Eating regular poop

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- 01/08/2023 at 7:29 PM
  ErinF
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  My almost 6-month old bun Oliver has been eating his regular poops, seemingly with increasing frequency (a couple every day this week versus maybe every other week a month ago). He seems to purposefully go outside his (grated) litter box so he can then eat them. I’ve read some conflicting things whether or not this is a problem/whether or not his diet is insufficient? He eats his cecotropes (and hay, pellets, and greens) just fine and his poops all look normal.
- 01/08/2023 at 7:52 PM
  LBJ10
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  It happens. I wouldn’t be overly worried. Yes, he could be “craving” something… but he probably just likes his poop.
- 01/09/2023 at 7:57 AM
  DanaNM
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  My boys have done this occasionally too, especially when they were younger. As long as his weight is good and he eats other food normally I wouldn’t worry too much!
  
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