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? asked in PetsOther - Pets · 8 years ago

What bedding should I use for my bunny?

I'm getting a bunny and I'm not really sure what bedding I should use, everyone says something different, so what is the best?

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  • 8 years ago

    Will your rabbit be litter trained? What size cage do you have? It isn't necessary to cover the whole bottom of the cage with bedding. That gets messy and costly.

    Certain litters are not safe for rabbits. If you have litter in a box for training and then have loose bedding elsewhere in the cage, this can confuse bunny as to where he should go potty. It's best to keep bedding/litter in the litter box only (topped with hay). Then you can have solid flooring options elsewhere in the cage. Once trained, bunny can have fleece or a pet bed in the cage for lounging.

    Perhaps it would be easier to see examples of this. You can get some better ideas at my site:

    http://rabbitsindoors.weebly.com/litter-training.h...

    That will link you to litter options. To see options for flooring you can just click over to 'housing options', or go here (and scroll down):

    http://rabbitsindoors.weebly.com/housing-options.h...

  • 8 years ago

    I used a shredded paper-based straw bed! Just put a layer of shredded paper wherever the rabbit is sleeping and then almost fill the compartment (if its in a hutch) to the top. The weight of the rabbit will squash it down then he/she can stay warm and if it's too hot, the rabbit can re arrange the bedding however it likes! Suited my dwarf rabbit for 6 years!

  • 8 years ago

    You can use many things for your rabbit other then sawdust as this can be inhaled by your rabbit and can be harmful. Think about what will be easiest to clean so therefore paper isnt best as when it is weed on it sticks to things so I would use just some bedding hay.

  • 8 years ago

    well my rabbit is litter trained so he usually dosent have a cage but when we go up north i just use news paper and put his hay on in half of the cage :)

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