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Forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A Weird small mushy poop.

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    • Skye
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        We recently got two bunnies. They’re both 3 months old according to the shop. At first, they both produced really really small poop and I thought it’d be fixed once they got proper food. The girl Cookie is pooping normally now. Still a bit small, but regular looking and the right color. They’re steadily getting bigger. The boy Cream, on the other hand, has dark, damp, and easily mushed poop. I’ve looked it up countless of times but I just can’t find an exact answer. Please help! Thanks.


      • Sirius&Luna
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          Hi and congrats on your two new bunnies!

          Can you give us a bit more info about what their diet is like? A bunny’s diet should be 85% high quality hay, 5% pellets and 10% leafy greens, introduced slowly from this sort of age.

          Healthy bunnies produce two types of poop. The dry round pellets, and glossy darker squishy poops that look kind of like a bunch of grapes, called cecatropes. They’re meant to eat these cecatropes straight away, but sometimes they produce too many and leave them lying around. Often they produce too many if their diet is too rich, for example getting too many pellets. Is he producing regular poop as well as the dark damp type?

          I know you didn’t ask, but the other important thing I’d like to mention is that the boy and girl should be separated. At 3 months old, the girl could get pregnant, and pregnancies at a young age can be very dangerous for mum and babies, not to mention a lot more bunnies than you planned for. When both the buns are around 5/6 months old you’ll be able to get them neutered and go through a bonding process to put them back together. While they’re separated, you can keep them in sight of each other for comfort, but make sure there is a 6 inch or so gap between the bars, as bunnies can mate through bars! You can also spend this time swapping them between areas so that they remember each others scent and don’t get territorial, making for an easier bond later.


        • Skye
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            Hi! Thanks for replying.

            Right now, they’re eating mostly pellets and hay. I give them Timothy Hay because I can’t find Alfalfa in my area. They’re also drinking a lot of water. Haven’t really given them vegetables yet. Because I read that they shouldn’t have any until they’re a bit older.

            I don’t think it’s cecatrophes. These are rounder and less grape- looking. They have the same crumbliness as normal poop but they’re more damp and dark. Right now, that’s all he’s producing. I’m giving him more hay and hoping he gets better. He is still pretty active. But I’m still worried.

            For the separation, I also read about that. I’m hoping to get them neutered. But it’s expensive in this city and my parents are less willing to go with it. I’m hoping the shop gendered them wrong and I have two of the same. We’ll see how it goes.


          • Sirius&Luna
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              How many pellets do they get? It might be worth cutting down and making their diet mostly hay to help regulate poops. It might also be worth a vet visit if this has been going on for a while, as he may have a gut problem that needs investigating.

              I’m sorry, but you can’t just wait and see and hope that they were gendered wrong. Even if they were both boys or both girls, they need to be separated or they’re likely to have vicious fights as they mature. That’s the best case scenario. The worst is that your female bunny gets pregnant, and you end up with more bunnies that your parents won’t neuter, and its an endless cycle. You must separate them immediately. Your parents shouldn’t have bought you rabbits if they’re not willing to care for them properly. It’s utterly irresponsible to just ‘see how it goes’.


            • Asriel and Bombur
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                I have to agree with S&L. If your parents can’t afford or won’t pay for a neuter, paying for baby bunnies and taking care of them is a lot more time, effort, and money than you and your parents probably don’t have. Not to mention there’s constantly bunnies in shelters because of reasons like this.


              • Bunny House
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                  I do have to add, since I agree with the others, buns can get very sick very fast and it can cost a lot for treatment, especially stasis so since your parents are financially responsible for them, you should tell them all the possible costs that come with bunnies, and especially if you don’t get them fixed as uterine cancer in female buns is almost unavoidable.

                  They should also be seen by a rabbit savvy vet when they are first brought home to make sure they are healthy and the vet gives you proper diet guidelines. Bunnies require money and if your parents don’t want to buy a cage that is cheap, then they probably won’t want to pay for when they are sick, so then they would suffer because of that.


                • Skye
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                    Hey. They get like a quarter cup each. I don’t refill it til the next day bc I’m trying to get them to eat more hay. Cream’s poop is still dark but they’re less wet now.

                    And I understand your concerns. I failed to mention that they are in two separate cages for now. As for my parents, still trying to convince them or maybe I’ll save up myself. Thanks everyone!


                  • Sirius&Luna
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                      Great, I’m glad to hear they’re separated for now! Neutering isn’t urgent as long as they’re separated, we were just worried about babies!

                      And glad that cream’s poop is getting better. Hopefully it will keep improving as he gets used to the environment and correct diet. Let us know if you have any questions going forward

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