Bunny pooping outside of litter box..just at night

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- 11/27/2012 at 4:29 PM
  Binky91
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  Hi guys.
  
  Wilbur has been pretty much 100% with his litter box training, during the day…but when I wake up in the morning he has done all of his soft poops right in the middle of his cage , when every single hard poop is in the litter tray.
  
  He was neutered about two weeks ago and I haven’t noticed any toilet or behavioral changes as of yet but I’m sure he never used to do it so periodically.
  
  I don’t mind clearing up the mess everyday but he tends to sit in it before I have the chance to clean it up when I’m asleep, which gives him a dirt bum and feet .
  
  Just wondering if anyone can think why he might do this or if this is normal bunny behavior? Because I’m stumped.
  
  Thank you in advance
- 11/27/2012 at 5:18 PM
  peppypoo
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  Is it cecals that he is leaving in the middle of the cage? It could be a health concern if Wilbur is not eating his cecals at night – has there been any change to his diet recently?
- 11/28/2012 at 5:56 AM
  Emmie
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  I agree with Peppy. You should never really see soft bun poops. Buns usually eat these!
- 11/28/2012 at 8:05 AM
  Crystal
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  Mine also only mark their cage overnight, but they are hard pellets
- 11/28/2012 at 11:03 AM
  Binky91
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  Oh dear..Sometimes it does look a bit diarrhea(ish) :/. Surely it must be something I’m feeding him? But he’s never eaten ALL of his cecotropes. A couple of the weeks ago I introduced parsley and kale into his diet. I’ve since stopped parsley incase it was upsetting his tummy. Should I stop the kale too?
  
  Thanks guys.
- 11/29/2012 at 4:39 AM
  LittlePuffyTail
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  What is Wilbur’s diet?
- 11/30/2012 at 8:46 AM
  Binky91
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  A bowl of pellets a day, unlimited hay and a bowl of veggies, usually kale, parsley and celery…This morning there was no mess, after I’d fed him a bit less veggies and pellets..So maybe I was overfeeding?
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