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Help! It's a long story - or a short one maybe; friend with rabbits in yard, trapped mommy and daddy and seven babies, we were going to take two babies but friends were leaving on trip so I took three babies and momma that was left so she wouldn't have to worry about them.
We've had them less than a week and this morning I went out and there was hair all over the cage and after investigating realized that there are SEVEN NEW BABIES!!!! I had to get into cage to get half grown babies out so they would stop standing on them. Is momma going to take care of babies after I have handled them - she is a very quiet unagressive momma but she doesn't seem to be taking care of them. I have her in a covered cage in the garage where it is quiet and dark. Do I need to put a nesting box in there at this point? I put a old towel on the wire and put her hair on top and the babies in the hair. I'm not sure how much to interfere. HELP! I'm feeding fresh alfalfa, water, salt with minerals and pellets. Is there something else she needs?
Sara
We've had them less than a week and this morning I went out and there was hair all over the cage and after investigating realized that there are SEVEN NEW BABIES!!!! I had to get into cage to get half grown babies out so they would stop standing on them. Is momma going to take care of babies after I have handled them - she is a very quiet unagressive momma but she doesn't seem to be taking care of them. I have her in a covered cage in the garage where it is quiet and dark. Do I need to put a nesting box in there at this point? I put a old towel on the wire and put her hair on top and the babies in the hair. I'm not sure how much to interfere. HELP! I'm feeding fresh alfalfa, water, salt with minerals and pellets. Is there something else she needs?
Sara