Some rabbits just produce more cecotropes – as long as they are normally formed it’s really not a problem – it may be an issue for you since you have to clean them though.

It can take months for a bunny-tummy to get back to normal when the bacterial flora has been upset for some reason. The bacterial flora is delicate and can be disturbed by feeding too much fruit, seeds, müesli-type food or even pellets etc for a short period, then it may well take 2-6 months for it to get back to normal again after you’ve cut out the bad food (or the excess amounts of otherwise good food).

I’ve had that problem with Bam. He’s fine now but he had excess cecals for many months, at least 4-5 after I totally stopped giving him a type of food that wasn’t good for him.

I wonder if he’s marking with them? Sort of excited poos because of Bella?

I only learned some rabbits do this after observing my then fosterbun doing it. After asking friends, they said some of theirs do it also. Outside one time, he even managed to fling some onto the middle of his back. Seriously!
Yes gross, but gosh I had to laugh! That was talented.

Tip: they’re easier to remove and less smelly once dried out. Hopefully he stops doing altogether though.

One of my bunnies has a sensitive tummy and overproduces cecals if he gets a little too much greens. He doesn’t get pellets at all either. He seems to go in phases where he makes a lot of messes and then none for a while. Over time I’ve determined it’s just normal for him..but messy for me! Is your bun sleeping where he leaves them?

How old is barney? Buttons used to do the exact same thing but eventually grew out of it as he got older. Occasionally he leaves a few about but tends to eat them later on rather than tred on them. He also kept lying in them and getting them matted into his fur. Not good!

Chilly Bunny had a similar problem the first few months I after I brought her home from the shelter. I dismissed it as bad nutrition, stress and adjusting to her new home. I didn’t think much of it for quite some time because she ate, drank and pooped normally (except for the mushy stuff). And her activity level was good. I later brought her to the vet only to find out that she had a parasite (Coccidia) which was totally treated by a few doses of liquid medicine, which she took without resistance. I’d recommend taking Barney to checked out, just in case.