Outdoors
This subject still a lot sensitive for many humans, also because when we talk about Bunnies living in outside the first image that comes to mind are those tiny wooden houses that are sold in stores, with no space for anything, placed at the bottom of a backyard.
To have a Bunny living outdoors is not that! Having a bunny living outdoors isto have a bunny living in a divided space in 2 areas (one outside and one inside),protected on all sides and with space enough to be able to have their little things and still jump and play all around
First it´s necessary to look at your garden and define the place where your bunny will stay, then it is important see if this place has space enough to put a little house there for your bunny, where he will have all his things (bowls, hay rack, litter box, bed, playpen, toys, etc.), once outside have space to toys, hay rack and space to jump and run.
Also it is very important to protect the place where you are going to set up your Bunny.
First and more important is to place a protective net 1m below the ground, the bunnies like digging and they will try to make tunnels, so having a net will not to leave your Bunny will dig a tunnel and run away and will also protect it from other animals that might dig for it to enter in your Bunny's space.
In addition to the net below, have a net all around and on top it's also very important, do not forget that bunnies are prey, they are at the base of the pyramid and all the animals are theirs predators, therefore, dogs, cats, mice, foxes, all want eat your bunny!
By having the net you are protecting your Bunny from those animals.
If you already know how it should be the space for a Bunny inside the house (if you don't know, look here), just apply it to the little house that you get for your Bunny.
You can even go further and use the walls to add shelves to create levels and your bunny will have even more space to be and to play, for example if the house has windows, you can put a shelf there so your bunny can see outside whenever he wants without having to go outside.
Don't forget once your bunny's space is outdoors, it has to be prepared for the cold, rain,wind and heat, the house has to have to be protect both from cold and heat and that has to be reinforced, in the borrow normally it is used straw, when the environment is colder you can use light bulbs heating or if you want, you can even put in an air conditioner, so it's cool in the summer and hot in the winter.
The outside space should also have a place for your bunny to run away and hide from if he feels threatened, a burrow wood with an entrance and exit on opposite sides is the best hiding place for your Bunny.
Don't forget that hay has to be everywhere! out here you can have the hay in bowls or mounds for your bunny to eat at willing, as it is outdoors there is no need for a litter box, let your Bunny fertilize your garden.
A bowl with water it´s very important to be able to drink while playing outside, as well as having toys is also veryimportant.
If your Bunny likes to dig and you don't want him to holes on the ground, make a digging box, as you are outside you can do it biggerand with earth to be even more natural, use a plastic bathtub or a baby pool and let your bunny have fun!
If where you live it tends to rain a lot or have a lot of sun, it is important to the outside area have coverage for protect your bunny and if it is a windy place you should also consider some side protections, so that your bunny can play without getting sick.
Now that you've read all this, tell me, do you still think the same when talking about Outdoors Bunnies?
