The Bunny Chat Thread - For Bunny Owners

[igorsMistress]

Oh I remember what I did with the Contraption manure that was separated from the urine... it went straight into a worm compost. The worm compost was thrown into a chicken run for chickens to scratch up and find worms and bugs to eat. Then eventually I shovel out the runs and compost it. Worms hate rabbit Urine. The Urine I just through some straw down under the cage to soak up the odor.

Thanks! I have my bunnies inside so they use a litter box but I was thinking about putting a grate in there and covering that with straw so that I can separate the poop from the wet hay on the bottom. I'll have to experiment.

 

[FortCluck]

What type of litter do you use? Are rabbits as easy to litter train as cats? lol as if you have to train a cat, just put them in the litter box and walk away. When they need to go they use the litter box. Unless you have potted plants, I have seen cats use potted plants as litter boxes if they fit in the pot.

I use hay for litter. It took my bunnies an hour to be litter trained. I just put them in it and they knew what to do. They were very young just taken from their mom, I believe 8 weeks old. They never make a mess out of the litter box.

 

[igorsMistress]

What type of litter do you use? Are rabbits as easy to litter train as cats? lol as if you have to train a cat, just put them in the litter box and walk away. When they need to go they use the litter box. Unless you have potted plants, I have seen cats use potted plants as litter boxes if they fit in the pot.

I added a little bit of litter from the cage my buns were previously housed in to a litter box, topped with a light layer of hay and I've had no issues.

 

[EverythingDucks]

What type of litter do you use? Are rabbits as easy to litter train as cats? lol as if you have to train a cat, just put them in the litter box and walk away. When they need to go they use the litter box. Unless you have potted plants, I have seen cats use potted plants as litter boxes if they fit in the pot.

I've seen most rabbits use a litter box better than cats. Most catch on pretty quick.
I would get a good size litter box, usually a hooded cat litter box works best, and fill it up to the brim with fresh hay, with a bit of litter in the back. Don't use cat litter, it's often made of clay which the rabbit might eat and die from.

 

[Compost King]

Don't use cat litter,

That is great news, cat litter sucks for composting! My rabbits will stay outside so I won't be using a litter box I was just curious what people used.

 

[FortCluck]

I've seen most rabbits use a litter box better than cats. Most catch on pretty quick.
I would get a good size litter box, usually a hooded cat litter box works best, and fill it up to the brim with fresh hay, with a bit of litter in the back. Don't use cat litter, it's often made of clay which the rabbit might eat and die from.

I had a hooded one but took the top off. My bunnies like it better with the top off of it.

 

[EverythingDucks]

I had a hooded one but took the top off. My bunnies like it better with the top off of it.

Maybe it feels more spacious for them? I figured most would like a hood to feel protected and safe, kinda like a hidey house would

 

[FortCluck]

Maybe it feels more spacious for them? I figured most would like a hood to feel protected and safe, kinda like a hidey house would

I moved my bunnies yesterday from inside the house to outside in the shed to a cage twice the size that they had in here. They are loving it.

 

[EverythingDucks]

I'm looking into fostering a rabbit sometime. Any advice or things to mention in the application? Or on having them with (small and well trained) dogs?

 

[EverythingDucks]

And I still need to convince my parents....