Not all buns munch continually on hay and pellets. Usually they’re either very active or sometimes a lump on a log. Are her poops normal sized (coca puff looking)? My buns usually finish their hay and pellets off every couple of days and they’re totally fine. If you’re worried about the hay, you could try different kinds. A lot of buns like the sweet taste of orchard hay, but you could also try oat hay or timothy.

I’m switching her to Timothy hay when she finishes this bag of Orchard, and her poop looks normal, it’s hard and round. How do I switch hays? Do I wait until she’s almost finished with her Orchard bag and add a few chunks of Timothy so she gets used to it?

How old is the bunny? Generally, you’ll want to feed babies alfalfa hay. I’ve seen that they can have it until they are 1 year, but I started phasing my bunny off alfalfa hay to timothy hay at 6 months. Alfalfa is more nutrient rich than other hay, so it’s great for growing bunnies to have. It is too rich for adults, and will just make them gain excessive weight, this is why it is only recommended as a staple for young bunnies.

Sometimes baby bunnies take a while to settle in. When I brought my 8 week lop home he didn’t eat much for the first two days, and he didn’t really get a “normal” appetite (where he was eating all his hay throughout the day) until about a week. Maybe she needs a little more time. For hay, you can just switch it. Pellets and veggies need to be introduced slowly but hay is fine to switch instantly, from my understanding.

As a new bunny owner (I’m assuming it’s your first time?) it’s very important that you familiarize yourself with….her poop. I know, it sounds strange. In rabbits, their poop can tell you many things, depending on size, color, moisture, etc. There is a great poop guide on here, I believe it is in the diet & care section. Their poops should be a firm ball, but easily squish between your fingers, and inside it should just look like, well basically like you threw some hay in a food processor and ground it to tiny pieces. Yes, you will need to squish the poop and check out the inside too!  

My bunny was around 9 weeks old when I got her, and I’m so glad you told me that hay can be switched instantly because I was confused whether that was true or not from what people were saying

I understand about the poop xD It’s round and hard and I see little bits of hay in it, and it’s dark brown.

She’s started to eat more already, when I got her she was on unlimited pellets but I’m giving her a small bowl that I fill whenever it’s empty. (She eats almost all of it in one night, but she leaves a small amount) I usually refill her hay once in the morning.

You don’t need latex gloves unless the poop is moist and yucky, and if it is mushy then you need a vet.

Posted By joea64 on 8/01/2017 9:40 AM

I can see that when I finally get my bunnies, I am going to have to invest in some boxes of latex gloves on top of everything else…

LOL at first I used gloves… but really its just a ball of hay! I am fearless now – bare handed poop squishing!  it’s particularly funny to people when I am walking around and I see a stray poop, I’ll just pick it up and squash it then toss in the box.

Welp I screwed up that quote job, but you get the point!

I was already used to poop from my mice, gerbils, and hamster xD

Yes, bunny poo is much more pleasant