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- 11/04/2020 at 6:37 AM
  Frankie
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  Hi ! so I just adopted a bunny and she hasn’t pooped in the last 8 hours and I’m very anxious and worried.. Everything seems fine, I had her play pen ready for when she came home, she’s was really curious, hasn’t lost her appetite, she’s done zoomies, and has been grooming. But I’m worried cause I can’t find any pellets (praying it’s not GI stasis) I’m hoping it’s just because of stress and she’ll poop later but she’s young only three months, and I don’t want to make her even more stressed by taking her to the vet? But I don’t want to wait either. Help please 😭
- 11/04/2020 at 6:38 AM
  Wick & Fable
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  It is most likely the new transition, if you literally just got her. Do you have a litterbox set up for her? It could be that once she settles into a “home base”, she’ll start pooping while grazing on hay. If she is doing zoomies and eating, she is likely not going into stasis.
  
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- 11/04/2020 at 6:50 AM
  HipHopBunny
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  I agree with Wick, another thing that happens occasionally with my buns, is I’ll change out their litter box in the morning, and then throughout the day I see hardly anything in it, but then at night, they fill it up. 🙂
- 11/04/2020 at 9:39 AM
  DanaNM
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  As long as she’s eating I wouldn’t worry just yet. Try not to hover too much, and give her some time to settle in on her own.
  
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- 11/04/2020 at 4:14 PM
  Frankie
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  Thank you so much for the responses i appreciate it allot
  
  Yeah I literally just got her and I have her litter box set up with alfalfa hay !
  I’ll calm down but still have an eye out ?
- 11/04/2020 at 4:21 PM
  DanaNM
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  Yes I think just keep an eye on things! Lots of bunnies don’t poop too much during the day, but come night time they fill up that litter box. 🙂
  
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- 11/04/2020 at 5:17 PM
  Bu20055
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  Once you get to know your bun, you’ll better understand what’s normal for them. I was so anxious about EVERYTHING when I first got my bun Esther. After a week or two I calmed down a lot 🙂 . I’m sure she’s just fine, just settling in to her wonderful new home.
- 11/07/2020 at 3:39 AM
  Frankie
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  Hi thank you, this is literally the kindest, most comforting/reassuring forum I’ve been on lol .
  but a lil update!! She pooped!! Quite a lot actually hahaha I fell to my knees cause I was so happy😂 she’s doing well and is an escape artist 🤍
- 11/07/2020 at 5:15 AM
  Bu20055
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  Yay! POOP!!
  
  Hehe yes they have A LOT of poops lol.
  
  I do love this forum too 😉 . I browse others on occasion but this one is definitely my favourite. ❤️
- 11/07/2020 at 5:49 AM
  Bam
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  Yay for poop!!!!
  
  😃😃😃
- 11/07/2020 at 8:32 AM
  LBJ10
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  Sounds like she was just nervous from being in a new home. I’m glad everyone was able to reassure you and the poop finally came. 😉
- 11/10/2020 at 4:18 AM
  Frankie
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  Hahaha thank you!!! And just double checking, is it suppose to be really dark? I looked it up and it said it was a high in protein so I’m assuming it’s the alfalfa hay I’m feeding her, should I slowly transition to Timothy hay?
- 11/10/2020 at 10:45 AM
  DanaNM
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  As long as her pellets have alfalfa in them you can start transitioning her to timothy hay.
  
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- 11/10/2020 at 6:17 PM
  LBJ10
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  I wouldn’t be overly concerned about the dark poops. But yes, you can switch to timothy hay if she is getting an alfalfa pellet.
- 11/11/2020 at 5:40 AM
  Frankie
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  Thank you soooo much LBJ10 and DanaMN 🙏🏻🙏🏻 😭
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