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Forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A My bunny ate some carpet, will he be alright?

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    • Lisa
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        Flynn is typically a very well behaved bunny. He just likes to hop around and get lots of pets and cuddles. We’ve had a few small incidents in the last few weeks where he tries to nibble on the baseboards, but I always catch him doing it, and stop him. Today, figuring he’s usually not too destructive of a bunny, I went into my bathroom to do my makeup while he was running around(my bathroom is connected to my room, so I wasn’t far at all). After a few minutes, I went to check on him. I saw him in the corner, my carpet was pulled up, and a bunch of pieces from the carpet were all over the floor. I’m unsure if he just pulled it out and left it, or ingested some. I gave him some soaked lettuce and a piece of banana to get some more fiber in him. He’s still eating, and seems normal. I have to leave for work in an hour, and I worry he’ll stop munching or pooping while I’m gone. But, I have someone who can check on him for me. How long would it take for me to know if he had blockage, and how would I know? Would it likely be seen by lack of poops, or lack of eating? I’m also afraid that he’ll become worse late in the day and the vet won’t be open, I’m a very scared bunny mama!


      • Jessica
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          Lack of poops, not wanting to eat, hunched up, grinding his teeth very loudly are usually the signs of gi stais in a rabbit. I’d say until you can get him checked out to make sure he has endless amounts of hay, fresh water and he has greens for dinner for extra fiber. If you see no poops or not eating, rush him immediately to your bunny vet.


        • tobyluv
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            My bunnies, both present and past, have pulled up carpet. I think that they didn’t eat it, or ate very little. The only time that I can think of that it caused a problem was with one of my current bunnies, last fall. We had found a little pile of carpet fibers, and didn’t know if he ate any or not. Later that night, we could tell that he didn’t feel well and he wasn’t eating. We took him to the vet the first thing the next morning, although he was already acting better and drinking and eating a little. He was started on the regimen for GI stasis, and he was fine a few hours later.

            Banana can actually be constipating, so if you wanted to give fruit for fiber, a small piece of apple would be better. As Jessica said, plenty of hay is the best thing, along with moist greens and water.


          • Love4Bunny
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              One time Crysta ate some of her tapestry rug but I didn’t know till the next day. The next morning she was hunched in a corner and didn’t run when I went to pick her up. She didn’t rush to eat pellets like when she usually did at breakfast. Her poops were small. She refused a papaya treat, which she loves (and which is also good for their tummies) so at that point I knew something was wrong. I was panicked, I massaged under, where her belly was. I had to leave that morning, but fortunately, my husband texted me that she was moving several hours later. The initial thing that always tips me off regarding gut issues is lack of predictable behaviour. If Flynn loves to eat, or run, or do something at a certain time, and then he stops, that would be a time to observe, and entice him with something he likes. My rabbits never refuse food or treats unless they’ve just eaten. Sprinkle dried bunny-friendly flower mixes on the hay to get him to eat more hay – anything appropriate that gets him to consume more hay. Wet greens are important. I always, always keep an eye on the size of my rabbits poops, since that has, for me, always been a sign of a problem.


            • Rodstewartfoxybrown
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                Rod Stewart moved to a carpeted house for first time a year ago & his 1st night had a feast he mostly ripped up & threw but did eat a few pieces. I gave him a fresh box & I gave him more greens than normal than day lots of watery romaine & held off on pellets or too much hay rather than his clean box. The next morning there was “connected poops” which I imagine where some carpet fibers. Just for safety maybe add a few more greens but if you dont see new poops in the fresh box I would be concerned but usually they are ok.
                I sprayed the carpet with some watered down white vinegar after & he hasnt gone back since its not their favorite.


              • Meg
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                  Oh Lisa!    To be honest I giggled a little when I saw this post because my bunnies have eaten so many carpets in their days… (;  Mostly they like to dig/pull it up, and no, I don’t think they eat much.  But also, as long as they’re eating plenty of hay and greens and all, they can usually pass the odd carpet/fur/etc without too much trouble.  You’re good to keep an eye out, but I don’t think you need to worry very much about this.  : )


                • Lisa
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                    Thank you to everyone who responded!! I just thought I would let everyone know that little Flynn is perfectly fine


                  • Love4Bunny
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                      That’s good to know!


                    • Jessica
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                         thats wonderful, im glad hes doing okay.

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