Flemish Giant Rabbits?

[L&Schickens]

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That is a nice set up. I like it a lot.

I do not think the rabbits in the other pictues that were posted have enough room. I would not want one in a cage that small.
I will think about it a little more. I am not in "Need" of one, I just wwanted one.

 

[chinbunny]

L&Schickens :

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That is a nice set up. I like it a lot.

I do not think the rabbits in the other pictues that were posted have enough room. I would not want one in a cage that small.
I will think about it a little more. I am not in "Need" of one, I just wwanted one.

I was being nice and trying to give you an idea for what to use. Please do not knock my setup. My rabbits have plenty of room in those cages. They are standard and what is used by many people that do show. They are 24x24 inches. Bigger then what the ARBA guidebook recommends, which I don't have handy right now, but I believe theirs says something like 12x24x12 inches deep for rabbits under seven pounds(mine are seven pound rabbits). Its more then enough room for them to move around and get adequate excercise. I have been nice enough to give you suggestions on what to do if you want to keep a show rabbit clean without it sitting on wire. Yes the one mentioned above is nice. Its great for pet rabbits. Probably wouldn't work for a show rabbit because of the chance of stains. And yes some judges will get down to the nitty gritty when it comes to chosing the best rabbit. Anything with a tail or leg stain has less of a chance of placing. I am trying to help you out and convince you do it the right way. Because showing is a wonderful thing to get involved with. Please try to be more open minded when someone is trying to help you out, and giving you good advice. My rabbits are happy, healthy, clean, and they do win at shows when I am able to go. I have one of the top standard chinchilla breeding lines in the country at the moment.​

 

[L&Schickens]

I am sure your rabbits are fine. I just want my future rabbit to have more room.

 

[redhen]

I have a flemish..and i would NOT have any other breed now! I love love them! They ARE the gentle giants oof the rabbit world...
THey do need very large cages and they should be able to get out of the cage alot too.......
and i wouldnt have them live on wire..its bad for their feet..as they are so heavy. Plus..i think animals living on wire is not very comfy or a nice way to live..just MY opinion. I just hate to see bunnies living on wire...
His cage has a wood floor with vinyl flooring over it with deep bedding and a litter box...very easy to keep clean! And my rabbit is never dirty... if rabbits have enough room in their cages..they will usually go potty in one corner of their cage ..then you just stick a litter box in there and they use it and stay clean. So you dont need to keep them on wire to keep them clean.. just my opinion...
also..i'd go with a younger/baby rabbit...they will be MUCH easier to litter box train...
My rabbit cage is an old t.v stand/hutch that my hubby converted...maybe you could find something like it and use it? It was super easy to add onto..

 

[redhen]

L&Schickens :

Too late. I cancled our apointment to go see them. I have to re-think it anyway. I thought maybe I could use the chick house for one and put a litter box in there for the rabbit to use. But, I don't know how hard it would be to train the rabbit to use one.

they litter box train VERY easy!

Please dont give up on having a flemish

... I can send you LOTS of links that show you how to make super easy cages that are big enough for a flemish... out of wood or out of those cubes they sell at walmart/target.... alot of people use them.​

 

[suburbanminifarm]

Redhen, your setup is awesome! What a truly happy bun!

 

[redhen]

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Thanks!

We love this rabbit.. hes like a cat or little dog.... I just love the flemish breed...

Maybe its because i got him from a good breeder..where their rabbits have good temperments..i dont know...
but i'm hooked for life.

 

[redhen]

http://imageevent.com/cavyspirit/cavycagesopencubecoroplastcages



http://www.guineapigcages.com/howto.htm



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXG764Gex6A

Google C&C cages for rabbits..you'll get plenty of ideas...
also..if you cant find the coroplast stuff..(although..they say craft stores or home depot/lowes may have it..) i would just use wood with vinyl over it for the cage bottom...
anyways..good luck!

 

[lovesduckies]

i have a bunny cage but i don't keep her in it lol. she's tiny so i keep my baby in a crate, only when i am gone or at night. other than that she runs around alll day in my room with the duckies. i felt horrible for keeping my last bunny in her cage, i got the feeling she hated it since it was hard to get her back in. i don't wana torture my new bunny. she's happy. she loves running around, but she will go in to eat and drink

 

[Skyesrocket]

I don't care for the wire cages either. I bought several stack cage units but only ever used them in a pinch. Most of my rabbits used litter boxes inside of their hutches.