Best rabbit bedding -
things to consider

Most importantly, you definitely want your rabbit to be healthy and to help keep them in good shape, a new, clean bed should be a regular maintenance and care routine. You should be changing out the bedding of your rabbit's enclosure at least once a week. 

At the end of the day, rabbits don't actually need a bed to help them sleep comfortably at night. Actually, bedding can confuse your rabbit and make them think that you're giving them the option for a litter box—which means you shouldn't be surprised if they have an accident in their bed. You can simply put something more comfortable like a towel on the ground of the enclosure for comfort if your rabbit is not taking the material mentioned above well. 

Depending on whether your pet rabbit is free-range or in your home or inside an enclosure, the bedding that you give them can be their safe place—whether to fall asleep or just lounge about. As we mentioned earlier, you can use household (rabbit-safe) material as a simple solution for a rabbit bed.

The entire cage should be thoroughly cleaned on a weekly basis—best done when you're changing the bedding. The schedule for a deep-cleaning can change depending on not only the habits of your rabbit but also how many you have or how big it is (the rabbit and the enclosure). 

The most important aspects of a rabbit's bedding should be that it's there to help keep them feeling safe, comfortable, and healthy. Non-toxic material like Aspen shredding, pellets, and hay are some of the safer options we mentioned above.

Although it may look cute, you should be aware that if a rabbit is kept inside, it will most likely smell a bit—as all pets tend to do. This can be easily taken care of through proper maintenance, care, and cleaning. 

If you're running low on your normal rabbit's bedding, toilet paper can be used if you're in a pinch. However, it shouldn't be used on a regular basis since it shouldn't be ingested in large quantities—and unfortunately, your rabbit will most likely eat their toilet paper bedding. It's also not the most ideal if you're looking for an eco-friendly choice. 

Laying a blanket down on the floor can be a great solution to snuggle with as the rabbit goes to sleep. Generally, a fleece blanket is a perfect solution since it has no seams (and they are quite comfortable)!

Depending on the ink used in the newspaper, you might want to try and avoid using newspaper for rabbit bedding. The ingestion of toxic ink can be fatal to a rabbit.

Although this can be argued as a good alternative (especially since it's generally cheaper than hay), it might be a bit hard and rough for a rabbit to fall asleep on.  

This type of hay can be a great material to use for rabbit bedding! Choose commercially packaged hay as it is mold-free, dust-free, and it eliminates the risk of bringing insects inside your home.

As we mentioned earlier, pine shavings, as well as cedar shavings, can be quite dangerous for a rabbit. You might want to check with your vet on what he or she says about the use of pine bedding for your particular rabbit. 

Aspen shavings are going to be the best choice for your rabbit to use as its bedding. So, if you're in doubt about what type of wood to use, this is going to be your go-to. If you're going to be choosing to use shavings, make sure you buy ones that are offered at a pet store and that have been packaged and checked for mites and other possibly harmful material. 

Don't be alarmed if your rabbit starts to chew on his or her bedding—especially when they run out of hay or something like that to chew on! This is completely normal.  

Giving your rabbit something to do or something else to chew on can help you avoid this problem. However, since you already know that your rabbit will most likely chew on their bedding—please make sure that the material you're using is non-toxic for rabbits! 

They tend to chew on things not only because they're bored but also to help file their teeth down. You can even try a chew toy here and there to see if they like that better as an alternative.