rccagecleaning

Cleaning Cages

Part of keeping your rabbit clean and healthy is making sure it has a clean cage.

Wire cage with tray- the tray should be scrapped out at least once a week and rinsed out. You can then put shavings or wood stove pellets in it which will help absorb the smell. If your rabbit lives inside, it’s best to clean the cage a few times each week.
Note: If you use wood stove pellets, don’t use too many as they expand once they get wet.

Wire cage with no bottom- where the droppings fall below should be swept up at least once a week.

All wire cages- since rabbits normally use the same corner, this corner sometimes builds up with poop. You want to make sure to always scrape this out. It usually the rabbit’s fur that causes the buildup as it’s blocking the feces from falling through.
You also want to take a wire brush to get rid of the poop balls that are hanging from the bottom of the cage. These are commonly referred to as the “strings of pearls”. You want to brush them off as a prevention of Coccidiosis.

Hutch with wooden floor- these cages should be cleaned quite a few times a week. You want to keep shavings on the cage floor. When cleaning the cage you just need to take out the soiled bedding and put fresh shavings in their place.

Litterboxes- if your rabbit is litterbox trained, this needs to be cleaned a few times a week. One of the pros of using litterboxes, if the rabbit does all of their business in the litterbox (some will only pee in it and poop somewhere in the cage), it’s easier to clean just the litterbox instead of pulling the whole tray out. I have a friend with a small
rabbitry who has all of her rabbits litterbox trained. To learn how to litterbox train your rabbit click here.

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