Sticky poop

[sarahthegemini]

Hi guys, I just saw 5 poops on the floor (regular, not cecals) and when I picked them up, they were sort of sticky feeling  They left residue on my fingers (usually only cecals do that) I squished them and they felt quite stodgy and there didn’t seem to be any hay in them. They also smelt quite bad up close,  Any idea what this means? Both buns are tucking into their hay at the moment and I shall check their litter trays afterwards to see if I can work out who did the sticky ones (they’re in separate trays conveniently )

They’re currently on a hay only diet due to some 3 cess cecals and gurgling issues  (side note, Buttercup’s tummy was gurgling loudly yesterday but she was acting fine, pooping plentiful and eating tons. It’s also gurgling now)

Update: Peanut is the culprit! Buttercup’s poos are fine. Peanut jumped out and had done a few normal poos (all a good size) but one had a sticky substance on it? Inside it looked a bit stodgy and smelt but there were some hay particles in it. The others were fine

This has happened before – he’ll do a few sticky poops and then be back to normal so I’m not too concerned about it but it’s a bit weird?

[Wick & Fable]

If it’s what I think you’re describing, Wick sometimes eats those poops. I’ll present it to him and he’ll eat it. I always just assumed they were weirdly fermented cecotropes. It just smooshes and doesn’t have any hay in it.

I’ve never dissected it, but it’s like uncooked chocolate cake batter haha.

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[Rain]

Rain has had this issue too a couple times, where it looks like a cecal but seperated from the grape form it usually has, if that makes sense. I think sometimes buns will have weird poos because of eating something they shouldn’t, or some loud nosie that scared them or something else, but then it will go away. I’m not sure of the exact reason for it. But it’s kind of like us humans, when we eat something weird or unusual and have those results, and then it goes away. Unless Peanut is showing other signs of something wrong, I don’t think it’s a huge issue. Maybe whatever was being problematic and causing excess cecals and gurgling is being passed through. He is on all hay, so it’s probably being pushed out quickly.

[Gordo and Janice]

Icey would have that as well. Couldn’t determine the cause. Because of our limited knowledge and no interaction with a site such as this or other rabbit owners we assumed it was a normal part of having a bunny. They were darker, smaller, no apparent hay, squishy, and sometimes were even kind of wet looking shiny. She would sometimes eat them as well and they were definitely more aromatic than the regular poops. So because of that, I too thought it was an unclustered cecotrope ball that either broke away from the pack on its own or never congealed into the grape cluster to begin with and came out while pooping the regular poopage. And it seemed to happen more often when she woke up from sleeping with us at night or after her afternoon nap.

[sarahthegemini]

Hmm, he’s done more poops that feel sticky. And Buttercup’s tummy is gurgling. I didn’t think I’d have these issues on just a hay diet :-/

[jerseygirl]

How long have they been on just hay now? Could anyone be feeling sorry for them and sneaking them treats?
Do your 2 have readigrass too?

[sarahthegemini]

It’s been at least a month, but possibly longer. Definitely not being given treats (i think I’ve scared my mum into giving them anything lol) and no Readigrass. I’m baffled!

[Q8bunny]

Hay and water only for a month should have reset tums into producing good poos. Have they received any meds or preventive meds like mite spot ons or something? Could they be accessing anything nommy like houseplant etc without your realizing it? Sorry, I know you’re super vigilant with your two, but buns are clever problem solvers

[sarahthegemini]

Posted By Q8bunny on 7/05/2018 11:04 AM

Hay and water only for a month should have reset tums into producing good poos. Have they received any meds or preventive meds like mite spot ons or something? Could they be accessing anything nommy like houseplant etc without your realizing it? Sorry, I know you’re super vigilant with your two, but buns are clever problem solvers

No medications recently woo! I don’t think there’s anything they could have gotten into. Hmm. Actually, saying that, I have been giving them willow toys which they both devour and apple sticks. Peanut’s usually okay with those though. All I can think of is my partner is quite clumsy and might have dropped some food? 

Thankfully, his poops aren’t sticky today so fingers crossed whatever it was, it’s sorted!

[Q8bunny]

Huzzah!

[Wick & Fable]

I just listened to an HRS podcast on poop (ha) and Christie Taylor mentions cecal dysbiosis as poop that’s “smelly, sticky, not well formed… Consistency of dough or toothpaste.” She states it’s typically a temporary thing caused by a diet too rich in starches, fats, or sugars.

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[sarahthegemini]

Posted By Wick on 7/06/2018 3:44 PM
I just listened to an HRS podcast on poop (ha) and Christie Taylor mentions cecal dysbiosis as poop that’s “smelly, sticky, not well formed… Consistency of dough or toothpaste.” She states it’s typically a temporary thing caused by a diet too rich in starches, fats, or sugars.

That’s interesting. Peanut’s poops were perfectly formed though (nice and round) Just sticky and smelly!

[sarahthegemini]

Sticky poop again last night. They’ve been normal all day. I’m tempted to save them next time and see if a vet can take a look at them :-/

[Q8bunny]

Flummoxed here

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