DO FEMALE RABBITS HAVE TO BE OLDER TO HAVE A DEWLAP?

[TexasMari]

I am just wondering if the lady I bought her from was telling me the truth.

I know my rabbit is fat but now I'im noticing dewlaps on older does. Is there any way to tell a rabbit's age??



Here isa pic of Saffron please tell me if you think she is older than 9 months old.

 

[delusional]

I personally don't know how to tell a rabbit's age. Maybe take her to the vet and ask if they can tell you?

But I can tell you that girly bunnies can get dewlaps from a few months old - having a dewlap doesn't mean she's an 'older' bun, and she could quite easily be 9 months old.

 

[AngelnSnuffy]

You can sort of tell of rabbit's age by the thickness of their nails. That's about the only way I know to tell, and that's at an early age pretty much. The thicker they are, the older they are. (So, really thin nails, the younger they are, the longer and thicker they are, you talking mabe 2-3 years old. Also depends on the breed.)

Moolaps (for males) can develop anytime. I have amale holland that has one, its cute too!

 

[TexasMari]

that's great advice guys, thanks. I guess I could just be suspicious. I'm usually not that way, but it seems like everyone nowadays is trying to make a quick buck and sometimes it can be in a dishonest fashion.