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Hutches are mostly used for rabbits when you will be keeping them outside. They will permit your rabbit to stay warm in the cold months and cool in the warm months. They will also offer your rabbit with the right quantity of air flow. When you are looking for a hutch, hold the following things in mind:
The size of your rabbit (current and future)
The amount of rabbits that will be included
Durable material that is non-toxic
Easy access to the inner recesses for cleaning
Level of safety from wild predators
Room for accessories, litter pan, and bowls
In addition to these considerations, you must also consider how active your rabbit is. If you have a lethargic rabbit that doesn't jump or play much, the height of the hutch will not be as imperative. If your rabbit tends to run about quite a bit, you should make sure that the height of the hutch leaves enough head room for the rabbit to skip or stand up up on its back legs.
Cages can be just as complicated to choose. Pet rabbits and guinea pigs that will be kept in the house will need a cage. There are different necessities for each of these pets. Rabbits and guinea pigs are quite similar, but rabbits are larger and have different dietary requirements.
Rabbit cages vary in size. If you have a smaller breed rabbit, a 24 x 36 inch cage will be satisfactory. If your rabbit weighs, or will weigh 8 pounds or more, you will need a bigger cage. A 30 x 36 inch cage will work well. Wire cages are not optimal because they can cause your rabbits to have sore feet, but if you do choose a wire bottomed cage, make certain that you include some type of solid surface in part of it for your rabbit to stand on for relief.
For guinea pigs, solid bottomed cages are recommended, with a wire clip on top. The open-style top allows for air flow all-around your piggies and lets them see what is going on. The main thing with choosing guinea pig cages is to ensure that you have a generous enough cage to house at least two pigs at the same time. In general, it is suggested that you have two guinea pigs as with just one, you wind up with a lonesome and depressed animal – in spite of of how much you pet and love on your single guinea pig. They are more community animals and are happier when there is an extra one to play with.
Runs can be used for both rabbits and guinea pigs, and there are runs that are available for inside and out-of-doors use. All a run is, in a nutshell, is a type of playpen for your small animals. Runs are more often than not made from tall wire with open tops and bottoms. A run provides your rabbit or guinea pig with the occasion to exercise and rush about outside of the restrictions of their hutch or cage, with no risk.

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