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Forum BEHAVIOR Litter training – please help

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    • Bambam
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        When Bambam is in his cage he knows where his litter box is and does not mess, however, when I give him some freedom he wees and poops on my bed! It has happened at least 4 times today and it is driving me mad! I try and catch him just in time and shoo him off my bed but sometimes I only catch him mid poop/wee!

        I would love to get a friend for Bambam but I cannot do this until he is fully litter trained! Also, I would love to give him more freedom and let him run around my room all day but again, this cannot be done until he is litter trained. 

        I love cuddles with him on my bed and therefore I would rather not train him to not go on my bed. 

        He is 6 months old and is neutered.


      • Aylnine
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          How big is BamBam’s cage? Is it like a larger hamster-cage sized cage or an actual pen/area where he can run around?

          I noticed that when I had Rupert in his smaller cage he would be pretty good about going only in his box, but when I first bought an x-pen and let him run around a bit he would poop almost everywhere but only on one side of the pen. So, I put a few boxes there and cleaned up after him often so he learned to use the boxes. Maybe if you give BamBam just a little more room bit by bit he’ll learn that he can only poop/pee in the box?


        • Bambam
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            His cage is roughly a meter x half a meter x 75 cm tall, it also has a second level which is where he sleeps. 


          • Bambam
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              also, when hes free around my room he doesnt poop anywhere else, apart from on my bed


            • Aylnine
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                In that case, I’m guessing the only way is to really keep an eye on him and catch him in the act a few times. It’s probably better to try and gently herd him first and then reward him with a treat when he goes in the box. If he still won’t learn with the positive reinforcement then move on to a firm “no” and a clap when he does it again. I’ll defer to the more seasoned bunny owners here for their advice, but I think time and patience is the way to teach him to not go on the bed (though you might have to deal with soiled sheets for the first few days!)


              • Elrohwen
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                  It can be very hard to stop bunnies peeing on beds – they just love to mark over places where our scent is the strongest (plus soft beds absorb pee well). I would try blocking off the bed or covering with a plastic shower curtain.


                • Bambam
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                    Ive tried putting a shower curtain on the bed and it didnt help much
                    Is there any hope for my little guy? I feel horrible keeping him in his cage when Im not home

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