Rabbit litter: do's and don'ts for the toilet

Today, rabbits are often kept as pets. The animals are cute, it is interesting to watch their life, they are very popular not only with children, but also with adults. However, the question immediately arises of how to solve the problem with the toilet, because they need a cage in an apartment and a house. Let's figure out together which hygienic filler to choose for rabbits.

Types of fillers for rabbit trays

Toy breed pets are easy to toilet train. If this is not done, the room will become a constant source of infection and an unpleasant odor, because bacteria can multiply very quickly in the feces and urine of animals.

Trays are installed in the corners of the apartment and in the cage. If the area of \u200b\u200bthe room is large, and the animal is often let out for a walk, several toilets should be organized. The container can be rectangular, angular, practically closed (with walls, a domed roof, a manhole for an animal), with a compartment for food. It should be spacious, easy to wash.

Important: Rabbits love to eat while they go to the toilet.

Choose a tray with high sides so that the pet does not spill the contents, does not take it all over the apartment. Do not use cardboard, metal or wooden containers for the toilet. A plastic or enameled tray will do. Plastic options should be changed frequently as the material absorbs odor.

There are several requirements for rabbit litter:

to absorb moisture, smell;
was economical;
budget;
Easy disposed of.

There are natural and synthetic options. The most budgetary of them is paper torn into strips. It does not absorb odor, such a filler will not save the house from an unpleasant odor, and you will have to change it several times a day.

Sand should be changed frequently, it sticks to the paws, wool, creates dirt, can become a source of worms for the rabbit. Sawdust, they absorb urine, are not harmful to the rabbit, but stick to the paws of the animal, spread throughout the house.

Filler based on synthetic granules (silica gel) absorbs moisture, smell, harmless to the animal, but has a high price. Rabbits choose the unscented version, designed for rodents.Wood pellet filling is convenient, absorbs moisture, odors, has a budget cost.

Which is better to choose?

The best option is wood pellets or silica gel. You can put a disposable absorbent baby diaper in the tray, but only if the pet does not tear or dig the contents of the tray.

Both in the cages and in other parts of the room where the toilet containers are installed, it is necessary to place bunches of hay. It should not be placed in a tray, it is better to place food in a feeder above the rabbit litter box. At the first stages of accustoming to the "potty" it is necessary to monitor the animal. Before going to the toilet, the rabbit lifts its tail.

What can not be used as a filler?

Rabbits are not suitable for cat litter. Do not use flavored options - the animal can attract the smell, and the pet will eat the filler. Old newspaper absorbs moisture well, but a rabbit can be damaged by ink.

Sometimes the animal refuses to go to the tray for several days when changing the filler. The animal cannot be kept in a cage around the clock, otherwise it will become restless, it can get sick, which is why several trays are needed.

So that the pet does not mark the territory, goes to the tray, it is castrated. In this case, there are significantly fewer problems with the toilet. Potty training takes time and patience and can take several days.