How do i litter box train my rabbit?

we used to have a bunny who was really good at using the litter box. we still have the other one (male;nuetured) and recently bought a female bunny which just got weaned. the male was okay at first, now he is just lazy and poops in his cage or misses the box when he urinates. the box is the right size. any tips on litter box training? we will eventually combine the 2 bunnies into one large cage. already though the female uses her litter box to urinate most of the time.How do i litter box train my rabbit?
Two things:





First, rabbits teach YOU how to litter train them. They go where they want to go, and that's where the litter box goes. Once the rabbit is older (and I mean like 3 or more years old) they may decide to go wherever you put the box, but for now they tell you where to put it. You will probably need more than one litter box, including one in the cage and/or a cage with wire where the excrement can fall through. You can also try to clean the cage when the rabbit is out of it, which helps them to feel like they have their own territory. They will often stop using a litter box if they feel like they have no territory of their own or if you have multiple rabbits. You can also try to call the rabbits to you instead of reaching in the cage to get them to give them space and freedom.





Secondly, multiple rabbits in one cage is only okay when the rabbits are very young. After than, they become very territorial and will fight each other. This is serious fighting, too, that can lead to injury or death. This will only exacerbate the litter box problems as well. Rabbits in the wild have lots of open space even if they share a warren, and rabbits in the wild have an alpha/omega hierarchy similar to dogs. Much fighting has taken place to determine the balance of power, and surely you don't want this happening to your dear pets.





Someone told me this a long time ago when my rabbits were tiny, and I didn't want to believe it, but it has turned out to be sooo sooo true. My rabbit is now 10 years old and going strong. She finally has me trained. :)





Take care and good luck,


RHow do i litter box train my rabbit?
I would just eat it for dinner.YUM !!
When litter box training start with a very small space. There should be just enough room for some bedding and the litter box. She will begin to use the litter box for lack of anywhere else to go. As she does make the space larger if she begins to go on the floor close the cage in again. This took about three days with my rabbits. Good Luck with yours.
rabbits generally like to go to the bathroom in the same place every time, now this isnt always the case as you might know....i would like you to try something, i would like you to take some of the poop from that rabbit in question and then place it in the litter box, this will help it associate that place with the smell of its feces and perhaps use such place as its litter box.
Is he going to the bathroom in any specific corner of the cage? If so, move the litter box there.





How often are you cleaning the cage? Try to clean it more often until his habbits improve, no one likes to go in a dirty cage! In an ideal situation it would be cleaned every day with white vinager and fresh hay; but I understand that that is not an option for everybody, especially for those with a busy schedual. Try cleaning twice a week at a minimum.





Are you putting enough hay in there? Fill it up all the way; you can never give a rabbit too much hay!





Are you sure it's big enough? Does he looked like he's cramped in there at all? Even if it is, try upgrading another few inches, the bigger the better when it comes to litter boxes!





Are you putting anything down under the hay? If so, what? I guarentee your rabbit will not want to go if he is standing in his own urine and poop. You can either put several layers of newspaper down or bedding or litter or a combinate of the three or something else.





Compare his litter box with the other's that are doing a good job. Are there any differences. Also think back to when he had good litter box habbits, have you changed anything since then such as type of litter, a new box, etc.





If it appears he is just getting lazy, try being more strict with him. Catch him when he doesn't use the litter box, and reward him when he does (don't give treats, just smile and congratulate him or something else that he will associate with a job well done). You could always start over from the beginning, ie. retrain him as if it was his first time.





If nothing works, you may want to call his vet (you might want to do this anyway) just to make sure nothing is wrong, especially if this happened suddenly. Sometimes bad litter box habbits can be a result of an inside problem.





For more info on litter box training, do to http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/litte鈥?/a>