TinysMom
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Mommies Mom wrote:
I am assuming that Leo is the girl since the babies were found with "him" and in his cage. I'm also guessing that the two bunnies weren't in cages side by side that the babies could have climbed into his cage (squirmed really - not climbed). That would be pretty rare for all five babies to make it into another cage.
As I pointed out - the rabbit might wait up to 24 hours (or even a bit longer) to feed the babies.....once the milk comes in - I think they WANT To feed and get rid of the milk. (There are reasons the milk might not come in - but we're not going to worry about those right now).
About ping pong bellies - these are the best photos I could find right off in my files of a ping pong belly - they're of an older baby that was having health problems and not growing - and so I took photos of him after a feeding....if you look - you can see how the tummy looks a bit swollen - that's cause he just ate.
The babies are going to be blind until they're 10-12 days old - so don't worry if their eyes don't open - we can talk about development later. For right now - let's just see if they're getting fed.
First of all - I moved this into the rabbitry so that breeders could help you. So listen to the breeders who are telling you what to do - versus being worried - ok? There's really not a lot to be worried about...
I am assuming that Leo is the girl since the babies were found with "him" and in his cage. I'm also guessing that the two bunnies weren't in cages side by side that the babies could have climbed into his cage (squirmed really - not climbed). That would be pretty rare for all five babies to make it into another cage.
As I pointed out - the rabbit might wait up to 24 hours (or even a bit longer) to feed the babies.....once the milk comes in - I think they WANT To feed and get rid of the milk. (There are reasons the milk might not come in - but we're not going to worry about those right now).
About ping pong bellies - these are the best photos I could find right off in my files of a ping pong belly - they're of an older baby that was having health problems and not growing - and so I took photos of him after a feeding....if you look - you can see how the tummy looks a bit swollen - that's cause he just ate.
The babies are going to be blind until they're 10-12 days old - so don't worry if their eyes don't open - we can talk about development later. For right now - let's just see if they're getting fed.
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