Sudden bevahior and litter issues

[Trippy]

Hi everyone,

I am a first time rabbit owner and got my previously well-behaved bunny close to two weeks ago. When I first got it, it seemed as though I did not have to litter train him at all. I bunny-proofed my bed room and used that as the starting point in my house, with the intention of giving him more space as he learned. The first time he had an accident, I cleaned it up and placed his litterbox in the corner where it happened. From then on out, he mostly used his litterbox with the exception of single droppings around the room that I’m told is his normal way of marking territory.

I don’t really know how old my bunny is other than he is not a baby and probably under 2. The place I got him from said that a family who decided they could no longer care for him returned him. I believe he is starting to show signs of sexual maturity and aggression. He is leaving more droppings, sometimes piles away from his litter box. He’s started to spray to mark his territory and pee on the carpet.  I know that neutering him will help, but the only vet I trust in my area is usually scheduled six weeks out and it will be a while before I can have it done. For the time being, I have put up a puppy gate so that he has one corner to roam in, hoping he will get the idea of the litterbox and I can slowly expand his area as he does. I’ve not had luck with this, though – it’s only made the mess concentrated in one corner so I don’t have to vacuum my whole bedroom every other hour.

What can I do to correct these habits and give my bunny more space to play until I can get him fixed? I feel so guilty leaving him in a smaller space than he is used to.

[JackRabbit]

If he’s spraying, his hormones are likely raging and he may not stop until he’s neutered. I’d get on the vet’s schedule and cancellation list.

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