Hello! My name is Anya.
I have two female 4/5 month black lop ears- I got them on Sunday and yesterday one gave birth to twins!! I could really do with some advice and help! I have separated the bunnies so mum is just with her babies and she seems to be caring for them okay, she has (with a little encouragement) made a nest for them now and I have been leaving her alone just feeding her and spot cleaning with a peek at the babies to check they are okay.
My question is; when should I let the mother out from the cage to play on the floor and stretch her legs properly? For the first two days Baby (the now mum) and Tilly were running about all day for hours -my bunnies are kept indoors and cages are at a height so we're at the same level but it means I have to pick her up and take her out to put her on the floor to play..I feel bad that she's not getting a lot of exercise in her cage at the moment, i'm not a massive fan of keeping animals in cages either but I don't want to temporarily take her away from her babies as it could be very dangerous/traumatic for both mum and baby. I mean, the cage is big enough for two but I like my bunnies to have a lot of freedom... Can I have some suggestions about when I can take her out to have a good run around? Tilly is getting her daily run around and can see Baby (and her babies) from her cage.
Thanks !!
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I have two female 4/5 month black lop ears- I got them on Sunday and yesterday one gave birth to twins!! I could really do with some advice and help! I have separated the bunnies so mum is just with her babies and she seems to be caring for them okay, she has (with a little encouragement) made a nest for them now and I have been leaving her alone just feeding her and spot cleaning with a peek at the babies to check they are okay.
My question is; when should I let the mother out from the cage to play on the floor and stretch her legs properly? For the first two days Baby (the now mum) and Tilly were running about all day for hours -my bunnies are kept indoors and cages are at a height so we're at the same level but it means I have to pick her up and take her out to put her on the floor to play..I feel bad that she's not getting a lot of exercise in her cage at the moment, i'm not a massive fan of keeping animals in cages either but I don't want to temporarily take her away from her babies as it could be very dangerous/traumatic for both mum and baby. I mean, the cage is big enough for two but I like my bunnies to have a lot of freedom... Can I have some suggestions about when I can take her out to have a good run around? Tilly is getting her daily run around and can see Baby (and her babies) from her cage.
Thanks !!
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