Omlet bunny tunnels - worth the £££?

[jamoncrumpets]

We have a three year old EgluGo coop and run that previously held ex batt hens, which we are thinking of repurposing as a hutch to house two rabbits.

I really like the look of the tunnel systems that connect to the run, the little pop up hay station looks so cute and I like the idea that it could connect to a little safe and accessible pen that my children could climb into for snuggles.

It's looking like an additional £200 to get the tunnel set up so am trying to see if it's worth the expense.

Had anybody here splashed out? If so do your bunnies like the tunnels?

Having had rabbits for most of my earlier life I can imagine they would, but mine were mostly indoor buns so tunnelling didn't really happen so much!

To be honest the coop may well not be big enough for rabbits. Not a fan of Eglu personally. Rabbits need as much indoor space as outdoor - especially when the weather is poor. A minimum of 60-70 square foot in total for a pair. My pair have a 6x4ft shed (custom with a ramp and balcony inside so they can sit and look out of a large window) attached to a 10x5ft roofed aviary.

I prefer Runaround to Eglu tunnels if you go with the tunnel options.
www.runaround.co.uk/
I've not got them, but know those who have and like them. Eglu have basically seen what Runaround do and got in on that.

We have a 6x4 playhouse that the kids don't use. I'm thinking we could repurpose as a bun house...

That sounds like a good idea. There's lots of inspiration here, including converted play houses:
www.rabbitresidence.org.uk/examples-of-suitable-housing.html

We did similar for our guinea-pigs , my DC had a wooden chalet style playhouse with four windows . I could stand up (just) inside it .
DH had the job of customising it to make it PiggieSafe

There was a solid heavy wood floor underneath the actual house already .
DH made two of the windows removeable and lined the inside space with bars/chicken wire/mesh to stop big+small things getting in.
The removeable windows slotted back held secure with bolts top+bottom
We did try a mesh door but I didn't feel it was secure enough. The wooden foor had a bolt and I put a bucket of cement in front when it was shut.
Power from the garage to run a light , a fan and a small heater when needed
Rubber car mats /boot liners as a base then cardboard sheets and newspaper on the floor . We used equine card bedding if needed .
Big hay box made from an old cupboard for the first ones (the door formed the lid and one side removed so there was space for them to get in/out)
Guinea-pigs don't do climbing so the ramp DH lovingly made was ignored !
When the haybox got past it we used a rabbit hutch inside (no legs on it and a door cut out so theycould get onto the floor) and a plastic storage trunk (one of those ones for garden cushions etc) with two doors cut out - as houses.

It was under the shade of a tree which was really usefu as wood does hold heat .
And it meant DD and I could spend time with them protected outselves from weather .
In winter they lived indoors .

And they didn't have the runs attached , unlike rabbits , guinea-pigs shouldn't be allowed to decide when they go out , for they are vunerable to damp (and as thick as mince )