Do you think you could include some pictures? When you say he poops in his sleep do you mean he can’t control it, or he’s to lazy to get up and go to the box? Does he have any normal poops or are they all like that? Has Muffin ever had any of these poops or are his poops normal? If Muffin’s poops are normal I wouldn’t think anything diet related would be causing Pinky to have weird poops unless he has some kind of condition or sensitivity.

Bun Jovi will poop in his sleep too, if I knew how to help with that I would tell you! I usually just pick them up and throw them in the box twice a day. It doesn’t really bother me since it helps me make sure his poops look good (with a bonded pair it can be hard to tell).

It almost looks like they have extra cecal material mixed in, maybe even a touch of cecal dysbiosis going on (with the irregular sizes).

Do they stay that way if you feed only hay? I think my first step would be to just feed hay only for a week or so and see if that helps. Then you can add back in pellets, veggies, etc, one by one (giving each one a few days) to see if there’s an effect. Some bunnies are just very sensitive to greens and pellets.

You might also try a pro-biotic, such as bene-bac. But, he is being exposed to all the healthy gut bacteria through living with Muffin, so that is honestly probably better than the pro-biotic.

As long as he actually eats the hay,there’s no harm in only feeding hay for a week. But he must eat hay, and a good amount of it. Some buns just stop eating if they only get hay, and if a bunny doesn’t eat, it will lead to stasis and possible liver damage. For those type rabbits its safer to keep feeding a small amount of pellets. The amount of pellets can be tapered down as the bun starts eating more and more hay.

Ditto what Bam said. If they both eat plenty of hay, you can feed both only hay. If there is a concern about not eating enough, you can eliminate one element of the diet at a time instead to see if something specific is triggering it. Which bun was it that was being somewhat picky about hay?

Those poops do seem like they are extra moist, and yes I do remember your past post now that you mention it. It could be from a richer hay, but usually that doesn’t make them wet necessarily. When you break one open, it still should look like chewed up hay.

Ahh that’s right.  I can’t say for sure what the vet would recommend (because of course I am not a vet) 😉 . Have they been seen there yet? I remember you were mentioning possibly taking them for check-ups.

It could also be that he is still acclimating to his new home. His new found love of hay will certainly help things.

As long as he is pooping regularly, eating lots of hay, and seems generally happy, I wouldn’t be alarmed just yet. Consistent fiber and water intake are the most important things for the bunny gut. Some bunnies do just have kind of icky poops. If he started having chronic issues with gas or stasis I might be more inclined to get to the bottom of things. But my sense is for now to just keep monitoring and see how he does. Since he is so new with you are still establishing what’s normal for him.

On that same note, you could also start tracking his weight. Some bunnies that have issues with their cecum will have trouble keeping weight on. So if you noticed he was dropping weight that would also be cause for concern.

Regarding eliminating things, maybe try reducing veg to just romaine and see if that helps at all?

Esther doesn’t seem bothered swapping between different veggies day by day or week by week. I don’t see the need to reduce slowly, because it’s different than giving them something they’ve never had before. I’d say go ahead a switch fully to romaine right away.

Removing a single veggie type quickly shouldn’t do any harm.

I forgot to ask, when you break open a poop, does it look like chewed up hay, or is it very smushy and smelly?

Do you notice a very strong smell associated with his poops?

If you notice they are very smelly, I wouldn’t rule out coccidea. It’s a parasite that most rabbits carry and can flare up if they get stressed. It’s pretty easily treatable as well. So if things don’t improve with the diet changes (or get worse), I would collect a stool sample and take it to your vet.

Ok that’s good. The smelly smell I was talking about is more a manure smell, almost like cow poop!

The smushed one could have been an uneaten cecotrope. The fact that the others had hay in them is great.

Sounds good 🙂 Yeah maybe the bok choy was just a little too much for him?

I think if he’s improved a bit, I would give it some more time before re-introducing more greens. Just keep pushing fiber fiber fiber!