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• Brianna

  

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  October 14, 2015 8:50:12 AM PDT

  Was having a discussion with my friend about small animals. Can they actually be litter trained? After more research i discovered that some actually can be trained and especially if you put the litter box to the side or corner where they mostly relieve themselves. http://www.petstreetmall.com/small-animal-supplies/ The litter box obviously has to be cleaned but the fact that they can actually be trained, i found amazing.

• catslave

  

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  October 14, 2015 9:54:43 PM PDT

  I've seen rabbits that are litter trained.

  
  This post was edited by catslave at October 15, 2015 8:58:19 PM PDT
• Catherine

  

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  October 15, 2015 9:06:37 AM PDT

  Rabbits are good at litter training. Hamsters will sometimes choose a bathroom spot which makes cleaning easier.
  Guinea pigs do not litter train! Lambert sat in the litter box as if it was a bed and then got out to pee.
  Snakes go when they are ready, no matter where they are. I just hope I am not holding one when it happens.
• Brianna

  

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  October 15, 2015 10:46:46 AM PDT

  Hehe! I have never kept snakes. So you really never know when it is coming, and you might just be holding it? Interesting to know about different pets.
• catslave

  

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  October 15, 2015 8:59:36 PM PDT

  Rats are pretty good as well they don't like to go where they sleep or eat so potentially they could be litter trained.
• Catherine

  

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  October 16, 2015 10:39:03 PM PDT

  I have been holding a snake at the wrong moment. Worse I had one inside my shirt at the wrong moment. That required a shower and a load of laundry.
  
  Rats are very clean. I bet you could litter train one. They would want to keep their place clean so they would be motivated.
• SamK1

  

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  November 10, 2015 12:32:44 AM PST

  I'm not a big fan of snakes so I have no idea how they do it. But rats I can confirm that they are very careful with their litter.
• AnimalFamily

  

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  November 14, 2015 8:04:15 AM PST

  I can tell you from experience, chickens and goats don't give a hoot where they poop.
  
  They just walk along pooping as they go, *shrug*!!
  
  the goats aren't so bad because they poop pellets, much like rabbits. No odor and generally non-offensive.
  Chickens on the other hand are messy and stinky!!
  I HATE stepping in chicken poop!!!!
• Catherine

  

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  November 15, 2015 12:50:58 AM PST

  I would match my snake poop to your chicken poop any day for smell and mess, but snakes only poop once or twice in a week. Usually this happens seconds after they have been returned to a clean tank unless of course they can do it inside my shirt. :-(