Yes, its's possible! Rabbits are very clean animals and, much like cats, choose one spot to do their business. Pretty cool, right? Potty training is totally possible, easy, and there are several tutorials online if you need extra help figuring out how to potty train. At the bottom of this page is the "short-and-sweet" version.
What kind of litter box?
I get asked a lot of questions regarding potty training, what kind of litter tray, and the litter that I use for my rabbits. Since flemish giants are, you know, GIANT, they are going to need more room than the average rabbit. Corner trays are probably fine if you have a wire cage to hook it onto, and wire-bottomed litter boxes are okay as long as they aren't made of flimsy wire, but I find that many store-bought rabbit litter pans just don't do the job for me. I just use high-backed cat litter boxes that you can purchase on chewy.com, or your local pet supply store.
Wire-bottomed litter boxes are great for keeping your rabbit's feet and rump out of it's urine and poop! There's a lot of different rabbit manufacturers that make them such as KW Cages. You can also just get creative and build your own! There's tons of cool ideas on pinterest and youtube. Many people decide to combine hay feeders, food/water crocks, and make a whole project out of it! |
what kind of litter?
For litter, I like to use plain-old livestock bedding. I use EcoFlake pine shavings from my local feed store, and it costs me around $8. With a litter of rabbits in the barn, I go through it in about 3 weeks, so for one rabbit, you should be able to use one bag for 2+ months! It's perfect for keeping down the smell, it's not too dusty, and it's highly absorbent. Contrary to what many rabbit websites will tell you, kiln-dried pine is safe for rabbits! Untreated pine is not. Unless you are getting your shavings right out of the lumber yard, you won't find untreated pine shavings anywhere.
Wheat fiber-based rabbit litters are safe and prevent ammonia buildup as well. Brands such as CritterCountry and Oxbow EcoStraw are good. I highly recommend to AVOID Carefresh and Critterlitter. These litters are horrible for trapping ammonia (main chemical component of rabbit urine), and an excess of ammonia will kill your rabbit. It's also not very absorbent, and it's more expensive per bag to buy. If you still want to go the paper-pellet route, good brands are Cell-Sorb Plus, and Yesterday's News recycled cat litter. It's important to know that wood shavings can also cause eye/nose sensitivities in rabbits with allergens. If you know that your rabbit is sensitive to hay, it may be sensitive to fine particles in wood shavings. I suggest using a paper pellet litter for rabbits with allergies. |
So...How do i do it?
First, place your litter box where your rabbit urinates. It will most likely be in the corner of the cage.
Second, place some poop balls inside of the litter box, as well as a little hay for your bunny to munch on, but make sure not to cover up the poop too much. If your rabbit sometimes misses, put more poo balls into the box, and whatever poo balls are rolling outside of the box.
That's it! Give it some time and patience, and your rabbit will be potty trained in no-time.
Second, place some poop balls inside of the litter box, as well as a little hay for your bunny to munch on, but make sure not to cover up the poop too much. If your rabbit sometimes misses, put more poo balls into the box, and whatever poo balls are rolling outside of the box.
That's it! Give it some time and patience, and your rabbit will be potty trained in no-time.