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Post by 4pygmies on Sept 16, 2008 17:00:40 GMT 1
One of smallest's new rabbits is pulling loads of fur out........there's tons of it in the hutch.....you don't think she's pregnant do you??  Oh no..........I don't want lots of baby rabbits to look after........I don't care how sweet they are......  |
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Post by debidoos on Sept 16, 2008 17:22:23 GMT 1
Sounds a possibility I'm afraid. Do you have a boy and a girl? cos if so it's more than likely to be a pregnancy! You can have the boy "fixed" tho. Unless she was "caught" before you had her.
Or it could be a phantom pregnancy, or even boredom, do they have lots to do in there hutch?
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Post by madonplants on Sept 16, 2008 17:24:24 GMT 1
I suppose you can rule out mites/fleas, 4P?
There is that saying, breeding like rabbits, isn't there?
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Post by emseypop on Sept 16, 2008 17:24:41 GMT 1
See! OH should have let you have a kitten!!!
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Post by mickthecactus on Sept 16, 2008 17:28:42 GMT 1
Sounds a possibility I'm afraid. Do you have a boy and a girl? cos if so it's more than likely to be a pregnancy! You can have the boy "fixed" tho. Unless she was "caught" before you had her. Or it could be a phantom pregnancy, or even boredom, do they have lots to do in there hutch? And Debidoos knows all about these things.... |
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Post by 4pygmies on Sept 16, 2008 17:31:36 GMT 1
There are definitely 2 lady rabbits in there...I watched her check (and I was looking pretty closely for male thingies, which is most unlike me...) so if she is pregnant the deed was done before we got them.......they go out in the outdoor hutch as often as the weather permits and they have chewy things and lots of green foods to nibble at.........is that enough to keep them occupied? What do rabbits do for fun? Apart from the obvious.........
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Post by emseypop on Sept 16, 2008 17:36:29 GMT 1
You can get a dangly thing to put chopped up food in.....is that fun? a treat ball? My sil had baby rattles for her bunnies she used to have them hopping around the house, they were even litter trained. How long have you had the bunnies now? How long is there gestation?
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Post by debidoos on Sept 16, 2008 17:48:32 GMT 1
The Blokes don't show their "bit's" til they're about 16 weeks. It is very difficult when they're young. Even vet's have difficulty until things drop!
For playing, they love a cardboard box to jump in/on/out/chew. They also like things to throw, balls, gingley things, parrot toys that hang from the tops of cages of the rope varieties to tug at too, things you can put chopped up veg in that they have to work to get it out of are good too, rather than just putting them in the food bowl. Tunnels, they like too, the inner of a carpet roll from your local carpet fitter are good if you can get it, and if your bunnies arn't too big to fit through!
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Post by 4pygmies on Sept 16, 2008 18:01:11 GMT 1
Smallest's rabbits are quite a bit older than 16 weeks I think....I'll do some of that stuff though - thanks Debi  X |
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Post by maggyd on Sept 16, 2008 19:06:51 GMT 1
There are definitely 2 lady rabbits in there...I watched her check (and I was looking pretty closely for male thingies, which is most unlike me...) so if she is pregnant the deed was done before we got them.......they go out in the outdoor hutch as often as the weather permits and they have chewy things and lots of green foods to nibble at.........is that enough to keep them occupied? What do rabbits do for fun? Apart from the obvious.........  Thats just what my Daughter said before their rabbits produced a litter (is that the right word for 4 little bunnies??) |
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Post by maggyd on Sept 16, 2008 19:10:57 GMT 1
For playing, they love a cardboard box to jump in/on/out/chew. They also like things to throw, balls, gingley things, parrot toys that hang from the tops of cages of the rope varieties to tug at too, things you can put chopped up veg in that they have to work to get it out of are good too, rather than just putting them in the food bowl. Tunnels, they like too, the inner of a carpet roll from your local carpet fitter are good if you can get it, and if your bunnies arn't too big to fit through and if you havent got that you can Always Play With Each Other. |
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Post by karenwl on Sept 16, 2008 19:11:01 GMT 1
Oh no 4P thats all you need cant help with rabbits, but i hope its not that they are preggas, we need some pics please.
Karen x
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Post by Sleepy on Sept 16, 2008 19:14:20 GMT 1
You can get a dangly thing to put chopped up food in.....is that fun? a treat ball? My sil had baby rattles for her bunnies she used to have them hopping around the house, they were even litter trained. How long have you had the bunnies now? How long is there gestation? Hang on a minute the buster!!!! Just a moment to speak up for the poor male rabbits of the world. Their 'dangly things' are NOT for putting chopped up food in. That would constitute animal cruelty!!! |
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Post by emseypop on Sept 16, 2008 19:26:11 GMT 1
You can get a dangly thing to put chopped up food in.....is that fun? a treat ball? My sil had baby rattles for her bunnies she used to have them hopping around the house, they were even litter trained. How long have you had the bunnies now? How long is there gestation? Hang on a minute the buster!!!! Just a moment to speak up for the poor male rabbits of the world. Their 'dangly things' are NOT for putting chopped up food in. That would constitute animal cruelty!!! I take it that's a no on the 'is this fun front and anyway do you very mind? We are trying to advise 4p in her time of need, unwanted pregnancy is an extremely delicate subject! |
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Post by Sleepy on Sept 16, 2008 19:44:52 GMT 1
Hang on a minute the buster!!!! Just a moment to speak up for the poor male rabbits of the world. Their 'dangly things' are NOT for putting chopped up food in. That would constitute animal cruelty!!! I take it that's a no on the 'is this fun front and anyway do you very mind? We are trying to advise 4p in her time of need, unwanted pregnancy is an extremely delicate subject! So are the male of the species dangly things! |
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Post by emseypop on Sept 16, 2008 20:39:18 GMT 1
I take it that's a no on the 'is this fun front and anyway do you very mind? We are trying to advise 4p in her time of need, unwanted pregnancy is an extremely delicate subject! So are the male of the species dangly things! I was going to say 'not to me they're not' but i've decided to keep quiet  |
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Post by floweringcherry on Sept 16, 2008 22:47:09 GMT 1
4P I wouldn't worry too much. I kept rabbits for years and the females often pulled out their fur usually from the ruff area without being near a male bunny! Gestation for rabbits is only about 30 days! and as The witch says they can store the sperm. |
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Post by 4pygmies on Sept 17, 2008 9:36:05 GMT 1
Here! Storing sperm...? What a fine idea that is....then we'd only need to you know what once ever.......................or just do it for pleasure.....it would revolutionise human society wouldn't it? Gosh...I'm running with this idea in my head...just imagine a world where the male of the species only needed his testosterone a few times in his life..................?
Crumbs.......
And ladies wouldn't have to endure the tyrannical cycle of their reproductive organs for decades of their life?
Wow......
What a different world it would be..........
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Post by debbiem on Sept 17, 2008 9:44:00 GMT 1
Here! Storing sperm...? What a fine idea that is....then we'd only need to you know what once ever.......................or just do it for pleasure.....it would revolutionise human society wouldn't it? Gosh...I'm running with this idea in my head...just imagine a world where the male of the species only needed his testosterone a few times in his life..................? Crumbs....... And ladies wouldn't have to endure the tyrannical cycle of their reproductive organs for decades of their life? Wow...... What a different world it would be.......... I can't advise on bunnies 4P but I was amazed at the enormous array of toys for rabbits and guinea pigs on sale at a local pet shop - I never knew these things existed! I hope she isn't - bet smallest's hoping she is...... |
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Post by 4pygmies on Sept 17, 2008 9:46:42 GMT 1
You're right, she is really hoping she is.......................Emsey's spot on - we should have got a kitten (or two...) Sigh...........
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Post by bogmyrtle on Sept 17, 2008 9:49:19 GMT 1
You're right, she is really hoping she is.......................Emsey's spot on - we should have got a kitten (or two...) Sigh........... If she is, do you think your OH will change his mind and realise that rabbits breed like er... rabbits and that a kitten would be far less trouble? |
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Post by 4pygmies on Sept 17, 2008 10:02:06 GMT 1
Nope...........what, OH admit he's wrong............? |
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Post by bogmyrtle on Sept 17, 2008 10:05:16 GMT 1
Nope...........what, OH admit he's wrong............? Oh dear, I see....... |
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Post by madonplants on Sept 17, 2008 11:20:07 GMT 1
You're right, she is really hoping she is.......................Emsey's spot on - we should have got a kitten (or two...) Sigh........... If she is, do you think your OH will change his mind and realise that rabbits breed like er... rabbits and that a kitten would be far less trouble? I suppose a rabbit would never kill any wild birds, so maybe thousands of rabbits would be better!! You never know, if they introduced eagles into the your area, they would visit your garden for lunch!! Actually thinking about it, aren't there some Eagle Owls in Norfolk, they might take the odd rabbit too? Think what birds you would see, right on your doorstep! Those Owls would then help out with your rat population, so you would win all round!! You might even see more foxes, too, if they negotiate the electric fence. Does that put it into context for you? |
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Oh no..........I don't want lots of baby rabbits to look after........I don't care how sweet they are...... 
