I would like to get a mini- rex breed rabbit what can i do to prevent its cage from stinking?

and also how old do male bunnies have to be b4 they can be fixed?I would like to get a mini- rex breed rabbit what can i do to prevent its cage from stinking?
They're not ';gonna stink';. Rabbits are very clean animals, and if they are kept properly, will hardly smell at all.





One thing I definitely suggest is litter training your rabbit. This is much easier to clean than an entire cage, and will also help prevent smell since it is a smaller area. Neutering your boy will help with litter training, and most vets prefer to wait until ardoun 4-6 months to perform the surgery. However, it is best to talk to your vet personally and see what he suggests.





I use pine shavings for litter and change the litterboxes every other day. Just dump it, wash it out, and refill it. Not a big deal, pretty easy, and quick to do.





Wood stove pellets or pelleted horse bedding (available at Tractor Supply) are also both great litters, very absorbant, and smell reducing. Recycled paper litters, like Yesterday's News and Carefresh are great as well.





The only think you CANNOT use is cat litter. Cat litters are very dusty and can cause respiratory problems in rabbits. Also, clumping litters can be fatal if ingested because it can cause blockages in their intestines. And finally, so many litters have deodorizing crystals now, which can also be deadly. So please steer clear of common cat litters, and go for something more natural. I've also heard people suggest to stay away from corn cob litters, as they can cause blockages if ingested as well.





Good luck with everything!I would like to get a mini- rex breed rabbit what can i do to prevent its cage from stinking?
My rabbit's cage gets cleaned twice a week. If you do it just once a week, it will usually start to get a bad odor before the end of the week. It's good that you aren't going to use cedar chips because they can cause upper respiratory problems in small animals! My suggestion, which I use and love is Carefresh Ultra. It's a little pricey - usually $18-21 depending on how the store marks it up but it's flushable in small quantities, is soft for the rabbits so they like it, and helps with preventing odor because it suppresses the formation of ammonia which is what causes their pee to stink. Something that's even better is litter training - that makes the cleaning easier and rabbits are intelligent! You need to wait on putting a litter box in until your bunny picks a pee corner. Then you put the box in the pee corner and make sure if for some reason the bun goes somewhere other than the box you scoop it up and put it in the box. If you don't have a wire bottom cage with the tray that comes out, you'll need make sure only to put litter in the box and not everywhere else in the cage so that the bunny can differentiate. I don't know so much about training when the cage has a wire bottom with pull-out tray because I haven't used that kind of cage so you'd be better off doing research on that if you decide to litter train. If you do, it's important to scoop out the litter box daily. Rabbits are clean animals and therefore, need a clean litter box. As far as I've been told, both male and female bunnies need to be 6 months old before they can be fixed.
Not sure of your cage set up. If you have a cage with a wire bottom and catch pan underneath there are a few things you can do besides the obvious of cleaning it twice a week. A solid piece of material on top of a portion of the wire, like wood or the aforementioned Plexiglas, gives them a place to rest and help prevent sore hocks. I use a plastic resting mat sold by KW Cages but these can also be picked up from many other manufacturers of rabbit products. The resting mat is made of hard plastic with slits in it so poop and urine still pass through to the catch pan underneath.





Now...tricks for keeping the smell down. Pellets meant for a wood stove. They are very cheap and when you clean, you only have to scoop out the part that is actually dirty and only replace that part. They are extremely absorbant and keep the smell down a bit with that absorption. Another is to add pure vanilla extract to their water, just two or three drops per 32oz or water is usually enough. This cuts down on the ammonia smell in the urine and it is the ammonia that actually makes it stink so much. It is also not harmful to them. Hope this helps!
Hi


The best thing to do would be to have a litter pan in the corner of the cage. Make sure that you purchase a cage that has a wire bottom in it, but make sure to a resting board (a solid piece of material) for him to sit on so that he doesn't develop hutch sores. I use a piece of plexiglas for mine as it is easy to clean. In the tray under the cage use PINE (not cedar.. cedar is bad for rabbits) shavings to catch anything that doesn't make it into the litter pan.If you wish not to use shavings you can also use cat litter or many pet stores sell a product that is made of a pulp product. When you first get your new friend let him tell you where to put the litter pan.. he will pick a corner and stick with it. ;)


Also it will be important to clean regularly. I use a great product called Vanodine. It will eliminate all odor and is perfectly safe for your new bun.


If you do chose to get your rabbit fixed check with your local vet. It will differ with each vet slightly. The average age of maturity for a mini rex is 4-6 months of age.


I hope this helps.. and enjoy your new friend.





Oh... and just to clarify rabbits are not rodents they are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha ;)
sprinkle baking soda in the litter UNDER the cage. Int he pan that catches all the droppings. Helps to absorbe smell. Make sure they cant get to it. Cedar bedding helps a lot with smell. A rabbit has to be about 4-6 months to be fixed. Or fully developed.
Clean its cage... at the very least once a week. I clean my bunny's litter box every 2 days, his whole cage every 3-4 days.





Once they are sexually mature they can be clipped... I heard 2 months, but I'm not sure.
They are rodents they do stink.