Cecotrope vs Poop

Forum

OUR FORUM IS UP BUT WE ARE STILL IN THE MIDDLE OF UPDATING AND FIXING THINGS. SOME THINGS WILL LOOK WEIRD AND/OR NOT BE CORRECT. YOUR PATIENCE IS APPRECIATED. We are not fully ready to answer questions in a timely manner as we are not officially open, but we will do our best.

You may have received a 2-factor authentication (2FA) email from us on 4/21/2020. That was from us, but was premature as the login was not working at that time.

BUNNY 911 – If your rabbit hasn’t eaten or pooped in 12-24 hours, call a vet immediately! Don’t have a vet? Check out VET RESOURCES

The subject of intentional breeding or meat rabbits is prohibited. The answers provided on this board are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. It is your responsibility to assess the information being given and seek professional advice/second opinion from your veterinarian and/or qualified behaviorist.

What are we about? Please read about our Forum Culture and check out the Rules.

BUNNY 911 – If your rabbit hasn’t eaten or pooped in 12-24 hours, call a vet immediately! Don’t have a vet? Check out VET RESOURCES

BINKYBUNNY FORUMS

This topic has 4sd replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 9 months ago by Peppsters.

Viewing 4 reply threads

Author

Messages
- 03/23/2024 at 6:16 AM
  Peppsters
  Participant
  3 posts
  Hi!
  
  New overprotective bunny mama here…. I’ve noticed that my 9 week old buns has not eaten his cecotropes twice this week. I’ve read that is not a good thing so obviously have been stressing… I’ve noticed he has seemed to be eating his regular poop more often though! He is still eating and playing as normal, everything else seems fine with him. Am I over-worrying or should he be visiting the vet?
- 03/23/2024 at 8:41 AM
  LBJ10
  Moderator
  17046 posts
  He’s young and this is normal, especially for young bunnies. They are typically eating a richer diet to help them grow. A side effect is excess cecotropes. They simply make more than they can eat. This problem usually resolves itself when they transition to an adult diet. As for the regular poop eating… yeah, that’s normal too.
- 03/23/2024 at 11:23 AM
  Wick & Fable
  Moderator
  5814 posts
  As LBJ mentions, this is common for younger rabbits. Since their diet is much more nutrient rich, having uneaten cecotropes is rarely an issue, as they are eating the majority of them. RE: eating of regular poop, this also isn’t something too concerning. Many rabbits do this to varying degrees for different reasons. Ultimately, as long as you’re not noticing other signs of stress or ill-health, the occasional normal-poop-munching is just annoying if it leaves crumbles everywhere, haha.
  
  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.
- 03/23/2024 at 12:10 PM
  LBJ10
  Moderator
  17046 posts
  Poop crumbles 😆
- 03/23/2024 at 2:33 PM
  Peppsters
  Participant
  3 posts
  Thank you! He is my first pet in years so I am a bit crazy with the worrying! I’m so glad I discovered this safe!
Author

Messages

Viewing 4 reply threads

You must be logged in to reply to this topic.