New cage OR play pen???

[MarleyLove]

My holland lopear used to be tiny but has grown quite a bit. She is an indoor bunny but cannot be let loose in my house, as my dogs are not a fan of her.Her cage used to be big enough for her but now she is becoming a bit crowded. I was pricing cages and found a 41.5" x 19" with a 22" height for $95 which seems like a pretty good deal. But then I also found an offer of a small animal play pen that is 43" in diameter with an opentop height of 29" for $60. I can't decide between the two because I could either go with the new cage and then let her run around my bedroom at times like I usually do or I could get the play pen and have her sleep in her small cage during the night and let her play in the pen during the day.
What do you think?

 

[tamsin]

I would go with the one that offers the biggest floor area - which sounds like the playpen. Some of them you can attach on the cage so she could have free access in/out. The only thing is safety with the dogs. If the pen is going to be in a room they are also in, I think I'd want a top on it, particularly if our dogs are on the larger side. Also you'd want to fix it some how so they couldn't push it over or lift it up.

 

[MarleyLove]

The play pen would be in a seperate room from the dogs. She used to run around in my bedroom but started chewing on cords and I don't want her to get electricuted so I kind of stopped letting her run around as much. I agree that the pen is probably the best choice.
Thank you so much for your advice

 

[Rabbit Hero]

I don't even use a cage, I just lock my guys in their pen every night. I find they have much more room this way.

 

[MarleyLove]

Ok. Awesome!

 

[Korr_and_Sophie]

Those prices seem kind of high.
Look at dog x-pens, they usually have 8 panels that are 2ft wide and come in different heights. Most pet store have them, but also look at places like Walmart or even kijiji for a used one. For the space they can cover, it is usually a better deal than a cage or some other pens.
Another option to consider is an NIC pen. These are made using shelving cube panels and you just zip tie them together. A pack of 13 grids (a 3 cube set) costs about $20 retail, but you can find them used for about $5-10. The pen should be 2 grids high unless you know your rabbit won't jump it. You can make it as big as you want or have space for.

 

[plasticbunny]

Same, my buns run around one room during the day and go into thier pen at night. And I use a dog xpen, the large one that's 3 ft high. My holland lop could easily clear the 2ft high ones. They can definately be found on any used site so it's worth a look!

 

[MarleyLove]

Thank you all VERY much! I will definitely look into those

 

[LionHeadDad]

I currently have a cage setup connected to a x-pen so they can go in and out as they please. It gives them a little more room. However I am in the process of building a NIC cage that will be 3 X 4 panels and 3 high as i'm going to build a large some shelving to hop up to.

 

[Brittany85]

I would have to say the xpen is a better idea. Anything over 60 is too high for an xpen, look on Amazon.com that is where I got mine.
The cage you described is not really that big and that price is way too high, definitely go with then pen You can get a small tarp, shower curtain or plastic table cloth for underneath! Best of luck!

 

[Dulmit]

I will add my constant recommendation for pegboard. a 4' x8' section costs about $16 and it makes 3 (4'x2'8") sections or 6 (2' x 2'8") sections. Most large stores will cut it for you. Then I use zip-ties to hold it together. A bit on the heavy side in terms of weight, but $45 make an 8'x8' pen. Good for protecting walls and cords.