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Forum BEHAVIOR Liter training

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    • Chris
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        Hello community, I just adopted this bunny about a month ago. I’m a bit confused how bunnies use their litter box. I constantly see urine in the litter box but not my bunnies poop. I see little droppings every where. Is this all I’m going to get out of my bunny? My bunny was born on April 24, 2018. He doesn’t spray to mark, he only rubs his chin on things and he is not neutered yet. How can I make him use his litter box completely? Also could someone identify what breed he is? I was told he was a Netherland dwarf but his ears threw me off since they were a bit long. Im assuming he’s a holland lop since both of his ears dropped. I’m also told that he is very tiny for his age. Thanks


      • jerseygirl
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          Hi Chris

          Did you intend to add some photos with your post?

          It would help if you can describe how you have his habitat set up.

          Some key factors in getting a rabbit to use the box more consistently is to avoid using bedding to line the cage. They can often view the bedding as additional litter. It also helps to hay in the litterbox or in a rack above the box. Rabbits will poop a lot where they are eating hay.

          As he is now 3 months old, litter habits can go awry for a while, unfortunately.


        • Chris
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            Yes,I tried to post pictures but the forum for some reason doesn’t allow my photos off of my iPhone. I currently have his cage with no bedding other then his litter box. I have his litter box in a corner, with a hay rack. He is losing his litter habits and urines on people or beds now. I’m watching him like a hawk now and putting every dropping and soaked napkins from his urine into his litter box. I’m seeing that when the bedding is fresh, he will use it once. Then he’ll start leaving poop all over the place. I’m planning on switching him into a bigger hutch from his cage but I don’t want him to have too much room until he fully understands the concept of his litter box. Btw, thank you for your reply. Maybe I should just wait until he is fixed ?


          • Bunny House
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              Hi, so baby buns shouldnt have free roam of a house until they are fixed and litter trained as they won’t be able to learn litter habits and now is when they can go hormonal and you will need to keep him in a confined area until he is fixed and you can litter train him. Clean the areas he’s peed with water and vinegar and don’t let him go there anymore, he will smell his scent and mark it again.


            • sarahthegemini
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                Posted By Chris on 8/14/2018 12:55 AM
                Yes,I tried to post pictures but the forum for some reason doesn’t allow my photos off of my iPhone. I currently have his cage with no bedding other then his litter box. I have his litter box in a corner, with a hay rack. He is losing his litter habits and urines on people or beds now. I’m watching him like a hawk now and putting every dropping and soaked napkins from his urine into his litter box. I’m seeing that when the bedding is fresh, he will use it once. Then he’ll start leaving poop all over the place. I’m planning on switching him into a bigger hutch from his cage but I don’t want him to have too much room until he fully understands the concept of his litter box. Btw, thank you for your reply. Maybe I should just wait until he is fixed ?

                Unneutered rabbits are notoriously difficult to litter train fully so not allowing him much space til he’s litter trained isn’t really acceptable. You can keep putting poops in the litter box but my rabbit’s litter habits didn’t change significantly til after they were spayed and neutered. Then it just seemed to click into place with little effort from me.

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