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- 10/13/2009 at 11:39 AM
  bunnycutie
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  i dont know what im doing wrong. is it a tempature change or too much sugar in his diet(he hasnt been getting THAT many treats though)? i have been noticing teeny like half cecals in his litter pan when i go to change it. what does this mean? how do i fix it?
- 10/13/2009 at 11:39 AM
  bunnycutie
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  ^^ i should add not lots. just a few
- 10/13/2009 at 2:04 PM
  katie, max & penny
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  hmm. the change from being inside may be stressing him out a bit- new noises and smells? Too many pellets could be another factor.
- 10/13/2009 at 2:39 PM
  bunnycutie
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  i am assuming that since he is a very sensative rabbit, and is always aware of everything around him, he might be stressed a little bit. he takes a little while to adjust to new things. he has only been in 3 days,, but i bet by tomorrow he will be fully adjusted. his mind is probably filled with questions about all the noises and smells. i dont think the pellets are much of a concern, he is only getting 1/4 cup 2x a day. not much.
- 10/13/2009 at 2:42 PM
  Sarita
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  Well, that’s a 1/2 cup of pellets which is quite a bit.
- 10/13/2009 at 2:52 PM
  bunnycutie
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  ohhhh sarita i never did the math. i just figured because books say 1/4 cup per 5 lbs…. and i always thought this was 2x a day. so is it only once a day? im so confused. he is only 4 lbs so how much should i give him? i still want to keep him at 2 feedings a day…
- 10/13/2009 at 3:55 PM
  katie, max & penny
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  I would give him an eighth a cup in the morning and an eighth at night. total 1/4 cup a day.
- 10/13/2009 at 4:37 PM
  bunnycutie
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  okay…..sounds good. lets see what sarita says too. i want all the input i can get
- 10/13/2009 at 6:44 PM
  katie, max & penny
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  yeah i give my two (they share a bowl) 1/2 cup a day so 1/4 for each.
- 10/13/2009 at 9:19 PM
  KatnipCrzy
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  Did you change the pellets that you were feeding from Oxbow to Zupreem- that can make a difference in the gut also.
- 10/14/2009 at 6:29 AM
  Beka27
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  Yes, change in environment, changes in pellets, too many pellets… he is still getting plenty of hay? Is it possible he is getting too many treats since he’s inside now? I know in my house, I will give the buns a treat, then leave the room… Mike walks in and they act like they’re staaaaaarviiiing, so he treats them all over again… Is your mom or someone else treating him too?
- 10/14/2009 at 2:21 PM
  bunnycutie
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  nope-we decided to keep him on oxbow. i dont think i’d ever trust any other brand LOL he is still eating almost completly hay, i have cut his pelets back to 1/8 cup(2x a day). as far as treats go…maybe a extra everyonce and a while,but my rule of thumb is—one or two treats evry 3 days—- now its shifted to every other! bad me… actually this morning he didnt have any cecals in his potty box. i will keep you updated. and he seems to be adjusted to the inside now
- 10/14/2009 at 5:07 PM
  jerseygirl
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  Also, he might be getting sneaked treats from your Mom. You mentioned you were cleaning his tray twice a day now he’s inside. Perhaps he normal leaves some and eats them later but you noticed because your inspecting the try more frequently?
- 10/14/2009 at 5:18 PM
  MimzMum
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  I’ve been a having a lot of cecal problems with my mini-rex. Lately, it seems almost anything he eats will cause him to leave very mushy cecals (more than the usual smelly too) all over his flooring and he’ll step in them, lie in them, then I have messy bunny to clean by day’s end.
  We’re actually trying to cut down on pellets with our bunnies. But I’m curious…do any particular hay types ever give bunnies cecal problems? Maybe some types are too rich for their tummies?
- 10/15/2009 at 11:39 AM
  bunnycutie
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  maybe he eats them later. it seemed to be only that one day though. i will ask mom about the treats
  
  MM- i dont think hay could cause cecal problems. how many pellets are they getting each day?
- 10/15/2009 at 11:41 AM
  bunnycutie
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  ^^on a second thought, alfalfa is very rich, so if they are getting that, it may be the problem
- 10/15/2009 at 11:44 AM
  Karla
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  Posted By MimzMum on 10/14/2009 05:18 PM
  I’ve been a having a lot of cecal problems with my mini-rex. Lately, it seems almost anything he eats will cause him to leave very mushy cecals (more than the usual smelly too) all over his flooring and he’ll step in them, lie in them, then I have messy bunny to clean by day’s end.
  We’re actually trying to cut down on pellets with our bunnies. But I’m curious…do any particular hay types ever give bunnies cecal problems? Maybe some types are too rich for their tummies?
  
  I have noticed that when I feed with certain types of hay (those mixed ones – with certain types of flowers etc. – , which my bunnies go crazy for), they will leave a thousand more droppings than on a normal day. So I only feed them the regular hay…there is definitely something in those types of hay that are different from the regular hay.
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