Need help/advice about pet bunny?

i got my new bunny on may 12,2009 and the lady at the pet store said he is about 5 weeks old. he weighs 1 pound. i am trying to litter train him, he does good with peeing in the litter box, but he has poop all over his area. how can i get him to use his box when he has to go poop? and another thing, the lady at the pet store said i should only feed him timothy hay and food pellets till he is about 4 months old. is that correct? any tips and advise you can give me would be greatNeed help/advice about pet bunny?
Five weeks is very young to have left the mother doe. Not only is the immune system not fully developed, the digestive system in not strong enough to handle a variety of foods at this time. Since you have the young rabbit, you will want to give timothy hay (this is very important to rabbits, it provides fiber) and a small amount of pellet daily. It's not a good idea to feed anything other than pellets and hay because of digestive upset. Diarrhea can be fatal in rabbits, especially young rabbits.





When your rabbit gets to be about 12 weeks, you can begin to offer a small amount of greens but please, do not feed your rabbit iceberg lettuce or cabbage because both can cause diarrhea. You can find a list of foods at www.rabbit.org





Always be sure to introduce foods slowly and watch for signs of digestive upset.





Make sure you are using a recycled type of bedding such as Care Fresh or Critter Care because wood based bedding is very bad for your rabbit. You will want to freshen up the bedding daily and totally clean the cage from top to bottom no less than once per week. Be sure to change the water daily and wash the water bottle and food dishes a few times a week.





The most important thing you can do to keep your rabbit healthy is feed the proper diet and keep your rabbit in a climate controlled, clean environment.





Oh, be patient on the litter training. Young rabbits are not developed enough to grasp the concept of training. This may not happen until your rabbit is around 3-4 months old and even if he/she is fully trained, expect accidents from time to time. Your rabbit will also reach sexual maturity at this age, so please be sure to keep him/her away from the opposite sex.Need help/advice about pet bunny?
First of all, bunnies should be AT LEAST seven weeks old before they are separated from their mothers, if they are taken away prematurely, and haven't been weaned off their mother's milk, there's a chance they won't survive.





Secondly, it's near impossible to litter train bunnies; I've had five bunnies from past to present, and none of them were able to catch on, they just spotaneously poop whenever they feel it coming on.





Timothy hay and dry bunny food are essential for its overall diet, irregardless of what age it is, though its best if you give them the pellets of the mornings, and the hay (or other vegetation of its liking) in the evenings.
yep thats correct. To potty train your rabbit, you should ask the lady.
He is still quite young, so his litter habits is going to be still hit and miss for a while. The only way to finish off and perfect the liter training is to get him neutered. I would be thankfully the pee is where it belongs; the poop can be dealt with. He's a young buck, so he is gonna be kinda cocky and wild. Rabbits should always have free access to hay and water. They should have 5 to 6 hours of exercise time outside their cage. As for the pellets he should be on them his entire life. I just bought a new kind of feed at Tractor Supply today called DuMor Show. The lady who helped me said she uses it for her rabbits and it makes their coat look shiny and healthy and makes their poop smell better. In the meantime, we are finishing up a bag of Wild Harvest Super Premium Rabbit Blend from Walmart. Good luck with your new little guy! And if you have any questions, I have access to a wealth of information. Just feel free to ask. You two take care now! %26lt;%26gt;%26lt;