Noah - a couple of questions about his behaviour - rabbit newbie

mystic.bertie said:

i recently aquired noah, a male rabbit, im not sure if he is a particular breed, pic below, he is just under a year old.

i got a large indoor cage for him and a hutch but im keeping him indoors, i put woodshavings and lots of hay in his cage, he ends up flattening the hay and does not lie on it, he clears a bare bit in the woodshavings and lies on that, so should i just put a little hay in for him to munch on if he is not using it for bedding?

if i leave his cage open he wont come out by himself, if i lift him out he is happy on the sofa beside me and my kids however he leaves dropping over the sofa and has peed twice. can i stop him doing this in any way?

when he is outside in the hutch he uses the enclosed bit for a toilet and sits out in the open bit exposed more to the cold and wind, any suggestions how to get him to use the enclosure for sleeping in? I probably wont put him outside till the milder weather is here and i get a run made for him too.

thanks
robert

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Noah is
Woodshavings are bad for buns apparently they cause respiratory problems..Just put lots of hay in
As for the sofa you could litter train him?
Umm im not sure about the hutch...he cant go out yet anyway because its too cold:wave:
Sorry i wasnt much help im sure someone will come along soon:wave::wave:

Kirsty2oo9 said:

Noah is
Woodshavings are bad for buns apparently they cause respiratory problems..Just put lots of hay in
As for the sofa you could litter train him?
Umm im not sure about the hutch...he cant go out yet anyway because its too cold:wave:
Sorry i wasnt much help im sure someone will come along soon:wave::wave:

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Biscuit's Mum! said:

He is gorgeous, is he a harlequin lop? I am rubbish with breeds.

I had to let mine pick their own toilet really. I wouldn't pop him on the sofa for a little while until you have him litter trained. Leave him on the floor to explore and to figure out how to get from his cage to the living room...that is a bit tricky for buns sometimes, a bit of difficult spacial awareness.

Litter training can be tricky, there is loads of advice on here. Basically, I would suggest getting a litter tray, putting some soiled litter in and then putting it on the spot in the living room where he is most likely to, or begins to, pee and poo.

Litter training is much easier if he is snipped...has he been done? (sorry if I overlooked that). Also, I'm not a sawdust fan for indoor buns, it is so messy. Have you thought of trying Megazorb? Lots more absorbent and less stinky!

Finally, mine always move everything aside on their top level and lie on the hard wood - stoopid bunnies! He'll make himself comfortable, so don't worry about that.

Hope this helps

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chul said:

Neutering should help with his litter training and stop the marking of the sofa!

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