stephanie+2
New Kit
Hi I'm not sure if this is the right place :s
Today I have gone to sort my rabbits out today and have found 6 surprise babies, all alive thankfully. But 1 was in the bedding area and the other 5 was on the bottom, which is hot concrete due to weather! In a panic I made a quick nest box as she had not made one, and then put all 6 in the box before putting the box and her into our indoor cage. I did this because my male rabbit was trying to hump her and its very cool in my dinning room so they be cooler and I can keep an eye on all of them, she has free roam of the dinning room too. I know I shouldn't have touched them but I didn't want them to die from burning on concrete! They all seem in good condition, rolling themselves round and don't look wrinkly (was told a sign of not eating?). They are already black colored instead of pink, could they have been born yesterday? I wasn't home and I def know they weren't here at weekend even tho i didn't check their bedding box so :s
So I have some questions as I have no idea what to do and look out for;
- Now mum has calmed down, Iv picked up her and cant c any teats or c any fur pulled out. Is this a bad sign? Could she be feeding but hiding?
- She has bleed, can c on the saw-dust, only a little spots. Is that ok or should i watch her?
- She doesn't seem interested at all, even when in big cage, when she panicked she ran into their nest box and was on top of them. I moved her out but worried she might not want them and might squash them.
- I know I shouldn't handle them anymore and if do to hold her 1st due to smell, should i check on them 1-2 times a day? I can spy through the backdoor but cant c into the nest box.
Other than that, what else should i do or watch? tips?
My mums friend is a vet nurse so have contacted her, hopefully she will come have a look and just make sure that she is feeding them and she handles her better than me as i dont want to hurt her. I am in a panic as I don't really want to lose them (i know 1st litter usually dont survive) but Id be really upset obv. I knew she looked a little fat other day and obv knew she would get preg, just not that quick as they only been together a month! Will be taking male to vets next week if can get an appointment and then I will get her done in a few weeks after babies are on normal food.
Thank you stef x
Today I have gone to sort my rabbits out today and have found 6 surprise babies, all alive thankfully. But 1 was in the bedding area and the other 5 was on the bottom, which is hot concrete due to weather! In a panic I made a quick nest box as she had not made one, and then put all 6 in the box before putting the box and her into our indoor cage. I did this because my male rabbit was trying to hump her and its very cool in my dinning room so they be cooler and I can keep an eye on all of them, she has free roam of the dinning room too. I know I shouldn't have touched them but I didn't want them to die from burning on concrete! They all seem in good condition, rolling themselves round and don't look wrinkly (was told a sign of not eating?). They are already black colored instead of pink, could they have been born yesterday? I wasn't home and I def know they weren't here at weekend even tho i didn't check their bedding box so :s
So I have some questions as I have no idea what to do and look out for;
- Now mum has calmed down, Iv picked up her and cant c any teats or c any fur pulled out. Is this a bad sign? Could she be feeding but hiding?
- She has bleed, can c on the saw-dust, only a little spots. Is that ok or should i watch her?
- She doesn't seem interested at all, even when in big cage, when she panicked she ran into their nest box and was on top of them. I moved her out but worried she might not want them and might squash them.
- I know I shouldn't handle them anymore and if do to hold her 1st due to smell, should i check on them 1-2 times a day? I can spy through the backdoor but cant c into the nest box.
Other than that, what else should i do or watch? tips?
My mums friend is a vet nurse so have contacted her, hopefully she will come have a look and just make sure that she is feeding them and she handles her better than me as i dont want to hurt her. I am in a panic as I don't really want to lose them (i know 1st litter usually dont survive) but Id be really upset obv. I knew she looked a little fat other day and obv knew she would get preg, just not that quick as they only been together a month! Will be taking male to vets next week if can get an appointment and then I will get her done in a few weeks after babies are on normal food.
Thank you stef x