Choose the location of an external enclosure carefully. Bright sunlight should not shine into the enclosure and the area should be free of draughts. Rabbit & guinea pigs require a lot of free space to let off steam. For this reason, you should allow for at least two to three square meters of free running space per small animal. The enclosure should also have sufficient shaded places, as the animals are very sensitive to heat. A sunroof which covers two-thirds of the open-air enclosure protects not only against sunlight, but also against rain. In addition to being protected against the elements, your small animals will also need to be protected against uninvited guests such as martens, foxes, cats and birds of prey. You will be able to keep these predators at bay with small-mesh and robust chicken wire which you can stretch over and around the enclosure. Dig the wire at least 50 centimetres into the ground. In this way, predators will not be able to dig a tunnel into the open-air enclosure and the residents will not have escape route. Learn more now!