You remember the babies dumped in the cemetery who bunnymadhouse posted about. I have taken Penny, the really scared, thin little bunny to foster. She was coming on quite well but tonight when I got home she has had babies.
Bunnymadhouse (Angie) is on holiday and I've never had a bunny who has had babies before so I am not too sure what to do. I have been advised to try and check the nest, but to rub my hands in the litter tray first. The trouble is that Penny is still very nervous and won't come out of her cage and if we try to pick her up she is terrified. Would it be OK just to leave her bunnies and not check them. She has covered them over with the shredded paper from the bottom of her cage.
I am also unsure whether it will be OK to clean her out. She doesn't as yet have a litter tray but I could possibly just clean out the end of the cage away from the babies nest.
I would welcome any advice please
Bunnymadhouse (Angie) is on holiday and I've never had a bunny who has had babies before so I am not too sure what to do. I have been advised to try and check the nest, but to rub my hands in the litter tray first. The trouble is that Penny is still very nervous and won't come out of her cage and if we try to pick her up she is terrified. Would it be OK just to leave her bunnies and not check them. She has covered them over with the shredded paper from the bottom of her cage.
I am also unsure whether it will be OK to clean her out. She doesn't as yet have a litter tray but I could possibly just clean out the end of the cage away from the babies nest.
I would welcome any advice please