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inparticular.ai
A rabbit chewing through plastic litter trays is one of those problems that sounds minor until you're replacing one every few weeks — and Silver Foxes are particularly determined chewers. Before I point you toward something that'll actually last, it helps to know a bit more about your setup. Is your rabbit housed indoors or outdoors, and do you use a corner tray, a full-size tray, or something that sits inside an enclosure? Also, do they tend to chew the rim specifically, or the sides and base too?
She's indoors, free-roaming most of the day. She goes after the rim constantly — I've tried three different plastic trays and she's destroyed every one. I just need something she physically can't chew through.
inparticular.ai
That's a really clear pattern — rim chewing is classic, and once a rabbit decides a plastic edge is fair game, no brand of plastic is going to solve it. The only real fix is switching materials entirely. What you want is a stainless steel litter tray. They're completely indestructible for a rabbit, easy to clean, don't absorb odours the way plastic does, and there's nothing to splinter or break off if she does try to mouth it. Can I ask roughly what size she is? Silver Foxes vary quite a bit — I want to make sure the tray I suggest gives her enough room to sit in properly.
She's on the larger side, probably around 5kg. I'd say she's a big girl.
inparticular.ai
Perfect, that's helpful. For a rabbit her size, I'd recommend the Ferplast Rabbit Litter Tray in stainless steel — but more specifically, look at the Homend Stainless Steel Cat Litter Box on Amazon UK. It's marketed for cats but it's the right depth and size for a large rabbit, and the rolled steel edges mean there's no sharp rim she can get purchase on. Stainless steel is genuinely rabbit-proof in a way plastic never will be. Line it with a good layer of hay over paper pellet litter and she should take to it without much fuss — rabbits generally don't care about the material as long as the size and placement are right.
That makes sense. Will she be okay with the metal smell or the feel of it?
inparticular.ai
Almost certainly yes. Stainless steel is actually very neutral — it doesn't off-gas like some plastics and has minimal scent once it's had one clean. Most rabbits transition without any issue, especially if you put it in the same spot as the old tray and add a little used litter from the previous one for the first day or two so it smells familiar. The hay layer on top matters too — rabbits feel more secure when there's bedding material underfoot, and it also encourages them to eat hay while they toilet, which is exactly what you want.
Great, I'll go with that. Thank you — I was starting to think I was just going to be buying trays forever.
inparticular.ai
You won't with steel — it'll outlast everything else in her setup. One thing worth keeping in mind: if she's a heavy chewer generally, it's worth making sure she has plenty of willow or apple wood chews available near her litter area. Rim chewing often ramps up when rabbits aren't getting enough outlet for that behaviour elsewhere. Good luck with her — sounds like she's got real character.
