My bunny has been pooping connected poops (see picture). I sometimes see a couple of these when cleaning the litter box. Is something wrong? What causes this?
asked Nov 2, 2013 at 9:31
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I think there are two concerns here (assuming colour is accurate)
1) the connection appears to be fur which suggests the rabbit has an increased chance of going into stasis/gut immobility from wool block
2) the colour of the faeces is quite dark, and maybe a bit small which can suggest a poor diet (unless this is an exposure issue with the picture?) a normal rabbit poo should be a golden colour e.g.
as the picture suggests, size is also a consideration but this will vary with breed
overall i'd suggest reviewing the rabbit diet and in particular making sure it is having enough hay (it should be ~90% of their diet). You could also look at grooming your rabbit so that it isn't eating so much fur.
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1Low volumes of connected poop from fur isn't anything to specifically worry about. Rabbits do groom themselves and so some ingested fur is normal.– Joanne CCommented Nov 2, 2013 at 23:44
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1Smaller bunnies have smaller droppings. A Netherland dwarf's are less than half the diameter of an English lop's. With out knowing the type of rabbit I do not know how you can say it is too small.– user9Commented Nov 3, 2013 at 8:53