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? asked in PetsOther - Pets · 6 years ago

More rabbit help needed? Potty training?!?

how can you potty train a rabbit, my dads friend lended me a corner potty for rabbits and I want her to use it, but she will poop everywhere in her cage but where the potty is, any ideas on how to get her to go to the toilet in the potty?

Thank You in advance, best answer to the most helpful answer😊🐰

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  • 6 years ago
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    I used to use corner litter trays, but discovered that they just aren't ideal because they are far too small for bunnies needs.

    A good litter box is large enough for bunny to be able to lay down in fully stretched (this is how you gauge proper size for a litter box).

    The important thing in training is to know that bunnies prefer to potty on something soft. So during potty training, all bedding and blankets need to be removed from the cage. The only place there should be bedding/litter is in the litter box.

    Top the litter with hay to encourage her to go potty there.

    Here is a step-by-step for potty training that includes photos of a good litter box set up.

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

  • 5 years ago

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  • 6 years ago

    Many people are surprised to hear that rabbits can be trained to use a litter box for their bathroom needs. In the wild, rabbits try not to spread their droppings all over the place because it would alert predators to their presence. That instinct proves very useful in potty training domesticated rabbits.

    Most pet rabbits will choose one or two places around the home to go to the bathroom. In some cases, litter training is as simple as finding out where your rabbit likes to go potty and placing the litter there. However if that does not work, you will have to get your rabbit used to its litter . Start by placing the litter-box in the rabbit's cage. After it has gotten used to using the box in the cage, try letting your rabbit use the litter-box outside of the cage. Reward your rabbit with treats after it successfully uses its litter box.

    Older rabbits have longer attention spans and are smarter than younger rabbits so they are more likely to pick up litter-box training with ease than a baby rabbit. However it pays to be consistent when training both young and old rabbits. Never punish your rabbit for failing to use the litter box; the rabbit will not understand why it is being punished.

    Once your rabbit has grown accustomed to using his litter-box, you can begin to give him more freedom to roam about your house. However if you do this, you will want to place more litter boxes around the house as your rabbit is not likely to search too far to find a litter box to use.

    If you successfully trained your rabbit a while ago, and it seems to have forgotten about using the litter box, don't fret. Start the training process over again and your rabbit will likely remember where it is supposed to use the restroom. With time and patience, it is not all that difficult to train your rabbit and help keep your home a cleaner place for both you and your rabbit to live.

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  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    I doubt she'll go "everywhere", rabbits like to be clean and will toilet in a certain place. They chose it, you need to find out where it is that your rabbit likes to toilet and then put newspaper, hay etc down and then clean it regularly. I'm not sure what a "corner potty" is but is sounds ridiculous.

    You have a beautiful rabbit btw :)

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  • Anonymous
    6 years ago

    ok so whenever you clean up the potty mess through that in the litter pan also put hay and pellets in the tray bc rabbits like to eat while they "potty" hope this helps :)

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