Rabbit Bedding

When people think of animal bedding, you may think of paper based bedding or any other pet store bedding. This is often found in unaware rabbit owners.

What Should I Use For Bedding?

Rabbit bedding consists of many things. A soft flooring, fleece or towels, and a soft spot. You can get soft flooring at many places. When I say soft flooring, I mean workout room connectable mats, yoga mats, memory foam mats, etc. This will often go under the fleece or towels that you could easily find at home stores or a fabric store.

What is a Soft Spot?

A soft spot is an area that you notice your rabbit tends to sleep on or likes staying around. Since your rabbit enjoys that spot, why not give them a nice soft area? Many Youtubers will make Etsy shops and make safe rabbit beds. When you’re in a pet store, don’t be fooled into buying a bed there. If there’s  loose material or grippy fabrics, it is not safe. Your rabbit’s claws might get stuck and at worst, they might even rip out a nail.

What About Paper Bedding?

Paper based bedding is for litter boxes. Older rabbits that may end up with a source of arthritis may need this. Paper bedding is soft on hocks for litter boxes, but if it is spread out across a cage, your rabbit will be confused on where to go to the bathroom. Paper bedding is good for on top of  wood pellets in a litter box.

How Expensive is it?

It can vary. Overall, rabbit bedding can be free. If your family has decent towels that they don’t use anymore, you can use those. Keep in mind that fabric softener and other scents aren’t safe for rabbits. If you buy fleece from a fabric store, It’s usually about eight dollars per yard. Its not hard to get proper bedding for rabbits. Many people stress over it, but it is a simple concept.

Tile?

Tile is okay for rabbits. It shouldn’t be the only thing they are exposed to, otherwise they may get sore hocks. It is good for cooling down a rabbit on a hot day, but not for their main flooring.

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