just got my first bun!
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missyscove
Christina - Moderator
"still trying"
It's going to take more than a day. Just put any soiledlitter in the box, or wipe it up with a paper towel and put that in thebox. If the bun seems to be going in one corner, move the boxthere.
It's going to take more than a day. Just put any soiledlitter in the box, or wipe it up with a paper towel and put that in thebox. If the bun seems to be going in one corner, move the boxthere.
missyscove
Christina - Moderator
She'll go to sleep when she's ready, don't worry.
If the litter box has something in it that's more comfortable than therest of the cage, of course she'll rest in it, that's normaltoo.
If the litter box has something in it that's more comfortable than therest of the cage, of course she'll rest in it, that's normaltoo.
binkies
Well-Known Member
I want to see this new member of the RO family!
Pet_Bunny
Well-Known Member
Congratulations RABBIT#1.
It's a very good idea to starttraining them the litter habitright away.
For the first few days,keep her quiet and don'toverwhelmed her with the newsurroundings. Don't give herthe freedom ofroaming around thehouse, or she will beconfused where she has todo her business.There will be accidents,and spots where she will markher territory, but if there is a litterbox near by, she willstart to use it.
Check out this older thread....
http://rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=6340&forum_id=1&jump_to=90895#p90895
Rainbows!
It's a very good idea to starttraining them the litter habitright away.
For the first few days,keep her quiet and don'toverwhelmed her with the newsurroundings. Don't give herthe freedom ofroaming around thehouse, or she will beconfused where she has todo her business.There will be accidents,and spots where she will markher territory, but if there is a litterbox near by, she willstart to use it.
Check out this older thread....
http://rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=6340&forum_id=1&jump_to=90895#p90895
Rainbows!
Haley
Well-Known Member
laying in the litter box is normal.
just be patient and she'll come around. shes probably doing a lot ofmarking right now, so dont be worried if she doesnt get the hang of itright away.
As PetBunny said, just let her have her cage to herself for now. Giveher space very gradually once she has mastered the litterbox.
Cant wait to see some pics!
just be patient and she'll come around. shes probably doing a lot ofmarking right now, so dont be worried if she doesnt get the hang of itright away.
As PetBunny said, just let her have her cage to herself for now. Giveher space very gradually once she has mastered the litterbox.
Cant wait to see some pics!
naturestee
Well-Known Member
I know you were getting her a hutch.Is there any place other than the litterbox where she has a solid floorto stand on? If not, then she might keep sleeping in thelitterbox. I know when my Loki was at the shelter he prettymuch lived in the litterbox because he didn't like the wire floor. Youcan buy EZ mats, which are plastic mats with holes in them to let anyaccidents through. They're made for wire-flooredcages. Or you can put a smooth piece of untreated wood intheir for her.
Littertraining will most likely take a while, especially since she'smost likely young. How old is she? 8 week oldbabies don't always have a whole lot of control. And thenit's not unusual for them to loose all littertraining habits once theyhit puberty, although it gets a lot better if you have her spayed.
Speaking of which, have you looked at which vets are nearest toyou? You can't really take a rabbit to the average cat anddog vet because their treatment is different. For example,I've heard of several problems from the humane society about rabbitstreated at the Kettle Moraine clinic. There's a list ofWisconsin rabbit-savvy vets here:
http://rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=11639&forum_id=9
There's also an exotic animal vet in Saukville, but I haven't heard anything about him.
Littertraining will most likely take a while, especially since she'smost likely young. How old is she? 8 week oldbabies don't always have a whole lot of control. And thenit's not unusual for them to loose all littertraining habits once theyhit puberty, although it gets a lot better if you have her spayed.
Speaking of which, have you looked at which vets are nearest toyou? You can't really take a rabbit to the average cat anddog vet because their treatment is different. For example,I've heard of several problems from the humane society about rabbitstreated at the Kettle Moraine clinic. There's a list ofWisconsin rabbit-savvy vets here:
http://rabbitsonline.net/view_topic.php?id=11639&forum_id=9
There's also an exotic animal vet in Saukville, but I haven't heard anything about him.
