Poop stuck to bunnies butt

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- 04/17/2018 at 4:30 PM
  Darwinbinks
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  Hello! I’ve been a bunny mom for about 6 months now (we adopted a 6 month old bunny from the in-laws) and I’ve recently been noticing clumps/patties of poop stuck to my bun’s bottom. I usually let Darwin (bun) out of the cage around 1:00 or 2:00 when I get off of work, and that is when I make sure to check his bottom to see if there is anything stuck to it. This has been happening more and more frequently that I will find a bunch stuck to his tail/rectal area. I thought it was Cecotropes at first, and that he had pooped while he was sleeping and made a mess, but it seems like I still find extra Cecotropes lying around that he hasn’t eaten. Today when I found his butt dirty, the poop was softer and not quite as caked on. The poop does smell some. I love my bun and hate seeing him having this issue!
- 04/17/2018 at 7:08 PM
  tobyluv
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  Hello. Often when a rabbit is having soft poop (which will certainly stick to them) it is due to a diet consisting of too many pellets and not enough hay. Since your bunny is a year old, he should be on a limited amount of pellets each day, according to his weight. Hay should comprise 80% of a rabbit’s diet. Do you know how much your bunny weighs? How many pellets does he get each day, and what is the rest of his diet like – how much and what kinds of veggies and fruit does he get? If we know more about his diet, we can give better advice. Hopefully, an adjustment to his diet will have him producing the right kind of poop. When you change a rabbit’s diet, you do need to do so gradually. If the soft poop doesn’t turn out to be diet related, a vet visit may be in order.
- 04/17/2018 at 7:26 PM
  MountainBuns
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  I agree with tobyluv, maybe he needs more hay or could just be a messy one. Hopefully all is well.
  
  Also Welcome to Binky Bunny! Nice to meet ya!
- 04/18/2018 at 12:00 PM
  Marianna
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  My rabbit had this problem when I rescued her. Some rabbits have a more sensitive digestive system. What helped for me was completely cutting out pellets they really are not needed and can cause harm. I switched my rabbit to a complete hay and vegetable diet. This fixed it so fast!
  
  Certain vegetables can do the same if given too much like carrots. It all has to do with a flap in their small intestine but if the problem is not fixed it can be deadly!
  
  Make sure your rabbit has a constant supply of hay they can go to whenever rather than wanting pellets.
  
  Hope he gets better!
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