Well, I think first I would make sure they are both males :~) You don’t want any accidental litters.

I can understand the frustration of litter training too (I cannot get those links to work though). Do you have hay in the litter box?

How long have you had them? Sometimes, especially with rabbits this young, it takes them a few weeks to get litter training.

You might need a few litter boxes to start with as well.

welcome here.  first things first, if you are the least bit unsure about their sexes, they need to be sexed by a vet before being allowed to be together.  it’s a good idea to take them for an initial vet visit anyways so they can be looked at and you can get to know the vet.  the vet will also give you info about neutering (or possibly spaying.)

in your research, have you read about the littertraining process?

here are some links:

binkybunny.com/BUNNYINFO/LitterboxTraining/tabid/62/Default.aspx

http://www.rabbitnetwork.org/articles/litter.shtml

http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/litter.html

http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/training.html

your first step is to give them a small area to work with.  put hay in the litterbox.  be diligent about picking up poops and wiping up pee.  keep the floor of the cage immaculate, but let the litterbox get dirty so they will pick up the scent.  there is going to be a little bit of territorial marking when they are in a new area.  this is normal.  some buns don’t really get the littertraining until after they are altered (boys: 3-4 months, girls: 6 months).

Oh goodness, now I see the pictures – what cuties.

I think you would be better off with a different litter – those look like aspen shavings (which are perfectly safe) but they have seem to be messier because they are easier to fling out the litter boxes in my opinion.

Perhaps even a larger litter box for 2 and put a handful of hay in there to encourage them to use it.

But definitely get them sexed and if they are ready to be spayed/neutered do that – the sooner the better.

they are so cute! i didn’t see the pics before either! the white one is def not a dwarf, looks like a lionhead cross of some sort. i agree with Sarita, take the hay outta the ball and put it directly into the litterbox.

http://www.hrschicago.org/index1.html

Here is a link to the Chicago House Rabbit Society – I would suggest you contact them about a local vet and ask them if they have spay/neuter prices, find out about hay locally and also the litter they suggest because I’m certain they are cost conscious too.

As far as cheap litter – some folks here have sworn by the wood pellets used for wood stoves . You don’t have to fill their boxes to tippy top, either. I did – at first – and was running through the yesterdays news like, well, yesterdays news. Now I used YN on the bottom, and some of her “stale” hay for the top.

Are they climbing the NIC condo?

Also, I bought a bunch of 8 dollar carpets at Walmart for under the cage. This way I don’t care so much about if the rugs get ruined.

Hello and Welcome! The pair look very sweet. Is the lionhead X blue eyed?
Definately keep them contained in the condo until they get it. (Separate condos if sexes are undetermined).  Even when you increase their play area, they leave territory droppings at first but usually it’ll reduce. You’ve been given great advice already, it’ll take some time. By the way, bunnies are great for getting over those OCD tendencies – I know!

Also, good on you for learning as much as possible – you can NEVER learn too much in my opinion.

I use wood stove pellets and they work great- they are really cheap and have excellent odor control.  I think I bought a 40lb bag for less than $5.  Check at homeimprovement stores such as Home Depot, Lowe’s and if you have no luck that way- try to see if you can find a place locally that sells the stoves and ask them.

Neutering will make a difference with housetraining- and it sounds as if they are at a hormonal teenager stage by what you are giving as their ages in months (as opposed to years).