Litter training

[lunavenus]

My two female holland lops are not yet spayed due to their ages. I’m probably being really impatient because of my personality since I’ve only had them for less than a week, but I’m having such a hard time litter training them… I followed all the rules and even put two litter boxes in their cage. I let them out everyday for extended periods of time and play with them or let them play with each other while I clean out their cage. Luna (my grey bunny) seems like she tolerates my presence (sometimes) when I chill with them in their lil playpen but Venus (a white/orange bunny) is more shy and less adventurous compared to Luna. I don’t want to give them too much freedom yet until they are litter trained but I’m having such a hard time. It seems like they pee and poop in their litter boxes most of the time but they still pee and poop (ESPECIALLY POOP) on the outside ALOT especially during the night when I’m asleep and not keeping watch on them. 
I really want to let them free range around my dorm room that is carpeted, but their litter habits are so bad it’s driving me insane. They even sit in their litter boxes for prolonged periods of time…. which makes the bunnies smell like URINE OMG. I don’t know how to get rid of the urine smell from the bunnies either… Any advice??? Is this normal?? What else can I do to ensure my bunnies are litter trained asap? 

Also, I’m a lil concerned because luna’s poop seems odd shaped, but luna herself is still eating like a champ and leaving lil poop pellets EVERYWHERE. Maybe I’m not giving them a proper diet or can other things contribute to non consistent shaped poops?? I’m currently only feeding them timothy hay and a bowl of pellets because I heard vegetables and fruits are a no no until they are at least 6 months….
 

[tobyluv]

You may not be able to completely litter train your bunnies until they have been spayed. If they sit in their litter boxes for a long time, and the litter that you are using isn’t doing a good job at odor control, you could try changing the type of litter, or you could get a litter screen for the box. You put it on top of the litter and the pee filters through. Those screens are sold in the BB store here, and in other places.

You can start giving greens and veggies when a rabbit is 12 weeks old, around 3 months. You have to go slowly and start with one veggie at a time, so as not to cause stomach problems. Limit the fruit and carrots, since they contain a lot of sugar, which isn’t good for rabbits.

Here are 2 articles about feeding veggies:

https://binkybunny.com/BUNNYINFO/VeggieList/tabid/144/Default.aspx

http://rabbit.org/suggested-vegetables-and-fruits-for-a-rabbit-diet/

[lunavenus]

Man then I would have to wait for about 2-3 months before I can train them (they are lil over 2 months-ish right now)?? I’m hoping to get them spayed by when they are around 4 or 5 months…… They are still too young for veggies I guess… Have to wait maybe 3 or 4 more weeks before I can slowly put it into their foods.

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