Rabbits use wood chips.I have a rabbit and I was wondering if cat litter is the same thing as rabbit litter?
bunnies don't need litter!!!
The best litter for a rabbit is wood shavings. I have a mini-rex myself and she is completely litter trained. In her cage I use aspen shavings as bedding and I have a glass tray for her (used to be a casserole dish), which is filled with more aspen shavings. Using glass or metal is important because rabbits will chew plastic (as I learned after using a small tray designed for cats).
The litter tray that you choose should be in the cage at all times. Rabbits pick a corner to use as a bathroom -- the tray should be in that corner. If you take your rabbit out of the cage to run around, the tray should come out too.
As for cleaning the cage, it depends on the rabbit. If your rabbit is litter trained, then the cage will not need be cleaned as often -- maybe every 10 days or so. The litter itself should be changed every day or every second day. If your rabbit is not yet litter trained the cage should be cleaned every 4-6 days.
A rabbit cage should be as big as your budget will allow. I find that alot of the cages advertised for rabbits and guinea pigs are simply not adequate. Rabbits need room to hop and stretch their legs, which is something that most of the ';Starter Kit'; cages just do not allow. However, as long as your rabbit has plenty of ';out'; time, the size of the cage is not of great importance. As long as there is room for a food dish, covered nest box, chew toys, and a litter tray, your rabbit will be happy.
I mention using the aspen shavings because alot of the big chain pet stores like PetSmart really push cedar shavings on customers. Cedar has been proven to have serious and oftentimes fatal effects on small animals. The aromatic oils in the woods cause respiratory problems as well as skin conditions.
All the best to you and your little critter.
Rabbits are very sensitive to scents, so as far as the litter goes, you may use regular unscented cat litter. For bedding, cedar wood chips are toxic to rabbits, whereas pine wood chips are mild enough that the smell does not bother the rabbits. Like you would with any animal in a cage, clean it every day to keep sanitary and avoid odor. Rabbits' feet are also sensitive; if the cage is not cleaned regularly they can develop a condition known as hutch burn.
No, different animals require different litter. But, there is something like shredded boxes that will work for both. One lady told me she used shredded newspaper and I have tried that. The only problem is, you don't want to use anything with a colored ink on it. Rabbits nibble and the dye in the ink could harm the rabbit.
no such thing as rabbit litter
Rabbits have more sensitive eyes (did you know that rabbits don't have tearducts?) and lungs than cats have. Cat litter contains dust that will irritate their eyes and lungs.
Use a newspaper based litter or pine shavings.
Good ones include Daily News and Carefresh.
Rabbits are very clean animals and will learn to use a litter box like a cat. Put a shallow pan or dog food bowl in the cage and put some poops in there and the rabbit will use it as a toilet.
Clean the toilet every day, and clean the whole thing every week or so.
If the bunny is going to be able to run around in the house, get 2 or 3 litter boxes per room the bunny is going to be allowed in. Rabbits don't feel the need to go looking for a box. If it's handy, they will use it, if it's in another room, they may decide it's not worth the hike.
Cage size depends on the rabbit. The bigger the rabbit, the larger the cage. Plan for 3 square feet per 3 pounds of adult body weight. Provide a ';bedroom'; for the bunny. They like an enclosed area to sleep. They make nest boxes for rabbits, or Rubbermaid works like a charm. Comes in all sizes (cheap at Walmart or Target), and is very washable.
Good luck
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umm if you bunny has babys dont touch the babys ur smell gets on the babys and the mom will freak and some times eat the babys or kick it outs of the litter and will stave to death dont touch them intilll they can like walk unless u find one outa the group of babys then get a platic glove and pick it up and put it back other wise dont touch them and if ur bunny allready potty traind great but other wise pretty diffct to train bacily clean the same as a cat when it poops take it out every week or so change the litter. umm well u should have a big cage mostly have a like box with a cover on it that the bunny can have her babys in and big enought that she can lay down every way and then so yeah ask a pet store they will tell u everything other wise a vet would be smart idea and in the back have something soft like starw or hay or like grass something like that maby a old wash cloth but mostly out doorys stuff about cat litter ask a pet store or vet also about that sry dont know too much i am only 14 but i had basicly every aniamal so far had over 20 rabbits bread 3 times too hope it helps Danielle~
Do not use clay cat litter, when they nibble on it, and they will, it will swell up in their stomach and such.
Don't use wood shavings either. There is alot of contraversy over which shavings have what aromatic oils and such. It is best to just not use them.
I don't use bedding at all. I just have litter in their litter box.
I use feline pine which, yes is a cat litter, but it is kiln dried to remove the aroma. It works great. Also, if you can find it, use Woody pet or ask for a wood pelleted horse stall bedding at your feed store. That is a cheaper version of the best litter you can get.
Carefresh works nicely as well, but it gets pretty expensive.
Yes, put the litter box in the cage.
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