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“Holy cow! … This rabbit home is just gorgeous!”
—Sandy
“Do you want a Rubik cube for your bunnies? ;-) ”
—Renata
Snapshots
If you want to build a place for your house rabbits to live, these photographs may be helpful. (And if you compare this page to the more recent and voluminous “details” page, which includes a few of the same views, you may see how well the hutch has lasted through a decade of use by a half dozen rabbits!)
Hutch with Small Desk

Five Foot Cube
Pallets made of pine 2” × 2”s and ½” hardware cloth form most of the surfaces, except for the small oak desk and middle paneling. Each level is about 16” high, and a flourescent grow-light hangs across the top.
Small Surface and Planters

Top-Level Garden
The top level is well-lit and tidy. The planters on two sides drain into plastic tubs, hidden by oak panels; only ivy seems to grow very well, though. With a few steps, the rabbit hole leads to the middle level, alongside the tubs.
Perspective View of Steps

Steps
With sets on the bottom and middle levels, and made of the same materials as the rest of the hutch, these steps help the rabbit move between levels; the rabbit can also hide under them. Designing them, I felt like M. C. Escher.
Rabbit in Hidden Room

Middle-Level Den
Since you cannot see this space from the outside, it is dark and hidden—like underground—so the rabbit often rests there. The water draining from the planters into the tubs can be heard from here as well as from the bottom level.
Litterbox and Steps

Lower-Level, Left
The litterbox features a lip to control the filling when the rabbit digs; it also holds some fresh grass hay. The walls of the lower levels have black fabric behind them to keep the areas dark, and the floors are covered with outdoor carpet.
Rabbit beside Feeding Boxes

Lower-Level, Right
Though the sides of the hutch are open, the rabbit spends much of the day inside the hutch. The feeder boxes hold dishes for water, pellets, and greens. All of the levels are littered with sticks to chew on and stones to play with.
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Posted: August 7, 2000
Edited: March 20, 2009