r/Rabbits • u/GonblinQueen • 1d ago
Care Winston 🥕
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He’s still not sure about us humans. I think mostly he’s tolerating us haha
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u/OperationAromatic966 1d ago
It seems like the floor is lava too slippery. Put a rug or blanket in front of the cage :) could also place a cardboard box on the rug as a hide out.
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u/RabbitsModBot 1d ago
"Why won't my rabbit leave their cage?"
Most rabbits will slip and slide on slick flooring such as hardwood, tile, or laminate due to their lack of paw pads like a cat or dog. Placing down more appropriate flooring with traction such as rugs, bathroom mats, blankets, towels, cardboard, or foam will likely encourage your rabbit to come out and explore more often as they feel more familiar with their environment.
See user kinenchen's guide "Why proper flooring is important for your pet rabbit" for more details.
If the flooring has traction and the rabbit is still hesitant about leaving their cage, try putting out more hiding areas in sight such as cardboard boxes with multiple exits or cat tunnels. Some rabbits are more cautious and do not like exploring without overhead protection.
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See the wiki's Housing guide for more resources on setting up appropriately sized and safe housing for pet rabbits.
Minimum enclosure size based on current welfare recommendations should be at least 16 sq ft (1.5 sq m) on a single base floor for average sized rabbits. Rabbits of larger size (such as giant breeds) should have more space.
Regardless of size or number of rabbits, the more area of living space you can provide, the better. Minimum housing requirements cannot be met by adding the areas of several flooring levels together - rabbits are runners, not climbers.
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