New Rabbit- how to litter train a 4 month old bunny

[Maddie_20]

Hi Guys,

I haven't posted in a while since I had to give my beloved nibbles up. My roomate was developping alergies. But I am finally done university and will be moving back home. I am planning on getting a new one and wondering how hard is it to litter train a 4 month old bunny?

I am planning on buying the rabbit from someone and I don't believe that the rabbit is litter trainned at all so just wondering if any of you know if it will be hard to just put a litter box in the cage and if the rabbit will easily adjust to it.

Thanks
Madhura

 

[Michaela]

Hi there, welcome back. :wave:

Congrats on your new bunny! Often they will just litter train themselves, put a nice sized litter tray in (cat ones are good, the corner ones for rabbits are often a bit too small) and get a good litter. Watch the bunny, see where/which corner she or he is using as a toilet most often, and put the tray there. But at that age, the bunny is hitting puberty, and might be very messy! So you should get him or her spayed/neutered, as usually that helps a lot with litter training, as well as the health benefits.

 

[Maddie_20]

Thanks for the reply. That is what I was thinking.. I had a corner litter box for my last rabbit and that worked great! And yes I plan on getting the little one neutered as it will probably help with training for sure. But I will wait for a few months and then do it cause he is still about 4 months old and don't think he is old enough to do it so probably wait for a month or so.

 

[tonyshuman]

Like Michaela said, neuter/spay will help. I wouldn't expect too much of a bunny as young as 4 months as far as litter training goes. You can have him neutered as soon as you see that he's mature (5-6mo of age).

 

[Pet_Bunny]

Hi Madhura,

Nice to see you're back. Are you finished University for good, or just for the term?

In yourother threads, the bunny you are looking at, could be a mix of Netherland dwarf and mini rex. I am guessing though. :?
Do you still see Nibbles?

 

[pla725]

Also put some hay in one end of the litter box or usea hay rack over the box. I have litter box trained a two month old rabbit. She did improve after her spay. Jordy my new fosterstarted using his litter box after a couple of days. He was just neutered.

 

[Maddie_20]

Hey,

Thanks I am excited to be back. Unfortunately I don't see my baby nibbles anymore... but what can you do.

Ya i am done university for good.. so very excited! and excited to have a new little friend as well, cause I have always missed having a rabbit since i gave my baby up.

How are pebbles and bebe doing?