She poos in ball form again, but it's all wet. i stopped feeding her the guinea piggy food. what's wrong? is it the alf hay?
2006-09-12 13:41:08 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
These articles will give you a lot of really helpful info -
http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/poop.html
http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/diet.html
It's very important to keep your bunn's diet constant - NEVER change anything too suddenly - if you want to change pellets, it's best to buy the new type before you run out of the old, and begin by mixing them together, so it's a gradual changeover. And if you want to introduce some new fruit/vegies, you must begin gradually, by first introducing one small slice, and then just giving normal food for 24 hours to make sure it doesn't upset your bunn's stomach. I've also got an article on this -
http://au.geocities.com/leaswebsite/bunnyfood.html
Please have a read and enjoy!
2006-09-13 03:29:29 · answer #1 · answered by Lea 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay, if it's coming in ball form again, that at least means progress. How old is your bunny? If she's older than 3 months, she doesn't need alfalfa hay...she should be eating timothy hay or an orchard grass mix...make sure she has constant access to them. It could also just take her system a day or two to adjust to the new food. I think the best thing to do would be to wait for a day (after switching hay mind you...) and see if things continue to improve. If not, your next step would have to be a trip to the vet to rule out an infection. I would also cut out all fresh foods and treats for the next few days. Fresh veggies can also be the cause of problems. Feel free to e-mail me directly at kbviolin_98@yahoo.com...that way I'll be able to respond faster.
2006-09-13 01:14:24 · answer #2 · answered by Kellye B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rabbits should NOT have rabbit pellets as their sole food. No more than 1/4 cup per day. Rabbit pellets have too much fat in them and it is bad for their digestion and weight.
Use a little rabbit pellets, and basically as much Timothy Hay (not alfalfa hay, they are different) as she wants to eat. Make sure she has fresh clean water to drink, and clean the water bottle or bowl every day so no algae can start to grow in it.
DO NOT EVER give treats that are not proper rabbit food -- our rabbit really liked those oat ring cereals so we foolishly gave her a few from time to time -- until it caused an intenstinal blockage (turns out she can't digest them even though she likes the taste) which cost us almost $1000 in vet bills, because of course she had to suddenly get deathly ill on a holiday weekend so we had to go to the emergency vet instead of our regular one.
BTW, our regular vet (who has rabbits himself) says carrots, apples, and dark greens are just fine for her as long as its not too much of any one. The local House Rabbit society (which addopts bunnies out) says the same thing, as do the books we've bought on rabbit keeping. DON'T give her the light-colored iceberg lettuce though, it is not good for rabbits.
2006-09-12 20:56:43 · answer #3 · answered by Mustela Frenata 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The apearance of bunny's poop is important...loose stool (or wet) isn't a good sign in general but it could be her change in diet. Please don't feed her iceburg lettuce as it has not much nutrition & can give her "wet tail" & feed her only commercial pellets made for rabbits. Also you do know that rabbits eat their poop twice sometimes in order to obtain nutrients they may have missed the first time....very natural so don't be surprized...they really need to do this.
2006-09-12 20:52:26 · answer #4 · answered by PAMELA G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rabbit food is real cheap. Why are you feeding it anything else? Don't feed rabits carrots - they are bad for them. Be consistent with its diet or you'll give it diarhea, which is what it sounds like you've done. In other words, if you're going to feed it fresh greens, do so regularly. Don't feed it food it isn't supposed to eat, like your guinnea pig food. Your best bet is just to feed it rabbit pellets and nothing else. If you're still having problems, take her to the vet.
2006-09-12 20:47:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Don't feed rabits carrots - they are bad for them"
Actually...
Carrots are just fine to feed rabbits. They're only bad for them if given as a staple food. I give my rabbit the carrot peels of a big carrot, and she loves them. With no side effect whatsoever.
As long as they're on a steady pellet diet with constantly available hay, treats like carrots aren't harmful at all.
2006-09-12 20:58:51 · answer #6 · answered by chaste_hermione 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you change foods, it takes the stomach some time to adjust. For soft stool, feed oats, hay, and rabbit pellets.. They should get over this on their own. don't worry.
I have a lot of rabbits. :)
2006-09-12 20:43:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As unsanitary as it seems to most people, rabbits poo 2 different types of poo, & the round little damp ones contain necessary neutrients that bunnies require, so they eat it. Per the vet I used with mine in the past, DO NOT pickup & dispose of the little round/damp coco-puff lookings one.
2006-09-12 20:59:01 · answer #8 · answered by weldon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wait a sec you fed your bunny guinea pig food?
That is problay the problem try taking the water away for about 30 secs.
2006-09-12 20:47:12 · answer #9 · answered by sunshinetigerlily 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
start feeding your rabbit properly by giving it rabbit pellets and timothy hay plus water
2006-09-13 19:13:15 · answer #10 · answered by Cat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋