Rabbit leaving cecotropes behind and not eating them all

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- 12/09/2018 at 8:00 PM
  Anastasia
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  Sorry if this has been asked before.
  
  I have noticed that the towel I put down in my rabbits cage always has a new poop smoshed on it every morning. It looks like cecotropes but not eaten? I’m not sure which bun it is coming from, however I checked peanut today and she had a bit of a poopy butt which I cleaned. Biscuit is still getting used to being handled and it is IMPOSSIBLE to hold him long enough to look at his bottom, I try to gently handle him here and there and he is getting better but only slowly. I have no idea if he has a poopy butt, I try to look when he is lying down but he always moves away. Is this normal, if not what do I do? Their diet consists of plenty of greens, carrots and hay that is approved from my vet.
  
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- 12/09/2018 at 9:42 PM
  Wick & Fable
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  How much of each are you giving your rabbit, and what types of each? So types of veggies and hay. Can you also let us know how hold your rabbits are?
  
  Excess cecotropes typically come from having too rich of a diet.
  
  The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.
- 12/09/2018 at 11:59 PM
  Anastasia
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  I am giving them meadow hay (unlimited amount), and about a handfull of lettuce/spinach each morning and night to share, 2 carrots to share, a tablespoon of pellets to share. Peanut is 3 years old, biscuit was a rescue so between 2-7 years old but the vet suggests he is on the younger side.
- 12/10/2018 at 3:57 AM
  sarahthegemini
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  2 carrots to share is way too much. A carrot is a treat and should be limited.
- 12/10/2018 at 7:19 AM
  Asriel and Bombur
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  Agree. One baby carrot every other day for each bun is plenty because it’s a sugary veg.
- 12/10/2018 at 7:59 AM
  Anastasia
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  Oh I had no idea, I had read on a forum that rabbits could have one carrot each/day. I will make sure I will cut down
- 12/10/2018 at 2:26 PM
  flemishwhite
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  Same problem with my rabbit Bunny. She stopped eating them and was leaving them on the floor, and worst they were getting mushed up on the fur around her rectum. The cause? Bunny had spinal stenosis, arthritis of the spine. Her arthritis made it painful for her to bend around and reingest the cecotropes. We got her a prescription for Megacam, an analgesic. This prevented her pain and the problem was solved.
  
  The spinal stenosis was diagnosed with an xray. j
- 12/10/2018 at 9:40 PM
  Anastasia
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  I will get her checked, however peanut always bends down to eat food/ grooms herself so I am not sure if that is the same problem. Thank-you for the help
- 12/11/2018 at 6:59 AM
  Asriel and Bombur
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  Honestly if she does can bend over fine it’s the carrot.
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