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- 08/27/2013 at 7:30 AM
  Valisa
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  So i’ve noticed Sheldon has been eating his carboard box, and his litter. I’m going to try another litter, but as for the carboard box, should I take it out. Then he won’t have anything to hide in.. What should I do?
- 08/27/2013 at 7:38 AM
  Roberta
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  Part of the joy of a cardboard castle is eating it… As long as it isn’t heavily treated or glossed and he is not actually swallowing all of it… let him be
  The litter however is a worry and most likely needs to be chnaged.
- 08/27/2013 at 8:19 AM
  Valisa
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  I’m pretty confident he’s eating it :/ Tomorrow I’m going to check if there’s any pieces of cardboard lying around. It’s just he doesn’t seem to eat a lot of hay, could this be the reason?
- 08/27/2013 at 8:49 AM
  Roberta
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  It’s a distinct possibility… If he is full of nonutrional cardboard he is not going to be interested in hay… Try taking the box out for a week and see what happens.. Find something nonedible for hi to hide in. Maybe a small cat tent ?
- 08/27/2013 at 10:08 AM
  Valisa
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  Hmm, do you think it would be just hay he would turn away from? Or other foods too? I’ll give that ago, take out the box, and see if it makes a difference!
- 08/27/2013 at 4:38 PM
  LittlePuffyTail
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  What are you using for litter now?
- 08/27/2013 at 8:26 PM
  Valisa
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  I’m currently using Breeder’s Choice Cat Litter, but have ordered a sample of some wood stove pellets.
- 08/27/2013 at 8:57 PM
  Valisa
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  I only found that little piece there in his cage, he must of eaten the rest of it…
- 08/28/2013 at 9:18 AM
  justwildbeat
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  Hmmm if that’s the only cardboard shredding you can find, then he’s probably eating it. As others have suggested try using other materials for his hide out. Pet stores sell plastic and wooden huts or make your own to save some money.
- 09/07/2013 at 6:07 AM
  jerseygirl
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  You definitely want to keep an eye on this. For some rabbits, eating paper product is not a problem. For others, it can cause digestion issues.
  
  Many that aren’t keen on hay will turn to this easy fibre. I found my bun (when a foster) was a bit so-so about hay. Until one day I was delayed in feeding pellets and veggies… So he had little other choice. After that he loved hay!
  
  I agree taking out the box for while is a good idea. You could make a little hiding area putting fabric over part of his cage or as suggested, use plastic. With my cardboard hideouts, I make sure the base isn’t cardboard. Just the sides and top are. They always pee on cardboard and tear it up if it has a base.
  
  Try sitting a grate over his litter. I use aviary mesh that is flexible.
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