Is My Rabbit Pregnant?

[Hutchbunnies]

My American Sable rabbit Pepper escaped around 3 1/2 weeks ago and I notice about 2 weeks after she came badk, she made a nest full of fur and was picking up the hay and placing it in the box, other than that, she has been moody and does not like it when I touch her belly...she has gotten fat but I domt know if that's just me. I hope some of you will have answers because I need to know if and when I should be finding homes for the kits... thanks☺

 

[ladysown]

usually if they nest at two weeks... they are NOT pregnant but are doing a false pregnancy. They can be a bear to deal with until their hormones chill. Keep the box in just in case she's a doe who likes to play around for a long time before she kindles.

 

[BlazeBunnies]

I agree with ladysown she is probably doing a false pregnancy but keep the box there jus in case

 

[Thumperina]

I thought that if a wild rabbit made her pregnant, kits won't be born alive... right? I hope she just has false pregnancy

 

[BlazeBunnies]

I have never heard that... A wild rabbit is still a rabbit

 

[Thumperina]

this is what they told me regarding american cottontails, but I don't know about Australian wild rabbits

 

[stevesmum]

Domestic rabbits, hares and cottontails have different numbers of chromosomes, so any mating between them would be unsuccessful. However she could have mated with a feral domestic rabbit. Hope you don't get a surprise next month.

 

[BlazeBunnies]

Never knew that in Australian we don't have cotton tails well I don't think we do... Most of our wilds are domestic wild rabbits

 

[Thumperina]

domestic wild rabbits

do you mean that wild rabbits there are about the same as domesticated rabbits most people have? WOW!

 

[BlazeBunnies]

Yep we barley see the "typical" wild rabbit...

 

[MiniLopMad]

I see typical wild rabbits all the time here in Aus. My friend has a lot of problems with them on her farm.

 

[BlazeBunnies]

I'm my area and around my area we only see domesticated wild rabbits