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Digging, Digging, Digging

Mandmcc

Mandmcc

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My doe, Blossom, who is bonded with Bobert, has just this weekend started digging out her litter tray. She jumps in there and digs it so it flies all over the living room. I have no idea why she's doing this - the litter tray is clean, there's plenty of food, she has the run of the kitchen / living / dinning room, she neutered, has loads of toys. She hasn't been a digger before so I'm wondering if the sudden change in behaviour is symptomatic of something? Any ideas?

Maybe she just thinks it's a bit of a giggle that every time she does it I have to clean it up because every time I sit down for a few minutes... dig dig dig!!!
 
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Only thing I can suggest is getting one of those big storage boxes as a litter tray? That's what mine have so any mess they make is contained!

She's a cheeky looking bunny! :D
 
Lucy-Lou said:
Only thing I can suggest is getting one of those big storage boxes as a litter tray? That's what mine have so any mess they make is contained!

She's a cheeky looking bunny! :D
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Good idea! I'll try and see what happens :)


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You have my sympathy....

My willow is a prolific digger,,, i bought a huge storage tray, double the size of a standard tray and it doesnt matter, she digs it all out, even with poor Bramble in the tray. I stuffed lush straw in their hidey house, she dug it all out, i put new fleece on her houses, she dug that too, she is just a digger.....

I will have to invest in a digging tray like some others in here but am unsure if the shed will be long enough!!

Good luck
Fee x
 
Hmmm maybe she's discovered that she likes digging then!! I shall look into this digging tray thing and see if I can accommodate something similar. Thanks Fee, good idea!


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Heehee.... I think some people have big long planters filled with soil but i am unsure what type of soil as I wouldnt like the wrong type to collapse in on her if she dug a wee tunnel.. I am unsure if there is a right 'type'.. Maybe someone can help?
 
If you buying then top soil or soil based compost, not potting compost. The first two will have more sand/clay in so should tunnel better.

If it's undercover then giving it a spay of water now and then might help too.
 
Fee said:
Heehee.... I think some people have big long planters filled with soil but i am unsure what type of soil as I wouldnt like the wrong type to collapse in on her if she dug a wee tunnel.. I am unsure if there is a right 'type'.. Maybe someone can help?
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Wowsie this a big scale project lol! I'd love her to dig a wee tunnel if that's her hearts desire; but I definitely can accommodate on indoors lol - I feel a spring yard project coming on :)


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You can get covered litter boxes which could help with the mess and I think giving her a separate digging box will be a good idea.
 
I have had Louie 5 and a half years and, a few weeks ago, he started digging up the gravel in the back garden :roll:
 
mabels mum said:
You can get covered litter boxes which could help with the mess and I think giving her a separate digging box will be a good idea.
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I was just looking those up, I take a trip to the pet shop this week for a litter tray upgrade!


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*lily* said:
I have had Louie 5 and a half years and, a few weeks ago, he started digging up the gravel in the back garden :roll:
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I suppose they just get an idea in their wee heads and that's it! She was previously a stray though so maybe she has previous on this behaviour lol!


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