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- 04/07/2011 at 7:58 PM
  Malp_15
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  My bun is about 2 months old, so Im not expecting much in the litter box area, but I have a few questions. He pees in his litterbox pretty much all the time and poops in there about a quarter of the time. I’m using Carefresh litter and Carefresh bedding.
  
  ~ I’ve read that they are more likely to use the litter box when there is no bedding in the enclosure. From what I understand though most of you guys use NIC enclosures and other home made stuff. I have a plastic cage with a metal top. Its 3.5 ft x 2.5ft x 2 ft. Would you guys still reccomend using no bedding in a plastic cage?
  
  ~ Also most of the out litter box poops are from when he is eating. I put some hay in his litter box, but if that was the only hay I would have to re-fill it like 10 times per day. It is a pretty small litter box, but I dont wanna take up any more of the cage than I need to, cuz on days I work he is in his cage over night and then till after 6pm. So do you guys just have all your hay in the litter box, or do they go into the litter box to poop when there is no bedding??
  
  Thanks!!!!!
- 04/07/2011 at 8:51 PM
  Monkeybun
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  I would still say no bedding in the rest of the cage, it will confuse the poor little guy
  
  I always have the hay in the litter box for my 3. But if there is no room in the box for it, you may contemplate a hanging hay rack for him over the box. Bunnies like to eat and go at the same time
- 04/08/2011 at 4:57 AM
  RabbitPam
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  I have had plastic bottomed cages for years for my bunnies and they are fine on them. I would remove the bedding. Often they find the plastic cool on their tummies, and I watched Sammykins push aside a soft fleece bed right after her neuter and opt to lie down on the plastic instead, so you never can tell. They only time it can be a problem is if they find a way to chew on it (sides usually. Mine never did, though.) or if their nails get too long and they start to slip inside their pen.
  
  The litter in the litter pan only will help him. Monkey is right about hanging a hay feeder directly next to the litter pan. I actually have put in a second litter pan next to Sammy’s first one, because she was so excited with some new hay that she loved that she pooed below it, directly next to her litter pan after being excellent about using it for over a year! So, popped in another pan under a hanging hay feeder and she can chew and poo in style. Ironically, she still prefers her first litter pan for general, everyday use. (I guess she has a one bed/2 bath house.)
- 04/08/2011 at 7:26 PM
  Malp_15
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  so i removed all the bedding, except what is in his hidey house, and I just so happened to find a small cat litter box today! Everything has only been set up for about 8 hours and he has only let a couple poops go outside of the box but that was because he was cheating and eating the hay from the outside haha. I really didn’t think it would make such an immediate difference! He also seems to like the plastic bottom too, he has been flopping more off his towel than normal! Thanks guys
- 04/08/2011 at 10:58 PM
  jerseygirl
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  Yay! : ) I think it’s great they go in a box so young.
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