Play Area Size?

[Flint]

MODS: I wasn’t sure if this should go in Housing and Toys since it doesn’t really pertain to housing.  Feel free to move it if you feel it is better suited there.

Being a stay-at-home mom, I can free-range my bunny Remy almost all day.  She tends to prefer to stay to the area rug in our living room which is approx (I can measure if need be) 4’x6-7′ and about a 2.5’x2.5′ area between the rug, her cage and the wall.  Seeing as we have laminate wood floors, she doesn’t like to venture too far off the carpet and even makes a diagonal hop out of her cage door to be on the carpet.  She has really started exploring further lately, though and I would like to keep her contained in this area.  The rug is right next to the television and play station so there are a lot of cords and I sit in the living room and do my school work so the computer cord is accessible as well.  I can make her a pen but is a 4’x7′ area plus her 4’x2.5′ cage enough room for free-range?  I can extend it to about 5’x9′ if need be and if I have enough materials.  I don’t want her to be cramped up all the time but I also don’t want to have to return her tp her cage to walk in the next room for 5 minutes to make a bottle for my daughter or whatever I may need to do.  I would feel better if she could have a penned in area.  

I appreciate all of your wonderful advice and the time you all take to give it!
Tim&Remy

[Sarita]

I think that sounds just fine.

[Flint]

Thank you! I will likely make the pen tomorrow and make it as large as my materials allow. When I opened her cage door this morning she ran a lap around the carpet, dove into her cage, did a lap inside that and continued the process, lol. She is just too much!

We started prep for clicker training this morning.  She will be getting three treats a day with a click when she takes it from me.  I can’t wait for her to get that down (and hopefully that getting her more used to me) and start actual training!

[LongEaredLions]

Sounds like a nice area to me too.
What are you going to use for treats?

[Flint]

Raisins. Is there something better I can offer her? She’s getting unlimited pellets so they aren’t really a treat.

[Sarita]

Raisins are fine or Craisins.

Also small bits of fresh fruit are nice treats.

Some people also like to use fresh herbs that aren’t part of their normal diet like basil, dill, or mint (just some suggestions).

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