Options for warming a rabbit hutch

[Agent11]

Pipe warmer coiled around the water bottle should keep it from freezing, just make sure it doesn't melt.

 

[schmuckley]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bGvv2VUP_8

 

[BladeVenom]

Crock-pot

 

[alkemyst]

hop inside it's hutch and SNORGLE!

Just don't forget it at a hotel.

 

[datacomm]

I raised lots of rabbits with winters getting down to -20 at times. Rabbits stayed outside in elevated hutches and needed food and water and a small enclosed area to 'crowd' into and they are fine (2'x2'x8"). Main part of hutch had 1/2" hardware cloth floor and enclosed area was 3/4" plywood box. Careful letting them get too much green grass from under the snow though. It seems that they handle the cold but if they get gas, they die.

 

[Leros]

A light bulb is probably sufficient.

My dad used to heat a dog house with a black heater bulb normally used for reptiles. He actually had a problem with it getting too hot.

If you have a problem with heat, you can buy something like this to toggle the lamp on based on the temperature: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000E7NYY8/...ackoverfl08-20

 

[Colt45]

They live here year round, and it gets to -40. I'd think just straw and a box is sufficient.

Though maybe domesticated ones are too wussy for that stuff..?

 

[Markbnj]

They live here year round, and it gets to -40. I'd think just straw and a box is sufficient.

Though maybe domesticated ones are too wussy for that stuff..?

Well they've made it through two 20F nights so far. They don't seem to be much bothered. I tossed some extra pine shavings in the box for them last night, and made sure the water bottle was unfrozen and the food cup filled before I went to bed.

 

[KeithP]

Thanks for the ideas. The electric pad and the heated ring are intriguing.

MY friend had some rabbits, they chewed through everything. I don't think any ideas that put electrified wires within reach of their mouths will end well.

-KeithP