Using litter pans

[Sommrluv]

Any suggestions on how to get them to use them.

I have one pair happily using it, another throws it around their cage everyday.

 

[M.R. Lops]

You mean like a litter box? I have litter trained bunnies before, but now I just keep all my bunnies in wire stackable cages. But, when I did use litter boxes i put hay around their litter box and when they didn't use it, I moved their droppings into their litter box. Most of my bunnies litter trained in a couple days.
Good Luck!

 

[Ms. Research]

I have to agree with MR Lop, put hay in the litter box. It's amazing how fast any rabbit of any age learns to use it. My little ones were not litter box trained but in about 3 weeks they were on target. The only thing outside the litter box now are a few, as my Better Half calls them "Forget Me Nots", but they are easy. Just pick them up and put them in the litter box. Now the urine is the issue and they are spot on now with the urine. Touch wood. Being a vegetarian, the urine is strong. Glade won't help you here.

Don't give up if you want them litter trained. They will get the idea. They are very clean animals and they try to stay that way.

Good Luck.

 

[Sommrluv]

Thank you.

I did have hay and newspaper in them. The other pair seem to be catching on now. The hutches I have them in do have wire floors, but I am currently keeping them in a covered chicken run- it's the shadiest part of the yard, fenced in away from the dogs, and the run is so massive I'm going to split it in half and make a bunny run. But for now, I don't want the chickens eating the rabbit poo, and I'd like to collect it for easy composting/use in my garden.


Um, dumb question...should I empty it every day, than?

 

[M.R. Lops]

Thank you.

I did have hay and newspaper in them. The other pair seem to be catching on now. The hutches I have them in do have wire floors, but I am currently keeping them in a covered chicken run- it's the shadiest part of the yard, fenced in away from the dogs, and the run is so massive I'm going to split it in half and make a bunny run. But for now, I don't want the chickens eating the rabbit poo, and I'd like to collect it for easy composting/use in my garden.


Um, dumb question...should I empty it every day, than?

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Depends on how many rabbits are using the same litter box. You can empty it every day or every few days, or whenever it gets full.

 

[Ms. Research]

Thank you.

I did have hay and newspaper in them. The other pair seem to be catching on now. The hutches I have them in do have wire floors, but I am currently keeping them in a covered chicken run- it's the shadiest part of the yard, fenced in away from the dogs, and the run is so massive I'm going to split it in half and make a bunny run. But for now, I don't want the chickens eating the rabbit poo, and I'd like to collect it for easy composting/use in my garden.


Um, dumb question...should I empty it every day, than?

I have two rabbits in one crate in my living room. I clean their litter box every morning when they have their morning run. It all goes out to the garden and eventually the rabbit compost which we are planning to build. I also do this every day not just for the smell (love the smell of the hay, not urine) but also for maintaining my bunnies health. Dobby is now finding that fluffing the hay, along with the recyclable paper in his litter box makes a very soft bed. I read rabbits do really like their litter box, so much they will put their favorite toy in it. As I get more rabbits, I know I will still keep this up because, not just the odor but the health issues of rabbits inhaling the fumes, along with sitting or laying in it.

 

[terri9630]

My buck prefers his litter box. We moved him into a cage with a wire floor and no litter box and he started using his feed dish. Every morning I'd go out to find that he had peed all over his food and the dish was full of poo. I thought he would quit after a while but it continued for 3 weeks. He won, I had to give him his litter box back because I was tired of throwing away the feed and cleaning the dish every morning.

 

[Ms. Research]

My buck prefers his litter box. We moved him into a cage with a wire floor and no litter box and he started using his feed dish. Every morning I'd go out to find that he had peed all over his food and the dish was full of poo. I thought he would quit after a while but it continued for 3 weeks. He won, I had to give him his litter box back because I was tired of throwing away the feed and cleaning the dish every morning.

I guess some bunnies just have that mindset. Keeps the crate clean though. But then again, he's probably the only one that uses litter box? There's always one that has to be different.

 

[terri9630]

My buck prefers his litter box. We moved him into a cage with a wire floor and no litter box and he started using his feed dish. Every morning I'd go out to find that he had peed all over his food and the dish was full of poo. I thought he would quit after a while but it continued for 3 weeks. He won, I had to give him his litter box back because I was tired of throwing away the feed and cleaning the dish every morning.

I guess some bunnies just have that mindset. Keeps the crate clean though. But then again, he's probably the only one that uses litter box? There's always one that has to be different.

They all used litter boxes when the solid bottoms were in the crates. (I use the 2x4 wire dog crates for my breeding stock) I finally found the cage wire and pulled out the solid bottoms and installed the wire. He's the only one who insists on still having the litter pan. Oh, well. There's one in every herd....