Litter training..?

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- 02/08/2013 at 12:28 PM
  AshleyLovesBunnies
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  Well, when I got my little bun they said he was litter box trained..for the first few days he did good…then he started to have accidents outside of his litter box…? He thinks that the littler box is only to pee in, now..excuse me..your gonna use your litter box. I have put hay down in there..and he still doesnt want to use it..What exactly should I do to have him back on track?
  
  I’m cleaning his WHOLE cage every day..meaning I sweep, I scrub with the cleaning stuff, I wash all his bowls, and refill water bottles and hayracks.
  
  What do I do to get him using his litter box again?
- 02/08/2013 at 1:04 PM
  CharleyBunn
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  It could just be that he is marking his territory now. If so, he may quit soon. Or if he’s really territorial, he may continue to do it.
  
  What kind of cage does he have and what kind of litter box? If he is inside some sort of enclosure, make sure there is no bedding in it. If there is bedding anywhere besides the litter box, it is like offering the entire cage as a potty to him. Sometimes using a larger litter box helps. Some people will even move the food bowl into the litter area so that the bun has access to both food and hay. Usually when they eat hay they like to go, so if you have a hay rack hang it above the litter area too. When you clean up any poo, place it in the litter box. They can see and smell it and usually get the idea.
  
  It is good though that he is at least peeing in the box. Some people have issues w/ their males spraying or peeing. If he isn’t fixed it, his litter box habits may improve if you have him neutered. And sometimes they are just never perfect. They can kick and scatter poo out of the box from time to time or have the occasional accident.
- 02/09/2013 at 12:17 PM
  RabbitPam
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  All good advice. You may even be cleaning a bit too much actually. Are you using any scented cleaners? You only really need a 50/50 mix of vinegar and water, and maybe sweep or remove stuff from the floor with a paper towel or your hands. You want to change the litter pan, but be careful not to wash out the cage so much that you use a scent that bothers him and makes him avoid it. He may even be losing his own scent in his home, and not feel it it marked as his.
  
  Cleaning out the food and water dishes is good. Those definitely can be cleaned with each meal served and daily.
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