litter boxes

[JumpinJax]

I am T minus 52 hours until I pick up baby Jax and I have so many questions swirling through my mind. So at the suggestion of other members, I have attached the ex-pen to Jax’s cage. Now my question is should I provide a litter box in his cage and one in the pen as well or will one litter box suffice for now? Also, I purchased two BB litterboxes with the screens and I plan to pick up horse stall bedding on Friday. I was thinking of adding a puppy pad or a litter box liner to the bottom for easier clean-up. I don’t think I’ll need to worry about which material to use in that regard since the screen will be on top. But then again, he is a baby. I’m wondering if he will be able to remove the screen. Does anyone use any liners or pads on the bottom of their litter boxes? TIA!

[sarahthegemini]

I would probably opt for two litter trays if I were you but you could always start with one and see how he gets on

I’ve not used litter trays with screens but so long as it secure I can’t imagine a liner posing a risk.

[Wick & Fable]

http://www.instagram.com/p/BXsXo28FTcG/?taken-by=wick_theboogeyman
— Wick has a screen, and no bottom liner. I don’t use a bottom liner because I have small granule litter, so scooping against smooth plastic works much better than a newspaper. Alternatively for cleaning, I use a spray bottle of vinegar and water (rabbit-safe, urine buster) on the bottom and wipe, as pictured in the link above. Wick does not chew or displace the screen, through there’s little room to do so. If your rabbit is doing it, you can potentially zip tie it to a sides of the litterbox (2 zip ties on opposing sides to avoid flipping screen). If you have a plastic litter box, you can safely poke holes in it by putting a screwdriver (non-metal handle, but metal head) over a flame and letting it get hot, then piercing the side of the litter box. Do so under supervision if necessary please, or have someone else do it, because the screw driver stays hot and remains hot for a while. Safer and more alternatively, perhaps you can use Command Hooks flipped upside to hook on the screen and keep it down. I’m thinking pasting them on the side, at the level where the screen falls.

The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.

[JumpinJax]

Posted By sarahthegemini on 9/20/2017 2:48 PM

I would probably opt for two litter trays if I were you but you could always start with one and see how he gets on

I’ve not used litter trays with screens but so long as it secure I can’t imagine a liner posing a risk.

Thank you sarah. I have both litter trays so I will set one up in the cage and one in the pen. 

[JumpinJax]

Great ideas Wick. Thank you. I can just have my husband drill the holes in and zip tie the screen down if need be but I’m thinking the command hooks may be better because I would have to cut the ties everytime I wanted to clean the box. Then again…this is all speculation right now since he may be a very well behaved bun. Thank you for the suggestions!

[ThorBunny]

Thor figured out how to lift her screen off the litter box, we went with the solution of gluing small pieces of wood in the back two corners of the box, at the level where the screen falls. That way she can’t lift it out from the front anymore. Works really well and wood is safe for her to chew, so I’m not stressing about it.

[Boston's Mama]

You won’t need a puppy pad – the horse stall pine pellets are really absorbent ( you only need half a cup of them ) and white vinegar mixed with water will clean the bottom of the tray up new again

[Author]

Messages