truebroodgenetics
Active member
Hello all! I've tried several different materials in the pullout drop trays for my bunnies, and so far am not satisfied with ANY of it. I clean cages 2 times per week. The first day I just scoop out the wet stuff and replace it with clean dry stuff. The second day, I do a thorough and complete cleaning.
I have talked to several people, including 3 exotic animal vets, about using clumping cat litter in these trays. Keep in mind, the trays are exactly 5 inches below the rabbits, so they are nowhere near it. Obviously, if the rabbit were to be in contact with the litter, it would kill them for a few reasons. Now....I've had 3 well known breeders tell me that as long as it isn't really dusty, it would be fine. I also had 2 exotic animal vets tell me the same. NO DIRECT CONTACT IS CRUCIAL!!!!! On the other hand, I had 2 well known breeders and another SMALL exotic animal vet tell me NOT to use it, for various reasons. One of them overlooked the fact that they wouldn't be directly IN the litter.
What I'm looking for is opinions, especially if you have experience with this. So far, I haven't spoken with anyone that has actually used litter this way and gotten results, whether negative or positive. Before I use litter for my rabbitry, I want to make sure I'm not putting my investments in danger.
Thank you, everyone, in advance!
I have talked to several people, including 3 exotic animal vets, about using clumping cat litter in these trays. Keep in mind, the trays are exactly 5 inches below the rabbits, so they are nowhere near it. Obviously, if the rabbit were to be in contact with the litter, it would kill them for a few reasons. Now....I've had 3 well known breeders tell me that as long as it isn't really dusty, it would be fine. I also had 2 exotic animal vets tell me the same. NO DIRECT CONTACT IS CRUCIAL!!!!! On the other hand, I had 2 well known breeders and another SMALL exotic animal vet tell me NOT to use it, for various reasons. One of them overlooked the fact that they wouldn't be directly IN the litter.
What I'm looking for is opinions, especially if you have experience with this. So far, I haven't spoken with anyone that has actually used litter this way and gotten results, whether negative or positive. Before I use litter for my rabbitry, I want to make sure I'm not putting my investments in danger.
Thank you, everyone, in advance!