Litterbox or NOT

Question
Dana,

I had my 1st bunny almost perfectly litter trained.  I got a 2nd, & she was trained as well.  I had them in a big grid cage & couldn't keep it clean.  They had too many *accidents*.  Now I have moved them to a new, bigger, better area (which is clean), & my 1st bunny WILL NOT use the litterbox at all now!!!  House rabbit society says they don't forget their training.  But how do I get him to use it again?  I'm not equipped to continue to clean up like this.  I work full time, all week long.  I have asked several people who know about rabbits, & none of the suggestions have worked so far.  It's only been a week, but a VERY LONG week!  I put newspaper down (on the floor) , & have to pick it up & change it twice a day.

Answer
Dear April,

It's expected for rabbits in a new habitat to mess it up quite a bit for a week or two.  I am betting that they will settle down, but they may need some of the tips here:

www.bio.miami.edu/hare/training.html

Are they both spayed/neutered?  If not, then this *must* be done to ensure reliable litterbox habits.  Please see:

www.rabbit.org/health.html

and find a good rabbit vet here:

www.rabbit.org/vets

I hope this helps.

Dana