I think my bunny ate a rubber band, d’oh!

[MayaConsuelo]

I was just cleaning Mr. Bun-Bun’s cage and he was supervising as always. At one point I noticed him chewing something very thoroughly but I assumed it was hay since I had just put a fresh pile in his litter box. Then when I’m closing up the hay bag I notice the rubber band I use to close it is gone! My living room is clean and it couldn’t be anywhere else.

I searched old topics and saw that people advised to feed more hay and pellets and fibrous foods to help push it through. He’s been chowing down on hay and pellets like a pig so I guess that’s a good sign? He usually gets a tablespoon or less of pellets but I just gave him a whole bunch. It was a small rubber band as well, one of the very thin ones of 1″ diameter. I just feel like such a bad mother!! I have no kids yet so I’m not used to thinking of things like rubber bands as potential hazards.

Thanks to this website and the info here I’m not panicking. I do have to leave for a few hours but once I get back I’ll check to see what the poo situation is like. As of now he appears totally normal.

[Beka27]

Don’t feel bad, these things happen. Another option to close the bag (that he would not be able to eat) would be one of those big, colorful “chip clips” or one of the black binder clips.

Keep an eye on him, that’s really all you can do. If you see any abnormalities with his eating or pooping, a vet visit would be in order.

[Monkeybun]

Just keep an eye on him, and make sure he eats plenty of hay

[MayaConsuelo]

Thanks! I think he’ll be fine, he only pooped about 15 poos but he normally doesn’t poo a lot during the afternoon/early evening. I’ll be able to judge it better tomorrow morning. He’s also continuing to eat a lot of hay and running around, so I think I’m just being paranoid. He’s chomping on hay right now. I just feel like a jerk, if a human child eats a rubber band you know they’ll pretty much just be OK and wait for it to come out the other end, but this little guy is tiny with a weird GI system… not used to it. Well I learned my lesson, nothing small on the floor again ever!!

[LoveChaCha]

Hahah, well, we live and learn I’m glad that it is passing through.

I know I CANNOT leave the Comcast remote on the carpet. I usually turn the remote over so the buttons are facing down. Chacha has chewed many of the buttons, and including a wire, so I can’t get anymore ON DEMAND downstairs!!!

[MayaConsuelo]

Well I’m pretty sure Mr. Bun-Bun has eaten things he’s not supposed to before – his cage before was quite small, the pet store kind where the top just lifts off. Huge chunks were chewed out of the base, out of boredom I’m sure. Now in his current cage he can’t chew anything aside from the wood toys and willow branches in there. But I suppose that wasn’t enough and he needed to chow on some rubber bands as well.
I am picking up an old college friend on Sat. who’ll be here for the weekend, and who is now a vet, so that’s good news! He’s not a rabbit specialist, but he’s looking forward to seeing Mr. Bun-Bun to see what I’m fussing about…

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