Yep you guessed it this is about bunny condos!! This is going to be a multipart little DIY series about making a bunny condo! Cause guys guess whos getting a bunny! Yep me! Before you ask if its for easter no, I strongly do not believe getting a rabbit in the spirit of easter is right. So many rabbits get let loose or abandoned because people don't realize how much work it really is to have a rabbit. I just happened upon a coworkers friend who's bunny's had buns and I've wanted a bun for a few years now. They are only 4 weeks old so I have a month to prepare!
So like any good designer I started researching. Not cages, rabbits. My coworker gave me books, I went to pet stores to look at supplies and I was flabbergasted by the price of cages!! 150$ for a 18.5"Wx32"Lx20"H!! just because it had those stupid junky wheels cheep computer chairs had, and a removable bottom for "easy" bed cleaning. And I am on a budget but the 50$ ones might as well been a small dog carrier. No room for a bunny to live! I know he/she is going to be little for a while but they grow fast!
So like any good designer I started researching. Not cages, rabbits. My coworker gave me books, I went to pet stores to look at supplies and I was flabbergasted by the price of cages!! 150$ for a 18.5"Wx32"Lx20"H!! just because it had those stupid junky wheels cheep computer chairs had, and a removable bottom for "easy" bed cleaning. And I am on a budget but the 50$ ones might as well been a small dog carrier. No room for a bunny to live! I know he/she is going to be little for a while but they grow fast!
On to stage two of researching! DIY bunny care items. I started to look at toys and treats, and then I found Budgetbunny.ca and she built a bunny condo that is 4 huge levels for a fraction of the price of the piddly habitats at retail pet stores! I read her blog, watched her cage tours, and then went to Pinterest. Ah the wonder of Pinterest and inspiration.
Now Im on a supplies man hunt! I've talked to two friends who both have built their own bun condos and both definitely recommended the NIC cubes. My one coworker even has a ton to give me! My friend Racheal recommends these little carpets that you can find at a Gabriel brothers here in pittsburgh, but I am thinking of some kind of tiling/laminate. I am going to use something other then the connectors for the cubes and I'm certainly not using zip ties, I have seen them fail and Im not risking my bun's safety.
Over the next few weeks I'll be gathering supplies for the condo and for my bun's comfort. So expect a Bunny Condo Tutorial soon!
To Pinterest and Beyond!!!
Lauren
Over the next few weeks I'll be gathering supplies for the condo and for my bun's comfort. So expect a Bunny Condo Tutorial soon!
To Pinterest and Beyond!!!
Lauren