baby rabbit - 50 droppings in ten minutes!

Tinsel

Wise Old Thumper

• May 21, 2008

• #1

Wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it. Bought ten week old lionhead in for his daily brush. He sat on my lap, calmly looking around. Eyes bright, body language relaxed, picture of a healthy bun - or so I thought. I got up to return him to his hutch and found he'd left a fountain of droppings on my lap! About 50-60 in all!! Dried, looked normal, but how could so many come out of one small rabbit in such a short time? This morning he's eating fine, hopping round as normal. Can anyone tell me what's going on? :shock:

 

Tinsel

Wise Old Thumper

• May 21, 2008

• #2

*bump* hoping someone can shed light on this!

 

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RavinRabbit

Warren Scout

• May 21, 2008

• #3

When we had our bunny Dizzy he once did 63 in a very short amount of time when he came in the house. Sure he used to store them up!

 

Tinsel

Wise Old Thumper

• May 21, 2008

• #4

Ah so it's nothing to worry about? I was trying to persuade my mother he could be considered as a house rabbit. Great timing on his part!

 

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RavinRabbit

Warren Scout

• May 21, 2008

• #5

Dizzy became perfectly litter trained when in the house so there's no reason yours shouldn't.

 

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vengeful.veggie

Alpha Buck

• May 21, 2008

• #6

When we first got Benjamin, one of his nicknames was the poop machine, I'm sure you can guess why! It's most likely territorial and will get better in time. Benjamin was litter trained before he was neutured too, but it's apparently much easier after neuturing.

 

Cornishlass

Mama Doe

• May 21, 2008

• #7

If mine is in the garden he'll poop hundreds!

 

Tamsin

Administrator

Staff member

• May 21, 2008

• #8

Perfectly normal. I think babies must have hollow legs or something I can work out where they store that many either :lol:

 

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ecudc

Warren Veteran

• May 21, 2008

• #9

rosies been known to drop 50 or 60 in an hour...mainly on my carpet

 

Tinsel

Wise Old Thumper

• May 21, 2008

• #10

Ah, thanks all; it's a relief there's nothing wrong. He's currently sitting snuggled with his friend in a basket next to the computer cleaning himself, looking as if butter wouldn't melt....