haeller
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(Hello. I apologize in advance if I posted this in the wrong section and for any grammar or spelling mistakes.)
Originally, when we first got our two rabbits, we filled the cage with bedding. When they grew older, we decided to buy a litter box to cut the costs. After we bought a cat litter box for our two rabbits (it's big enough to fit both of them in there), we trained them to do their business in the box filled with bedding. Both of them have been very good about pooping and peeing in the box, and they mostly do their business in a corner.
However, recently, they have been digging at the bedding. We don't know whether it's because (1) they enjoy playing with their poop, (2) they are burrowing rabbits (that's what my sister says), (3) they dig due to their claws, or (4) they dislike the bedding we use. As for Number 4, we have tried different types of bedding, but they seem to exhibit the same behavior for each bedding.
When they dig, they push the bedding away, leaving the bare bottom of the litter box. Afterwards, they pee and poop in the corner without the bedding, making it harder to clean the litter box. My dad gets infuriated whenever he sees this behavior, and because of his temper, I want to find a way to stop this. I tried searching for solutions, but I didn't find any results that were useful.
My question is: Why are the rabbits digging at the bedding, and how can we stop the rabbits from showing this behavior? (We could buy new bedding, but as I mentioned earlier, they still dig.) Thank you in advance for any tips and answers.
Originally, when we first got our two rabbits, we filled the cage with bedding. When they grew older, we decided to buy a litter box to cut the costs. After we bought a cat litter box for our two rabbits (it's big enough to fit both of them in there), we trained them to do their business in the box filled with bedding. Both of them have been very good about pooping and peeing in the box, and they mostly do their business in a corner.
However, recently, they have been digging at the bedding. We don't know whether it's because (1) they enjoy playing with their poop, (2) they are burrowing rabbits (that's what my sister says), (3) they dig due to their claws, or (4) they dislike the bedding we use. As for Number 4, we have tried different types of bedding, but they seem to exhibit the same behavior for each bedding.
When they dig, they push the bedding away, leaving the bare bottom of the litter box. Afterwards, they pee and poop in the corner without the bedding, making it harder to clean the litter box. My dad gets infuriated whenever he sees this behavior, and because of his temper, I want to find a way to stop this. I tried searching for solutions, but I didn't find any results that were useful.
My question is: Why are the rabbits digging at the bedding, and how can we stop the rabbits from showing this behavior? (We could buy new bedding, but as I mentioned earlier, they still dig.) Thank you in advance for any tips and answers.