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Forum DIET & CARE Poop stuck on butt

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    • Ayisha and Oliver
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        Sometimes there’s huge clumps of poop stuck on my rabbits butt, they aren’t dry poops either it’s like a massive clump of cecotropes and squishy poop!!! When they come off, they leave behind clumps of poop stuck on his butt and sometimes the back of his legs. I don’t know how to get them off! I can’t pick him up, he’s sorta big and hates being picked up. I can only see them when he’s stretched all the way out or hopping but I don’t want to disrupt his relaxing time or play time. I can’t give him a butt bath because I can’t transport him up the stairs with out a 15 minute struggle with getting him into the carrier… Any advice on how to get the poop off???

        Also, Im buiding a hutch for him that I’m going to place outside any tips for optimal times he should go out? Can they go out in the winter? Or should he go out in the summer?

        He’s a lone bun, and I don’t think my parents will let me get another one to keep him company for when I’m @ school, I don’t know if this is a big deal or not, bc he just sleeps during the day. Is having a second rabbit a lot of work or not? Any advice would be great!


      • Ayisha and Oliver
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          Oh and I dont knomy why the poops are there? Is it his diet? I’m getting him to the vet on Saturday to get him cleaned, and checked


        • bunnnnnnie!
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            Good idea on the vet – they will be able to clean him up and may even do a sanitary shave – so that way the hair will be buzzed short and not as likely to get the poops stuck to it. Just make sure you’re bringing him to a vet who specializes in small exotics as they’re specifically trained in treating/restraining rabbits.


          • tobyluv
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              Sometimes, messy bottoms are due to too many pellets and not enough hay. Is your rabbit a good hay eater? Are you feeding him only the recommended amount of pellets for his age and size?

              It’s preferable that rabbits stay inside. Outside, there are the dangers of parasites – fleas, ticks, and fly strike. If your rabbit was outside and had a messy bottom, that is an invitation for flies to strike. Fly strike is very dangerous. There are also predators outside, both domestic and wild. A rabbit can be so frightened in an outdoor hutch when a predator is near, that they can severely injure themselves.

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