube cage?

 

[OakRidgeRabbits]

If you're building x-pens basically with open tops, I'd say make them at least 3 ft. high. My recommendation of 18" would be for enclosed cages. Holland Lops and Mini Rex can stretch up on their hind legs in that and still not bump their head on the ceilings. That's the height of many of my cages.

 

[Number1Sticky]

Actually my plan is to make a loft bed and have their cages build into it under the bed. So it would be all enclosed.

 

[bunnychild]

14 inches for holland lops and mini rexs

 

[Acacia-Berry]

I like to give a resting level. In my old single level bunny pens I made a level for them to jump up on. They loved it. What's a loft bed?

 

[Number1Sticky]

This is a loft bed.
http://ana-white.com/sites/default/files/66564_1634115020305_1459569315_31591512_6940846_n.jpg

But instead of empty space I will have my cages.