My rabbit didn’t poop

[rinnono]

My rabbit didn’t poop for like 14 hours!Help!He eat alot haha but he didn’t poop.But he got pee.Is it the clothe i gave him is too nice and he doesn’t want to poop there?Or is it he got problem!

[Sarita]

It could just be the stress of the new place. Has he eaten?

Have you given him an actual litter box? Are you sure he didn’t poop someplace you haven’t found? I would say that 14 hours is a long time not to poop.

[rinnono]

I don’t know..I turn over him I saw black black poop stuck in his hole there.Then I grab him just now disappeared.Either he ate the poo for digestive or the poop went back in.

[Sarita]

What are you feeding him?

[rinnono]

I fed him today some Spinach and Carrots.Spinach about 1 cup.Carrot about 1/2 cup.Less than one tumb size of apple.Normal Rabbit food.I gave hay but I didn’t really see him eating.Maybe he did.

[Sarita]

Did he eat the carrots and spinach? What about his pellets?

[rinnono]

I don’t give him pellets.I give them normal rabbit food that comes with nuts etc.He at the spinach but not some of the stem.He also ate the carrot.Saw him once drinking water.

[rinnono]

Btw I gave him litterbox.Today he peed lol at there.Newspaper wetted again and now i didn’t see one poop.

[Sarita]

Well that food you are giving him is not normal rabbit food – is that what his previous owners gave him? You need to find a vet in case you don’t see any poops soon too.

What you need to give him are the rabbit pellets without all the nuts and dried fruits and vegetables.

[bunnytowne]

Yes definitely get him to the vet   this isn’t normal and could be life threatening even tho he is hopping around and stuff.

[RabbitPam]

I just took a look at your other posts, and I think you’re both getting used to your new home together. Does he still use the litter pan he has to jump up into? I would suggest you read the Bunny Info. on the green banner above that has lots of different sections on how to start your set up with your bunny.
From what you said elsewhere, he may have pooped somewhere you can’t see. Has he pooped at all by now? Are you giving him a crock of water so he’s getting enough fluids?
If he’s not doing it by morning, a trip to the vet to make sure he’s ok would be wise. Also, if you haven’t taken him to a vet yet, a basic exam is important to get him on record for later comparisons. Hope he’s OK for now.

[MooBunnay]

I agree with Sarita, the rabbit food with nuts and seeds and stuff in it is not the best for your bunny. You can feed just the basic Timothy based pellets, I use the ones from Oxbow, that do not have any of the extra stuff in them.

If your bunny is not eating hay and is not pooping, the issue can become serious very quickly. He really needs to be eating his hay, so cut down a little bit on your pellets and veg to encourage him to eat more hay. If he stops eating, then you do have an urgent issue on your hands and you need to get him to a rabbit vet quickly.

[Kokaneeandkahlua]

Welcome!

I agree with the others-normal rabbit pellets should look like this
http://www.agriproducts.com.au/verve/_resources/p7-table.jpg
Just plain old rabbit pellets.

The ones you are giving-with seeds and nuts in them, while likely called ‘gourmet’ they aren’t They are more like salad with big chunks of chocolate bars in them-really too rich for rabbits and not needed at all-and potentially harmful.

I think the poo you saw stuck to his bum are cecals-and that happens most often when the diet is too rich (ie. like when a rabbit is getting pellets with seeds and nuts in it) -those soft poos are supposed to be eaten by the bun and then those round hard poos are the good ones you want to see.

Please keep us posted! He will definitely need to get to a vet before 24 hours with no poos !

[rinnono]

I saw his poop when I woke up haha yay.

[BinkyBunny]

Whew that’s good news. I would make sure to start looking at a healthier diet for him though as digestive problems could be in your future with the diet he’s on right now. You’ve received some good advice to start checking out.

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