Pees in litter pan but doesn’t poop

[bunlover456]

Hi all,

I have had my new baby bunny Sophie for a week now. She is only about 9 weeks old I would say. I have her corner high back litter pan in one corner of her cage. For a baby she is very smart, as I have heard it is harder to train babies to litter train than adults because of there shorter memory span. Sophie pees in the pan (which I am grateful for), does poop sometimes in it but for the most part she poops all around her cage. I am amazed that she has learn to pee in it so quickly, but I want her to poop in it too, like she’s supposed too. Any advice? 

[Beka27]

Welcome to BB!! What is her cage set up like?

[Peony]

Some rabbits only pee in a single spot (throw that idea out the window for boys not neutered)
Other then that what Beka27 said. It really matters how big the box is and if you have a hay rack hanging over it or have hay in the box itself. Rabbits tend to eat while they go~

[Kbana]

Do you have any bedding or soft materials in the cage? If you do, remove those as they can make bathroom expectations confusing since the bun will think the whole cage is a litter box. Also, pooping can tend to be more territorial so that may be what is happening. I would continue to scoop up all the poops and put them in her box. When you see her leave poops in the box, give her a small treat ( you can use a few pellets as to not overfeed) It might not be something that totally improves until she is spayed though. My guy took a few weeks to get the hang of it. His habits were near perfect until a few weeks ago. Thank goodness he is getting snipped at the end of the month.

[bunlover456]

Beka27: Well in her cage i have her food and water in one area, her fleece blanket where she sleeps in another, and her litterbox in another….

[LBJ10]

This is very typical. Pee goes in litter box, but poop needs to be scattered around to make sure everyone knows this is bunny territory. Surprisingly, this can start pretty early, before you would think they would be hormonal. Like Kbana said, you may need to wait until your bunny is fixed.

In the meantime, check out the other suggestions given here to help encourage your bun to do it all in the litter box.

[bunlover456]

Peony: The problem is is that she doesn’t like to eat hay…I think the reason why is because she is still losing her baby teeth and the hay may be uncomfortable for her to chew…I even looked in her mouth and saw the loose teeth. I tried orchard grass hay because it’s softer but I haven’t seen her show any interest…

[LBJ10]

Rabbits don’t have “baby” teeth. Well, technically they do, but they are gone right before or shortly after birth. Baby rabbits start growing their adult teeth pretty much immediately. Are you concerned she has a tooth problem? Has a vet looked at her teeth at all?

What kind of hay have you tried? Sometimes it is just hard to entice baby rabbits to eat hay, so it is a good idea to try different types.

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