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Forum BEHAVIOR poop problem!!!!

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    • BugsyBunny
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         today i re did my rabbits cage and gave him a new litter box. Up until now he was having lots of trouble using his, but with his new one, he had no problem using it! for a few hours he used it, but all the sudden now he is going on the floor again Please help!


      • jerseygirl
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          A couple questions for you:

          Is he a young bunny?
          What size box & type of litter are you using?
          Do you use any bedding in his cage floor?
          Do you put hay in the litterbox or is it elsewhere in his cage?


        • BugsyBunny
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            I think he is about 6 months old. His litter box is actualy the bottom of an old hamster cage, but it works well. It is about 20 long wide and 12 inches wide
            . I use care fresh bedding and that is the only place he has beddng. He has LOTS of hay in his box, and he also has a hay rack but he doesnt use it much.


          • jerseygirl
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              That’s good the hay is in his box. Keep it only there while he’s learning. Good size box too!

              At the age he is, it’s not unusual for their litter habits to become poor. Have you thought about getting him neutered?


            • BugsyBunny
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                yes. I am not sure when we will. Will getting him neutered help? also is it a good idea?


              • Stickerbunny
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                  It can help with his litter habits, since he won’t want to mark as much, will also reduce smell. Prevents testicular cancer (though that isn’t as high a risk as females have), can help with any other hormonal behavior and destructive behaviors. And if in the future you ever want to get him a friend, he’ll need to be neutered so best to do it young so they heal up faster.


                • jerseygirl
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                    Ditto ^ It certainly should help. A lot of littering behaviours are hormonally driven.


                  • RabbitPam
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                      If he is peeing outside the pan after using it at first, take a paper towel, soak up the pee and put it into the litter pan. Keep tossing his poos and cleaning up his pee and depositing it in the litter pan or throwing them all out. Just keep cleaning the area outside the pan until he really learns that the place for his pee is in the pan. Neutering will definitely help a lot.


                    • BugsyBunny
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                        OK thanks for all the great suggestions! My dad and i are looking into getting another bunny (one of his siblings) and we are going to call the vet monday so we can get him neautered.


                      • LoveChaCha
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                          I would wait until your rabbit is done being healed and his hormones go down.

                          If you get a sibling, there is NO guarantee that they will get along at all. You will have to keep them seperate until the other is fixed, and even if you try to bond them and they do not get along, you still have responsiblity for both of the rabbits.

                          I would take little guy to the shelter to bunny date so that he can choose his own friend. Are there any shelters in your area?


                        • jerseygirl
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                            It’s definitely good you plan to neuter if you plan to bring home another. It does take a month after the operation for the hormones to settle and a rabbit can still get a female rabbit pregnant during this time. If your vet doesn’t neuter rabbits regularly or you have concerns let us know and we’ll help you find one you’re more confident in. These days, a lot more vets neuter rabbits so hopefully your own vet will be one of them.

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