iShiznitch
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So I purchased an X-Pen for Indy if I want to take her outside, or need to keep her somewhere else while I vacuum the room, for example. I was going to get one at a PetPlanet store, but they were all sold out, and the only one available to me was at the humane society were I first got Indy.
Its 24" high and 36" wide, and is actually the same pens they use for the rabbits they have up for adoption. These rabbits are in the pens during the day (and in cages at night) so Indy was living in one for a good 4 months before I adopted her, and there were no reported instances of her escaping.
She has shown no previous inclination of jumping, I was actually worried about her joints before - because she doesn't jump on top of easy-to-reach boxes or onto any chairs or beds - but her new litterbox is pretty high-walled and she can get in and out just fine.
I was wondering if this is simply too low of a height? I would like to be able to take her outside for a little bit and let her graze in her pen (carefully watched of course) but I am so worried she will jump out and run. I live on an acreage and if she escaped she could go ANYWHERE and it would not be a good time.
She definitely responds to food (and sometimes her name), but in the great outdoors, that may all change.
My other question is that, at the society, they put blankets around/on the pens so they couldn't see out (or each other too much) - do you think this discourages jumping? Exactly how good are rabbits at cognitive reasoning? haha If she cannot see out of the cage, will she realize there's more out there?
So many questions, I apologize - I'm so anxious about things.
Its 24" high and 36" wide, and is actually the same pens they use for the rabbits they have up for adoption. These rabbits are in the pens during the day (and in cages at night) so Indy was living in one for a good 4 months before I adopted her, and there were no reported instances of her escaping.
She has shown no previous inclination of jumping, I was actually worried about her joints before - because she doesn't jump on top of easy-to-reach boxes or onto any chairs or beds - but her new litterbox is pretty high-walled and she can get in and out just fine.
I was wondering if this is simply too low of a height? I would like to be able to take her outside for a little bit and let her graze in her pen (carefully watched of course) but I am so worried she will jump out and run. I live on an acreage and if she escaped she could go ANYWHERE and it would not be a good time.
She definitely responds to food (and sometimes her name), but in the great outdoors, that may all change.
My other question is that, at the society, they put blankets around/on the pens so they couldn't see out (or each other too much) - do you think this discourages jumping? Exactly how good are rabbits at cognitive reasoning? haha If she cannot see out of the cage, will she realize there's more out there?
So many questions, I apologize - I'm so anxious about things.