slicksandstones
New Member
My 2 yr old mini Rex has had poop butt on and off for the past year. She gets good pellets, good timothy hay and a green salad fit for
a queen. When I noticed the tiny lil poor all packed together that look like the shape of a raspeberry I took away her daily 1 inch hunk of banana she got and replaced it with apple instead for the fiber. Almost every day I cut a large apple into 1/4's and then that quarter I cut into 3 pieces and split the 1/4 between the bunny & 2 guinea pigs. And I know banana can be constipating. But the problem remains happening off and on. She will get it off of herself sometimes before I even notice and i'll find a huge cow patty looking flat hunk o poo in her room. And sometimes I have to give butt baths or cover with cornstarch powder and it may fall off. But I want to know why it's happening. She doesn't eat a whole Lotta timothy hay. Never has. I buy KMS 3rd cut timothy and she's just not a bug hay water. She has unlimited access but goes through spurts with eating it.
I just read that a previous member gave her bun benefiber and cured this problem. Is it safe to give them benefibre and how much?
I have cut back on pellets by almost 40-50 % in hopes she would increase her hay intake on her own.
Anyone have any suggestions and recommendations about the benefiber???
a queen. When I noticed the tiny lil poor all packed together that look like the shape of a raspeberry I took away her daily 1 inch hunk of banana she got and replaced it with apple instead for the fiber. Almost every day I cut a large apple into 1/4's and then that quarter I cut into 3 pieces and split the 1/4 between the bunny & 2 guinea pigs. And I know banana can be constipating. But the problem remains happening off and on. She will get it off of herself sometimes before I even notice and i'll find a huge cow patty looking flat hunk o poo in her room. And sometimes I have to give butt baths or cover with cornstarch powder and it may fall off. But I want to know why it's happening. She doesn't eat a whole Lotta timothy hay. Never has. I buy KMS 3rd cut timothy and she's just not a bug hay water. She has unlimited access but goes through spurts with eating it.
I just read that a previous member gave her bun benefiber and cured this problem. Is it safe to give them benefibre and how much?
I have cut back on pellets by almost 40-50 % in hopes she would increase her hay intake on her own.
Anyone have any suggestions and recommendations about the benefiber???