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Post by hanspan Sat Oct 31, 2009 10:40 pm

Petal, my new rescue bun, has just eaten one of her normal poos. I'm very confused as she has ample other food available (she's a little underweight so I'm providing lots of extra veg and pellets) I've never seen a bun eat an ordinary poo before, I know they eat their cecal poos in the morning, but surely not their dry ones? Could this be something she picked up from her time being kept in a tiny hutch with 3 other bunnies and very little food? She may have survived by eating poo, is that possible? Sad

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Post by Snowy Sat Oct 31, 2009 10:52 pm

Yes, I really think that could be the case, if she didn't have much food I suppose she ate whatever she could find Crying or Very sad Crying or Very sad
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Post by Catsknickers Sat Oct 31, 2009 10:57 pm

Aww bless her. My Dutch, Ratman, eats his normal poo's as well sometimes. He always has ample food available. Who knows...
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Post by hanspan Sat Oct 31, 2009 11:07 pm

Snowy wrote:Yes, I really think that could be the case, if she didn't have much food I suppose she ate whatever she could find Crying or Very sad Crying or Very sad

It really does make me so sad to think about how bad it must have been for her and all the other buns found with her Crying or Very sad

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Post by hanspan Sat Oct 31, 2009 11:08 pm

Catswhiskas wrote:Aww bless her. My Dutch, Ratman, eats his normal poo's as well sometimes. He always has ample food available. Who knows...

Well I'm glad she's not alone in doing it, but I hope she grows out of it, it's not very ladylike! Laughing

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Post by NickieM Sat Oct 31, 2009 11:39 pm

I remember Felix doing it too when I first had him. Maybe it isn't such a strange thing. Maybe they just get curious as they do look a bit like pellets Laughing
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Post by ElleyMay Sun Nov 01, 2009 12:44 am

Brynn has definitely indulged in a poo or two. Likewise, she had plenty of food available! Rolling Eyes
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Post by Sixer Mon Nov 02, 2009 2:51 pm

Gabriel does it too - he actually takes them from his bottom as if they were caecotrophs, eats a bit then throws the shredded remains to the floor in front of him. By the time he has done there can be 20+ shredded poops in front of him Shocked

Gabriel too came from a horrendous background so I have always wondered if his poo shredding is a legacy from that Sad
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Post by hanspan Mon Nov 02, 2009 2:55 pm

Poor Gabriel Sad Oh well, as long as all our poo munchers are happy now, I guess that's all that matters. To my eternal shame, apparently I partook in a bit of poo munching as a baby (only ONCE though!!) and it's not done me any harm Embarassed Embarassed

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Post by Sixer Mon Nov 02, 2009 3:06 pm

I bet your parents will never let you forget that Laughing Laughing Laughing
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Post by Rice Mon Nov 02, 2009 4:12 pm

hanspan wrote:Poor Gabriel Sad Oh well, as long as all our poo munchers are happy now, I guess that's all that matters. To my eternal shame, apparently I partook in a bit of poo munching as a baby (only ONCE though!!) and it's not done me any harm Embarassed Embarassed

Laughing Laughing Sorry that was too funny!

I know I've seen Alfred eat a normal poo or too and as far as I know he didn't come from a horrible background. Maybe they just like the taste of poo... scratch Laughing
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Post by ElleyMay Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:38 pm

hanspan wrote: To my eternal shame, apparently I partook in a bit of poo munching as a baby (only ONCE though!!) and it's not done me any harm Embarassed Embarassed

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Post by hanspan Mon Nov 02, 2009 6:15 pm

Oh cheers guys!! Sad


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Post by Snowy Mon Nov 02, 2009 6:34 pm

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hanspan wrote: To my eternal shame, apparently I partook in a bit of poo munching as a baby (only ONCE though!!) and it's not done me any harm Embarassed Embarassed

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