rabbit sitting in litterbox all the time

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- 04/29/2010 at 5:44 PM
  nathan
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  hello i have a black rabbit but for some strange reason she likes to sit and lay in the box all the time what is her problem
- 04/29/2010 at 5:58 PM
  bunny_psychotic
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  i have had bunnies who did this. I thought it was odd too the first time I saw it. But usually nothing is wrong. Some buns just like to sit (and meditate?) in their litter boxes. Even lay and sleep. They each have their own personalities. Just my 2 cents.
- 04/29/2010 at 6:36 PM
  mocha200
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  i have two buns and they love to do this, so don’t worry its normal
- 04/29/2010 at 6:48 PM
  Alika613
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  It’s normal, or rather, isn’t a problem. Most likely they’re just chillin’ (haha), find it more comfortable, or like it because it’s a place all to themselves.
  
  You shouldn’t have to worry, unless they are getting yucky stuff in their coats, or stop going in their box because they prefer to sleep in there rather than potty. If your rabbit is dirtying its coat, clean the litterbox more often, and if they stop going potty either tempt your rabbit to relax somewhere else (mine has an old pillow, and a few hide-away boxes) or get multiple litter boxes.
  
  ^_^
  Alika
- 04/29/2010 at 7:04 PM
  Elrohwen
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  Totally normal!
- 04/29/2010 at 7:06 PM
  Monkeybun
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  Monkey likes to flop and snooze in her litter box. Especially if its nice and fresh
- 04/30/2010 at 10:59 AM
  HatterBunny
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  Hatter will flop in a freshly cleaned litter box…
- 04/30/2010 at 11:57 AM
  Sugarbear
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  sugarbear loves to hang out in his litter box after he eats, or when he is tired.
- 04/30/2010 at 12:17 PM
  Deleted User
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  Rabbits love the comfort of diggable material underneath them since they are ground dwellers. A litterbox is often the closest thing to resemble this.
- 04/30/2010 at 1:35 PM
  MirBear
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  if you dont like him/her lying in a litter box try making a diggy box (shedded news paper ect. in a box) or lay down a blanket or towel. but otherwise it is completely normal
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