Bunnies Eating Litter

**Daisylover** · 04-30-2002, 12:10 PM

Heather, have you tried to get them to use a litter box? Bunny should have no problem with it at all since she is older. Older buns are so much easier to train because they've figured out they don't want poop and pee in their food, etc. Even wild bunnies will select one area of burrow as their watercloset.

As I mentioned to Tazz, the key to get them using the litter box is to put some of their timmy hay in at one end in a pile. The other trick is to put the box(es) where THEY want it, not necessarily where you want it. Just put out a pan (or two or three) and see where they go, then if necessary move the pan to where the location they choose. You usually should start out with several pans and then gradually take them away as the buns get used to them. You should also have at least one in each room they have access to as they won't they the living room (especially if they are having fun) to use the litter box by the back door. There's ways to hide the litter box too if you're concerned about appearances..... You might check the house rabbit soc website on litter training. It really is easy!

Try it, you'll like it!

**tazz1227** · 04-30-2002, 12:20 PM

It was SO EASY !!!!

**Heather Wallace** · 05-02-2002, 06:13 AM

Thanks guys, Each hutch has a tray in it, as it is easier when cleaning the hutch. The two girls are the cleanest and do most of their toliet it. Twinkle is quite clean to but Cadbury just drops where he is standing.

It's when they come out of their hutches in the spare room that the problem starts. I have put trays down but still they prefer to do it on the floor.

What I shall do is try again by putting trays in both rooms when they come out of the hutch and I will let you know how it goes, it would be so much better for them if they done it in trays as I could leave them to roam about on their own a bit more.

**tazz1227** · 05-02-2002, 06:54 AM

Don't give up Heather. I have had to move trays to accomodate them more than I can count.

**Daisylover** · 05-02-2002, 10:39 AM

Originally posted by tazz1227
Don't give up Heather. I have had to move trays to accomodate them more than I can count.

I agree, don't give up. Just remember that they will tell you where they want their litter pans.... Start putting the pans where they are doing their business and putting one right in front of the cage door/or hutch door is an excellent idea, since most rabbits will go immediately upon release from their cage. You might take a quick look at the House Rabbit Soc website,www.rabbit.org, they have litter training advice.

Just remember that they are stubborn and this will take a lot of your patience. Good luck!!