Small Animal Community / Critters Community / Rabbits / Cage: wire floor or solid? / Latest Posts

RE: Cage: wire floor or solid?

Demons Mom — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:20:34 GMT

I am not an expert and Demon is my first rabbit. But I have a wired floor cage and I cut boxes (uhaul moving box) and have that on the floor of the cage and then I put the bedding on top. I change it when I change the bedding. It might be easier then doing a small piece of carpet.

I hope this helps

RE: Cage: wire floor or solid?

Gwanatu — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:46:01 GMT

bunnyhammy26 (5/25/2009)

My rabbit cage has a wire floor on it already. Would it be ok if I put a carpet square over the entire floor and still put a litter box?

That's what my wife did with her outside rabbits when she was growing up. They had the wire cage with carpet squares covering all but the bathroom corner; worked very well.

RE: Cage: wire floor or solid?

Netherlanddwarflover — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:10:13 GMT

I use wire floors for my rabbits. When I got my first rabbit I tried to use a litter box but my rabbit kept digging in it and making all the bedding and her waste go all over the floor. They can get Sore Hocks but they are caused from numuris things,like obesity,rust floors,thin fur on pads and constant stopping. If your worried about Sore Hocks give your rabbit a plastic or metal resting pen so he can get of the floor if his feet hurt. I hope that helps.

RE: Cage: wire floor or solid?

Silversmoke — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:25:14 GMT

I use wire bottom cages and add a flat piece of wood to half of the cage flooring so my bun buns can have a non'wire place to sit/lay

RE: Cage: wire floor or solid?

Snowball03 — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:39:29 GMT

I was told by my vet that a lot of rabbit books on the market have incorrect information on how a rabbit should be raised. Which I also found to be true with the first book I had bought.

You should always get a solid floor for your rabbit. That way, their paw won't get injured. Also, wire cages tend to be more difficult for a rabbit to walk on.

RE: Cage: wire floor or solid?

BlancDeHotot — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:28:37 GMT

solid wiith soft bedding

i haave 8 rabbits

RE: Cage: wire floor or solid?

Rabbitluv75 — Sun, 31 May 2009 15:58:57 GMT

actually the better thing to do is put sanded ply wood down (be positive it is sanded because you dont want your rabbit getting splinters.) because the rabbit will probably eat the carpet, mine does it when she runs around in my room. Plus if it pees on it it will make the cage look dirty and might mildew and smell. Your rabbit will not ALWAYS use the litter box but it WILL use it. just put it in there and when it poos, put the peices into the litter box so that it sees that that is where it is supposed to go because they tend to go to the bathroom in the same place. Hope this helped!

RE: Cage: wire floor or solid?

Rabbitluv75 — Sun, 31 May 2009 15:55:13 GMT

A wire cage is okay if you don't have the time to freshen and clean your rabbits cage but to be honest, the flat bottom cages are the best to use because wire cages are very hard on rabbits' feet and can lead to serious endless issues. i personally use the solid/flat bottom cage because i take great care in cleaning and i am not lazy like other people. I also spoil my rabbits because i love them. But it does not HAVE to be a wire cage, other wise they wouldnt make solid bottom cages. the people who tell you that wire MUST be used are just lazy and dont know enough about small animals.

RE: Cage: wire floor or solid?

animalgirl — Sun, 31 May 2009 05:58:53 GMT

The rabbit won't always use the litter box. The carpet square might smell bad after a few weeks.

RE: Cage: wire floor or solid?

bunnyhammy26 — Mon, 25 May 2009 00:16:29 GMT

My rabbit cage has a wire floor on it already. Would it be ok if I put a carpet square over the entire floor and still put a litter box?

RE: Cage: wire floor or solid?

feathersnfuz — Mon, 11 May 2009 08:17:51 GMT

According to this SmallAnimalChannel article on rabbit housing, rabbits can develop foot ailments like sore hocks by sitting on a type of grating compared to a solid floor.

Rabbit Housing Do’s And Don’ts
Use these tips when finding a cage for a new pet rabbit.
http://www.smallanimalchannel.com/rabbits/rabbit-housing/rabbit-housing-dos-donts.aspx

Here are some articles with information on litter training rabbits

A Guide To Rabbit Litter Box Training
Learn how to successfully litter train your rabbit.
http://www.smallanimalchannel.com/rabbits/rabbit-behavior/rabbit-litter-box-training.aspx

Rabbit Litter Training Tips
Encourage pet rabbits to use litter boxes.
http://www.smallanimalchannel.com/rabbits/rabbit-behavior/litter-training-tips.aspx

RE: Cage: wire floor or solid?

animalgirl — Sun, 10 May 2009 11:08:44 GMT

^Not a good idea.

An easy way to litter train it is moving the litterbox wherever it always uses the bathroom.

RE: Cage: wire floor or solid?

bunnyhammy26 — Thu, 07 May 2009 19:40:59 GMT

Thanks! But I was thinking that I should keep the wire floor until the bunny is perfectly litter trained. Then I'd get a piece of wood or something, like for your Netherlands.

RE: Cage: wire floor or solid?

animalgirl — Thu, 07 May 2009 15:54:47 GMT

Use solid floor. Once Bun Bun used a wire bottom cage floor like that and her foot became sore. Now she's got a solid bottom cage and is almost perfectly litter trained.

RE: Cage: wire floor or solid?

rocky4545 — Thu, 07 May 2009 13:50:47 GMT

I also forgot, i give my netherlands a piece of wood and for my mini rex i have a plastic mat.

RE: Cage: wire floor or solid?

feathersnfuz — Thu, 07 May 2009 09:04:05 GMT

SmallAnimalChannel recommends a solid floor to prevent a rabbit from developing foot/paw issues.

Rabbit Housing Do’s And Don’ts
Use these tips when finding a cage for a new pet rabbit.
http://www.smallanimalchannel.com/rabbits/rabbit-housing/rabbit-housing-dos-donts.aspx

RE: Cage: wire floor or solid?

rocky4545 — Thu, 07 May 2009 08:55:39 GMT

If it is a pet bunny you could get away with a solid floor and use a litter box..... but if you are showing and have LOTS of bunnies(like my friend who has 52) you should use a wire with 1/2 x 1/4" slots with a drop pan. sorry if i'm confusing you.

Cage: wire floor or solid?

bunnyhammy26 — Wed, 06 May 2009 20:56:58 GMT

I'm so confused. I thought before that a rabbit needs a SOLID bottom cage. But I read a book about rabbit raising, and it said the cage must be wire for the droppings to go out. I asked a good rabbit raiser, and she said it MUSt be a wire floor. But isn't solid bottom good? It wouldn't hurt the feet. I know because I asked an experienced rabbit person. The rabbit people say that a solid is good, because the bunny would just use the litter box. Which is better??