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It's been a week since I last posted an update. As of now, the potty training with Buggs is still going very well.
** Just wanted to say a special thank you to everyone that posted here with suggestions. All of them were done.
** Just wanted to say a special thank you to everyone that posted here with suggestions. All of them were done.
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Glad to hear it's working out well I found with our rabbit that it's only the urine/hay smell that gets bad so I changed it pretty often. Can't wait to see some pics of the bunny.
What type of litter do you use in your potty pan or tray?
I'm using potty training litter (purchased at petmart) on the top and some type of corn litter for rabbits on the bottom half of the potty pan.
Yesterday, a sales lady talked me into buying some type of care free litter based on me telling her I hated using the corn litter because it stained everything and had a bad smell to it. There has got to be something better out there I can try.
Once this was done today, Buggs removed almost all of the potty training litter I had on top out of the potty pan . Then, with his little teeth and nails started pulling apart the care free litter (purchased at petsmart) I placed in the bottom of the pan. By the time I caught him doing this, it was a mess to clean up. Once I changed his pan again and filled the entire pan up with potty training litter, he was fine.
I didn't realize he understood I replaced part of the bottom litter with something else.
I'm using potty training litter (purchased at petmart) on the top and some type of corn litter for rabbits on the bottom half of the potty pan.
Yesterday, a sales lady talked me into buying some type of care free litter based on me telling her I hated using the corn litter because it stained everything and had a bad smell to it. There has got to be something better out there I can try.
Once this was done today, Buggs removed almost all of the potty training litter I had on top out of the potty pan . Then, with his little teeth and nails started pulling apart the care free litter (purchased at petsmart) I placed in the bottom of the pan. By the time I caught him doing this, it was a mess to clean up. Once I changed his pan again and filled the entire pan up with potty training litter, he was fine.
I didn't realize he understood I replaced part of the bottom litter with something else.
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We just used a cat litter tray and lined it with newspaper paper and filled it with hay then cleaned it out every 2-3 days and repeated. Some people use cat litter that's made from recycled paper and add hay to the top half. Your local pet shop should be able to give you some advice. I can't remember which ones but there are a few cat litters you shouldn't use I think the ones made from pine shavings?? Should be some info on the net if you type in best litter material for rabbits or something like that. Good luck.
That second pic is omg cute!
I use wood pellets (for pellet stoves) and/ or newspaper pellet litter like Yesterday's News only I buy a generic type. The ones in the cat section tend to be cheaper than what is in the small animal section. Wood pellets I buy during the winter months at Home Depot or Lowes.
There's a list of different litters to use here- http://www.rabbit.org/journal/1/liver-disease.html
The pine pellet litters are okay to use because they go through a heating process that removes the phenols which are dangerous. The shavings and chips still have the phenols.
There's a list of different litters to use here- http://www.rabbit.org/journal/1/liver-disease.html
The pine pellet litters are okay to use because they go through a heating process that removes the phenols which are dangerous. The shavings and chips still have the phenols.
Update: It's been a few weeks since my last post.
As of today, Buggs is doing fine. He now is going to potty inside his cage if he has to while playing (except for one accident). He's being told all the time what a good baby bunny he is and how much I love him.
Thank you all again for everyone's response as the suggestions have helped with potty training.
As of today, Buggs is doing fine. He now is going to potty inside his cage if he has to while playing (except for one accident). He's being told all the time what a good baby bunny he is and how much I love him.
Thank you all again for everyone's response as the suggestions have helped with potty training.
I was boing to say the same, they tend to naturally choose one area and i just put the pan there, never had a problem with it before :/
EDIT: opps lol i didnt see that there was more than one page
Thats an adorable bunny!
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I'm so glad it's working out for your adorable bunny.
glad to hear Buggs is doing so well, I love bunnies, they are so sweet 
He sure is adorable!
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Oh my, how did I miss this? He is a beauty! What a great job you are doing with him.
What a great job you are doing with him.Thank you so much everyone for your comments. He's doing excellent. I'm surprise at how much Buggs has made a difference in my life along with my mothers.
I'll keep everyone updated along with more pictures soon.
I'll keep everyone updated along with more pictures soon.
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