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I'm worried!!!

Sue&Sooty

Wise Old Thumper
Ok so this is the possible problem

Holly appears to have got rather large round her middle and has started shredding her vet bed! When I picked her up tonite I felt her nipples which I have never noticed before.... I have now had her for 31 days.. can you guess what I'm worried about yet!! Sooty has not had access to her at all but Kim (who I got her from) did have an un-neutered male!! She hasn't pulled out any of her fur but like I said she has been shredding her vet bed..

Am I worrying over nothing do you think or does it sound like I could be haring the patter of tiney feet any day soon??

:shock: :shock: :shock:
 
Oh oh - blimey Sue - that would be a bargain package then :shock:
Sorry to joke cos it would be a shock for you i guess?
Spose all you can do is wait and see - maybe odd that shes not making a nest with her hay? I dont know :oops:
 
It's possible that she's having a phantom pregnancy, if she is unneutered and has recently been living in close proximity to a male - this may have sent her hormones on overdrive, doing odd things to her body both pysically and for her behaviour. Keep a close eye though, just in case there had been some kind of accidental meeting before hand.
 
It's difficult to tell, it could be a phantom pregnancy triggered because there is a boy around even if she can't actualy get to him. I think breeders can tell by feeling the tummy but I wouldn't have a clue.

Tam
 
Well, you will know if it is a phantom or not within a 3 days so not to long to worry. I would make sure to give her a nest box of some sort just incase. It is better to be over prepared then have something go wrong.

Hope it is just a phantom!
 
I guess it's just going to be a case of watch this space then!!! :shock: :shock:

What should I give her as a nesting box? Heres a pic of the cage she's in at the mo, she also has access to a run attatched to it all the time now too.
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She has her vet bed underneath the green covered bit on the picture, will she need an actual box in there?
 
Keep us posted Sue!

You may be OK, I had a female bunny who used to pull her tummy hair out and make nests and the boy was only in the next hutch and they only ever sniffed noses!
 
31 days would be very long for a pregnancy. 28 is normal, but if she is pregnant you just need to make sure she has plenty of hay and a dark hiding area and she'll be fine. I would like to have a nest area I could access eaily though, just so I could keep an eye on the kits.
 
Thank you Cat!

I' starting to think it's a phantom pregnancy, not sure why, but just have that feeling :?

I've put some extra hay in under the covered area just incase though.. she can always eat it if she doesn't need it for babies!! :shock:

I can see, just about, inside the covered bit without disturbing it so that should be ok if need be.

I'm hoping she's just being a hormonal bunster who thinks it's amusing making her 2foot panic!!! :lol:
 
BlackCat said:
31 days would be very long for a pregnancy. 28 is normal, but if she is pregnant you just need to make sure she has plenty of hay and a dark hiding area and she'll be fine. I would like to have a nest area I could access eaily though, just so I could keep an eye on the kits.
31-32 days is a normal gestation period for a bun. If you have had Sooty for 31 days and any possible mating happend BEFORE she came to you then at this stage you could easily feel any kits in her uterus. Also she would now be producing a bit of milk. At 31 days it really would be hard NOT to know if Sooty were pregnant :wink: Jane and Buns xx
 
Thanks Jane..

I'm so pleased that I found this forum, it's great to get such good advice and reassurance from such wonderful and knowledgeable people.. 8)

Oh and Jane, by the way, Sooty is my boy.... it's Holly thats the girly!! :lol:
 
Sue&Sooty said:
Thanks Jane..

I'm so pleased that I found this forum, it's great to get such good advice and reassurance from such wonderful and knowledgeable people.. 8)

Oh and Jane, by the way, Sooty is my boy.... it's Holly thats the girly!! :lol:
Ooops sorry!! :oops: A pregnant SOOTY......now that WOULD be a worry!!! :shock: :shock: :lol: :lol: Jane and Buns xx
 
:lol: :lol: :lol: It sure would give the vet a BIG surprise on Tuesday when he goes in to be castrated!! :lol: :lol:
 
Sue&Sooty said:
:lol: :lol: :lol: It sure would give the vet a BIG surprise on Tuesday when he goes in to be castrated!! :lol: :lol:
So it is Sooty that goes to be castrated NOT the VET I assume....!! :wink: :lol: :lol: Jane and Buns xx
 
:lol: :lol: Oh Jane you do make me laugh!!

The even funnier thing is .... the vet is female!!!! :lol: :lol: we seem to be getting our bits mixed up with out bobs here!!
 
Sue&Sooty said:
:lol: :lol: Oh Jane you do make me laugh!!

The even funnier thing is .... the vet is female!!!! :lol: :lol: we seem to be getting our bits mixed up with out bobs here!!
Perhaps thats where I've been going wrong then....... :roll: :roll: :lol: :lol: Jane and Buns xx
 
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