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Housing Rabbits in Hot Climates

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Here's some good info on a cage/hutch design that enables folks to have rabbits in hot climates. They averaged more than 40 kits/yr per doe with this system, which is an excellent rate, especially in desert climates.

http://ressources.ciheam.org/om/pdf/c08/95605275.pdf

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Abe Connally

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and some more info: http://www.fao.org/ag/aga/agap/frg/afris/espanol/document/lrrd/LRRD8/4/suc84.htm

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Neal McSpadden

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Very clever with the underground chambers!

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What about the Freezer.

Only kidding those underground chambers are a great idea!

Abe Connally

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Here's a very permaculture-looking application of those rabbit houses:
http://www.fao.org/ag/AGAinfo/themes/documents/ibys/click/fig68.htm

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Marcella Rose

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Location: Central Texas, it is dry here.

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Ummm...what about snakes? Snakes like underground areas and they like rabbits. I have a feeling this may not be a really great solution in a climate that breeds lots of snakes.

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C.J. Murray

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Location: 5,500 ft. desert. 13" annual precip.

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There is no way a snake could crawl up into that.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnCJhq-JOck

Marcella Rose

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Location: Central Texas, it is dry here.

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C.J. Murray wrote:There is no way a snake could crawl up into that.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnCJhq-JOck

That is sarcasm right? And you should be getting my medical bill in about 8-10 weeks for NOT warning me about that You Tube video. Ewwww...

Peri Ledo

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Location: southern Spain

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Any ideas on how to protect rabbits from snakes?
I'm planning on setting up underground housing connected to an outdoor run. Protection from cats, foxes, wild boars, dogs and genets is complicated enough, mainly with fencing... but I am afraid snakes could get to the rabbits through the fence. When walking around here, snakes aren't a rare sight, or their footprints on footpaths.
Electrified fences aren't an option as someone who'd be around often wears a pacemaker.

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Abe Connally

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I've read that rat cones on the legs of the cages will protect against snakes. Also, if you use thinner wire, like 1/4", there is no way a snake can get through that. Even 1/2" would probably work.

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