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I'm just wondering if some of you experienced gardeners could advise me of the brand(s) of organic soil you use and trust to be free of fertilizers and pesticides, and anything else that could be harmful to pets, specifically a rabbit. I want to make her a digging box with it.
I'm just wondering if some of you experienced gardeners could advise me of the brand(s) of organic soil you use and trust to be free of fertilizers and pesticides, and anything else that could be harmful to pets, specifically a rabbit. I want to make her a digging box with it.
Thanks in advance for any help!
I would do some research on rabbit husbandry sites. There could be fungi, molds, or naturally occurring bacteria in some organic soils that promote respiratory problems.
I would do some research on rabbit husbandry sites. There could be fungi, molds, or naturally occurring bacteria in some organic soils that promote respiratory problems.
I've been searching online and some of those have come up. I was going to further check out any suggestions anyone might have. But that's a good idea, thank you.
I've open bags of organic soil from big box stores and seen white strands of fungi or bacteria.
I might let the dirt air-out for a couple of weeks before using. However, I am not expert.
Thank you for posting your experience with it.
Two responses and that's already been mentioned twice. I haven't seen it mentioned elsewhere yet. I'm glad I asked here. I'll also see what kind of input the vet has.
How about filling a box with straw or hay for digging in? It doesn't have to be soil.
I second this suggestion. Bunnies love digging in a cardboard box filled with timothy hay or paper... then after that, will probably enjoy digging and tearing up the box itself!
How about filling a box with straw or hay for digging in? It doesn't have to be soil.
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Originally Posted by BellaOrlando
I second this suggestion. Bunnies love digging in a cardboard box filled with timothy hay or paper... then after that, will probably enjoy digging and tearing up the box itself!
I'm afraid if I use hay or straw for that, it'll turn into a second litter box. She has lots of hay there.
She has or has had all kinds of digging boxes and tunnels, with things like old towels, telephone books, etc. She loves that. But what I really wish for is some hard-packed dirt she could tunnel in to help keep her nails worn down. That's the problem I'm trying to solve.
We were able to do her nails ourselves a couple of times, and have taken her to the vet, too, but catching her is just about impossible and she struggles to free herself like she's fighting for her life. But that's a whole other issue.
If you want nails worn, try a box of small gravel. Maybe fish tank gravel as that has been sterilized.
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Bunnies love digging in a cardboard box filled with timothy hay or paper... then after that, will probably enjoy digging and tearing up the box itself!
She has lots of hay there. 
