Free Roam Training Tips

[Gingerbun8]

I’ve had my 3mo (going on 4) old bunny, Ginger, for about 3 weeks now. He’s set up in my room in an x-pen, and I let him roam my room in the morning while I get ready for work, and again when I get back for an average total of about 4 hours a day. He’s super sweet, not a big chewer, and not deatructice as long as he has his hay! I eventually want him to be free roam in my room, but I’m wondering what is the proper trajectory for that? How long should I keep him penned? What other things do I need to consider if I want him to be free roam (I’ve covers up all my wires!)? Also, I’ve been potty training him since I got him, and within a week he was using his litter box for all pee pee matters. He still poops everywhere but it’s not so much. But, when he’s out of his pen, he pees on soft surfaces immediately. Is this just confusion? How do I train him to not pee on every soft surface?

Thanks!

[Lauren]

Definitely cover all wires! My bunny would hunt them out and try her hardest to chew every single one. I would watch him around soft furnishings as I’ve had a few problems in the past with cushions and throws. I spread toys around the room so it distracts them from nubbling at things they shouldnt. With the potty training it’s good you started it straight away. Mine took a while to get it but even when they did there was a few accidents on carpets and even laps. Every now and then there are a few accidents especially on my rug. But that’s the only place now and normally happens when there is change. I did find that changing the material in their litter tray helped to begin with. They liked going in the cats litter tray so I started putting cat litter in theirs. This definitely reduced the accident around the house as the feel of the litter was completely different to the soft furnishings. This might help with the confusion about where to pee when he’s roaming free.

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