Please Help!

[Bunzo]

 My I have a female rabbit, she has been sterilized and is generally really good with litter box habbits. I have, however noticed that recently she refuses to go into the litter box during the day. She usually prefers to sleep in the cage during the day but I leave the door open for her to get up when she pleases (she will usually only come out and play early mornings and late at night but she choses to sleep in the cage between about 12pm and 6pm). When she does get up during the day its usually to use the litter box, but now she pees next to it instead. At night time she is fine with hopping strait into the box to pee. Its so strange that this only happens during the day. I dont know why she has started this. She does have a litter box in her cage as well but it seems she prefers the outside one (or next to it) unless her cage is closed obviously.

[jerseygirl]

When she does get up during the day its usually to use the litter box, but now she pees next to it instead. At night time she is fine with hopping strait into the box to pee.

Do you mean in the evenings/night she has no issue using this same litterbox? The one out of the cage?

[Bunzo]

 yes, the same litter box. Absolutely no issues at night. Its just during the day she seems almost afraid to get in it. I’ve even tried tempting her with treats but she is only comfortable with going in it at night (with or without the lights on). This change in behaviour is quite recent because she used to be fine with it.

[jerseygirl]

It is odd!

Is there a window nearby? Possible she got spooked if something passed close by or hit the window?

[Bunzo]

 No window at all. I can post a picture of the litter box setup, I’m new to this forum so not sure where to post it though . The litterbox is in a corner. I also thought it was a temory thing or that something spooked her but it started 3 days ago. Every day its next to the box and every evening its inside it. She will also put up quite a fus if I do try and nudge her into the box during the day. She is quite a stubborn little girl

[jerseygirl]

A belated Welcome!

This How To guide might help regarding photos:
https://binkybunny.com/FORUM/tabid/54/aft/120334/Default.aspx

Do you have other pets that venture into the area during the day?

[Bunzo]

 Thanks. I tried it, but the file was too large. No, its just the two of us. She stays in my room, Its evening here and she has just gone into her outside litterbox to use it. (she went next to it this afternoon). Its very odd.

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