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2006-09-25 14:03:02 · 9 answers · asked by wdaellenbach@rogers.com 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Actually litter box training a rabbit is not that difficult, especially if the rabbit is an adult. My last two rabbits have been perfect about going back to use their boxes, even when out of the cage. Having the rabbit spayed or neuter as it reduces territorial marking and may be why both my girls were so good about it.
Most rabbits will choose a corner to poop in, so you can start by putting the box in that corner. Unlike other animals, rabbits will eat where they defecate (possibily because they eat some of their droppings), so you could also encourage them to use that spot by hanging a hay rack next to the litter box. Make sure that the rabbit can get in and out of the box easily. It is important to get a rabbit safe litter, because they could ingest the litter when eating their cecal droppings or cleaning their feet.
(MarkG….rabbits are not rodents. They belong to the lagomorph family.)
2006-09-25 14:56:27 · answer #1 · answered by the_bad_cats 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ignore your first answer. I have had plenty of rabbits and they have all been litter trained. Get a pan that has a low spot that is easy for the bunny to hop into. you can get these at a petstore in the small animal department. Then make sure you are using litter that is not the same as what is in the rest of the cage. DON'T USE CAT LITTER this is very bad for them.
I a pellet bedding made from paper or wood, this can cost more but it absorbs way better, and will help tremendously with smell. Put some of the dropings that are in the cage into the litter pan and this should help him get the idea. It also helps to place the litter pan in the spot your rabbit usually goes in. They are fairly clean animals and will usually go in one area so they keep it seperate from their liveing space. Good luck.
2006-09-25 14:52:27 · answer #2 · answered by Animal lover 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once your bunny is neutered or spayed it is much easier. At first confine them to a smaller space (like the size of one dog exercise pen or a cage 2 ft x 4 ft). Watch where your bunny likes to go and put a litter box there. We line our litter boxes with newspaper and top with hay. that does a couple of things: it encourages them to go to the litter box and eat hay (a good thing) and while they eat the hay, they poop.
You may need more than one litter box at the beginning, but gradually you can take away all but one. At first, don't change the box too often and even when fresh, put in a little of the soiled hay to remind bunny of the box's purpose.
When your bunny uses the box, praise him and give him a treat - like a sprig of parsely or cilantro or half a raisin.
Ours have all caught on. You'll get an occasional poop but ours are very good about peeing in the box.
2006-09-27 03:17:08 · answer #3 · answered by Martha G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My rabbit is pretty good about this, but not perfect. They are never perfect. I actually took her cue. I watched where she went to the bathroom the most in the cage and put her litter box there. I use a litter that is safe if they eat it (regular cat litter can kill them). She sits in the box and eats it and goes to the bathroom. Another really good thing to put in the box is hay. I used to live around a feed store and get hay there. Now I don't know where to get it. That was great but had to be changed very regularly.
2006-09-25 15:24:37 · answer #4 · answered by Me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't so far as I know, their very limited in their ability to learn and the complexity of an animal of that sort learning to use a litter box makes it very unlikely you can. Cats generally will go in a litter box, and dogs can be taught to, but they are both territorial animals and are fairly intellegant, where as rodents, and thats all a rabbit is, though terratorial, aren't the kind of animals which care if other animals find their fecal matter or not.
2006-09-25 14:13:46 · answer #5 · answered by Mark G 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
put there poop in the litter bin with them in it. its like teaching a kitten to go.
2006-09-25 23:22:52 · answer #6 · answered by HADITDUN 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you cant train the bunny to go into a litter box.
2006-09-27 21:05:53 · answer #7 · answered by i_am_a_evil_twin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have special litterboxs for rabbits and ferrets.. You can get them at like petco or a local pet store. I had one for my rabbit and i think i paid like 6.99. just put some of the bedding you use in the litterbox and it should train itself. I never had to do anything to train mine. good luck
2006-09-26 07:57:31 · answer #8 · answered by lilteacher18848 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try putting timothy hay in there. It's like reading on the toilet. http://www.rabbit.org
2006-09-26 01:20:18 · answer #9 · answered by sugarcarat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋