Bunny isn't pooping, but is eating a lot

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- 05/31/2016 at 11:41 AM
  Beanslife
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  My bunny is 2 months old, and I’ve only had him for 4 days. He ate a lot of treats yesterday, and today he has been eating a lot of hay. He hasn’t pooped in about 12 hours, and I’m starting to worry. I can’t get him to drink out of his water bottle or bowl, so I fed him some very small apple pieces to supply him with a little bit of water. He’s been sitting in his litter box all day eating hay, but he hasn’t pooped. I know about GI stasis, but he’s eating plenty and peeing, just not pooping. What should I do?
- 05/31/2016 at 12:02 PM
  jerseygirl
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  With GI stasis, they won’t want to eat. I think your rabbit will be okay. He might just do a load of poo all at once.
  
  If you still haven’t seen them but he continues to eat, I’d wonder if he’s been eating them.
  
  Be careful with the amount of treats he gets.
  Does he eat pellets?
- 05/31/2016 at 12:16 PM
  Beanslife
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  He has pellets in his food bowl, but doesn’t like them. He’s been eating timothy hay all morning (he won’t eat alfalfa ), but he still hasn’t pooped. Thank you for your response!
- 05/31/2016 at 12:20 PM
  Beanslife
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  He doesn’t like pellets. He’s been eating timothy hay all morning, and still hasn’t pooped. It’ll be 24 hours since he’s pooped in a few hours, I’m getting really worried. He is acting normal, although a little more lethargic but not by much.
- 05/31/2016 at 1:12 PM
  jerseygirl
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  Well he is eating the best thing at the moment. I would definitely try encourage water. Maybe a little bit of juice in it will get him drinking. Do you have a syringe or dropper?
- 05/31/2016 at 1:24 PM
  Beanslife
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  Right as I was about to head out the door to go to the pet store, I noticed he pooped EVERYWHERE! A whole days worth. I never thought I would be this happy about poop . Thanks for your help.
- 05/31/2016 at 1:26 PM
  jerseygirl
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  Very glad to see this update!
  
  I never thought I would be this happy about poop
  
  I now pronounce you a certified rabbit-slave.
- 05/31/2016 at 6:49 PM
  LittlePuffyTail
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  Haha! My thoughts exactly, Jersey!!!
  
  Glad your little bun is okay.
- 05/31/2016 at 9:24 PM
  Q8bunny
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  LOL So cute. And so true.
- 06/01/2016 at 12:02 AM
  blubudgie
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  When having a rabbit, seeing good poop is like the best thing ever. lol
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