Potty Training Baby Bunny

[LisaR]

i have a 7week old male that i purchased a corner little box. I followed the directions on the paper said put soiled dropings into it to teach the bunny where to go.. he sleeps in it eeeewwwwwwwwww


what am i doing wrong? and idea's? or is he just to young to get it

 

[ZRabbits]

Give him a break. He's only 7 weeks old. It takes time. Doesn't happen overnight. And yes they will sleep in their litter box. All my adults do it as well. It's up to you to make sure it's cleaned regularly.

We clean every two to three days. No problems here. They love to lounge and eat. They all have their corners of the litter box to pee.

But 7 weeks is still a baby. He needs to learn.

Patience is the key.

K

 

[eclairemom]

That's perfectly normal. Baby bunny flops in the litterbox made me shudder at first too. They will also eat in there :biggrin2:

 

[Angel Bunny]

Hi LisaR

I have been litter training my bunnies for quite sometime and I have found they adapt quickly. I use a container with a wad of old newspaper in the bottom covered with a layer of hay. I empty it everyday but for the first few days I don't clean it out , just replace the inner material so it retains the bunnies own smell.
The boy bunnies seem to be happy to sit in their muck but learn very quickly that is their throne and no one else's.
The girl bunnies take a couple of days and mark around their home more until they are satisfied that the litter tray is theirs and they have the right to mark more when their hormones are at their peak, eg just before mating.

It's all a matter of sussing out your bunny and what they want.
I have Bilby who moves her litter tray around her home but uses her litter tray, no problem!

Kim

 

[ZRabbits]

Angel Bunny wrote:

Hi LisaR

I have been litter training my bunnies for quite sometime and I have found they adapt quickly. I use a container with a wad of old newspaper in the bottom covered with a layer of hay. I empty it everyday but for the first few days I don't clean it out , just replace the inner material so it retains the bunnies own smell.
The boy bunnies seem to be happy to sit in their muck but learn very quickly that is their throne and no one else's.
The girl bunnies take a couple of days and mark around their home more until they are satisfied that the litter tray is theirs and they have the right to mark more when their hormones are at their peak, eg just before mating.

It's all a matter of sussing out your bunny and what they want.
I have Bilby who moves her litter tray around her home but uses her litter tray, no problem!

Kim

lol, my boys must be WAY different. Though they conceive it as their throne, they hate to sit in muck. That's why I must clean it every 2-3 days.

K