Hi Everyone
If you read my thread nearly on month ago you will remember the heart breaking loss of my rabbit Peter. I got him a lady friend and was waiting until she was one year old before I had them both neutered (she is 8 months now) and introduced them. They had seen each other through their runs in the garden and Peter used to run around freely in the house and garden...but I had never introduced them.
In his darkest hours (and mine) I wanted him to have his friend near him and I popped Jessy with him. Peter showed some interest and as quickly as he made an advance towards her my husband and I removed her.... it was within seconds. We then realised perhaps Peter was better off recovering on his own.
Sadly Peter died a few days later leaving me devastated.
However, Jessy started to make a nest last week and today she has had babies....I am delighted!!!!!! I am soooo happy! It's like a dream come true. Such a suprise and i cannot believe he made her pregnant after the one second encounter.
I am not touching then nest as I know she may chose to reject them if I did and she has been acting very aggressively the last week.
I want to give her the best chance to be a great mum so please let me know what I can do. She has:
-Hay
-Greens (Organic Kale, etc)
-Pellets (Excel Junior)
-Grass
-Carrots
- 2 carrot drops (treats) per day
etc
What else can I give her? What else can I do? She has made the most wonderful nest over the last week and homing the rabbits will be no problem whatsoever- close friends and me!
Any advice would be great.
Many thanks
Catherine
If you read my thread nearly on month ago you will remember the heart breaking loss of my rabbit Peter. I got him a lady friend and was waiting until she was one year old before I had them both neutered (she is 8 months now) and introduced them. They had seen each other through their runs in the garden and Peter used to run around freely in the house and garden...but I had never introduced them.
In his darkest hours (and mine) I wanted him to have his friend near him and I popped Jessy with him. Peter showed some interest and as quickly as he made an advance towards her my husband and I removed her.... it was within seconds. We then realised perhaps Peter was better off recovering on his own.
Sadly Peter died a few days later leaving me devastated.
However, Jessy started to make a nest last week and today she has had babies....I am delighted!!!!!! I am soooo happy! It's like a dream come true. Such a suprise and i cannot believe he made her pregnant after the one second encounter.
I am not touching then nest as I know she may chose to reject them if I did and she has been acting very aggressively the last week.
I want to give her the best chance to be a great mum so please let me know what I can do. She has:
-Hay
-Greens (Organic Kale, etc)
-Pellets (Excel Junior)
-Grass
-Carrots
- 2 carrot drops (treats) per day
etc
What else can I give her? What else can I do? She has made the most wonderful nest over the last week and homing the rabbits will be no problem whatsoever- close friends and me!
Any advice would be great.
Many thanks
Catherine
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