I think the time is off — just posted within the hour. It’s definitely both of them, but Moshi worse than Marlee. Moshi had quite a bit of poop on him and it was coming out a bit at a time as my husband carried him to the bathroom (it stopped coming out as we cleaned him). Marlee’s was a little lighter colored, but still seemed to have come out of her.

I could separate them, but am afraid that might stress them. Separating them would mean locking them each in their dog crates within their area. I can do that if you feel it’s necessary. It’s just odd that all three eat exactly the same thing but Kieko is fine. Makes me think it might be something contagious? I wonder about the orchard grass hay, but Kieko has been eating the same mix all week too. We haven’t seen poopy butt since we first got the M&Ms and they had coccidia and Kieko has never had runny poop.

I think I’ve figured out how to tell their normal poops apart — Marlee’s are a little bit smaller than Moshi’s.

Going to check on them again now . . .

Just checked on them. Both were laying down when I went in their room. I layed down in their xpen area with them. Marlee gave me the butt (she may be angry for a while since I cleaned her up earlier). Moshi got up and threw a yucca toy in my direction and dragged a digging box around a little. There are normal Marlee-sized poops in one litterbox, but no Moshi-sized ones. Somebunny dumped a basket of oat hay I put in there after cleaning them up earlier, and both are eating that now. These are pretty normal behaviors for them.

I know this is going to sound weird (my buddy AndHenry would have a blast with this), but I didn’t want to stress either of them by picking them up so I lifted Moshi’s tail up and stuck my nose down very close to that area and didn’t smell anything stinky (the cecotrophs and blobs earlier reeked). Marlee is white underneath (Moshi is grey and brown) so I could see that she didn’t have poopy now when she hopped.

At this point, should I just change out the hay to only the 2nd timothy (since the orchard grass hay was the dusty one), cut back to green leaf for them (regular salad for Kieko), and just keep an eye on them? I’m usually the run-to-the-vet type but I hesitate to introduce a “we do see rabbits” vet (as opposed to exoctics vet) as well as a car ride unless necessary.

Thanks for your help.

I’d say about 1/3 of the cecals are normally formed and the rest are softer blobs. No distinct mucous, just blobs. If it was only normally formed cecals I would guess something in their diet was too rich(?), but the blobs plus the normal cecals and being in two rabbits is what has really worried me.

NBO — I hear you on the salad (“ripe”)(good point), but if you saw what I go through with their salad . . . if there’s any possibility that there’s even a spot, bruise, tear, etc. (inspected before and after washing it) then I don’t give it to them. I’ve gotten a bit over-obsessive with the salads lately since I’ve found some less than desirable green leaf in the past month, otherwise I would assume that was the answer. Also, Kieko has been eating the same salad plus her salads are bigger than the others so why would it not affect her? I’m so confused!

Yes, sniffing bunny butts! I thought I was done sniffing butts — any of you who’ve had babies/toddlers will know exactly what I’m talking about (even if you won’t admit you’ve done it!)

We’re not big on treats. Normally the only treats they get is (occasionally) 3 or 4 pieces of dehydrated carrot a few times per week. Last week they all had a few small bites of banana one night and a few small bites of strawberry another night — a very unusual week! This week they’ve had the carrots two times (the carrots pieces are about 1/4 to 1/2 the size of a dime) and none got more than 3 or 4 pieces either night. Pellets have been cut back to an eighth of a cup total per day. For us, oat hay is like a treat, especially the oat tops, and even then they only have it occasionally.

Our vet suggested eliminating pellets with Kieko when she went through GI stasis but said that her 1/16th of a cup would be OK. Back in January Moshi was having varying size poops and the exotics vet told us to increase his pellets (????) — it worked for that problem. Because I have a hard time varying the salads (always green leaf, red leaf, romaine, basil plus occasionally mint and thyme) I’ve been hesitant to eliminate pellets. With Whole Foods, Fresh Market, etc. around here you would think I would be able to find wonderful produce, but it all seems to be shipped cross country from California or from Mexico and all the local stores seem to get their produce from the same suppliers.

Is there any way that shedding can cause this?

Still confused! As of now, both are eating, drinking, and pooping normally. Moshi is tiring a little easier but still binkying. Marlee is still a little miffed at being picked up to have her butt cleaned.

I got a hand-held mirror out to try to do a sneaky poopy butt check from underneath. That was pointless. Turned out to be the greatest toy ever. Marlee was determined to check out the new bunny, and Moshi was determined to sit on the mirror (but not so I could see anything.

Both did let me lift up their tails to get a little peek under there (no poopy butt). The looks were priceless — “Excuse me, but don’t you think that’s a bit rude?” Gotta love ’em!