hi Skybie

I have two rabbits, one is a white rex rabbit the other is a cream/brown/white netherland dewarf- so cute. Anyways I at first at them in this little cage and let them run around when I was there to watch them. however I have changed now! the cage was wooden with a little hutch and then wire outside bit- but a pain in the bum to clean!!! Rabbits poo alot!!! and eat just as much!! So I decided one day that i would just let them roam free in the back yard! yay I don't have to feed them because they get plenty of grass and I throw the vegie scraps every now and then. The back yard is a mind field of poo, and my rabbits are of the smaller variety! I have only had them escape once when they dug a hole into the neighbours backyard to play with their rabbit! I do have lots of gaps under the fences but my rabbits are pretty tame and they must like it where they are so they don't escape (apart from that once).

Every rabbit is different I find, and usually if they are kept in an open bottom cage they tend to dig more because they wanna get out. which I found out when I tried having an open bottom. now I let them run free 24hrs every now and then I find a hole in the back yard but my two are pretty good. If you have plants/ roses they will eat these to sticks I have found out! arrghh no garden now! And have fenced off the vegie garden...oops rambles on a bit there! sorry!

but in a cage you will need to feed them fresh grass as well as the rabbit food you get from either pet shop or supermarket. and make sure they have heaps of water. the drip water feeders are good. They hate the heat so make sure they are cool in summer. they like the hay bedding (but expensive at the pet shops- they also eat this) and can be messy.

I was told by alot of people that I couldn't keep two rabbits together cos they are notorious for fighting ( i have one male (desexed) and a female). Mine have never fought so I am lucky, just something to keep in mind.

also their nails do need clipping regularly which I just use human toe nail clippers- make sure you don't cut too close as they will soon let you know! and also have to keep an eye on the alignment of their teeth to make sure they are being ground down otherwise bunny gets overgrown teeth- i personally never had a prob with this.

Hope I have answered all your questions, feel free to ask any more.