sandhills_rabbits
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Today is Lazarus's 10th day of life. He'sincredibly active, has been practicing running, never mind that he canbarely even walk yet! It's amazing how his wobbly little legs get himeverywhere so fast, and boy does he love to jump!
I am worried about the pee wee, though. He's so tiny! He's much, muchlittler then my other two babies that are now 7 weeks old (give or takea few days) were at that age. He seems really stretched out for hissize... very long and slender. Too slender, in my opinion. He's soactive, and he doesnt cry like he's not getting enough to eat.... buthe just doesnt seem to have the roly-poly chubby baby bunny look thati'm so used to seeing.
I still have him in his box, complete with his dishcloth "blankie" anda heating pad that is covered so he cant get overheated. I bring hismom to him in the morning and in the evening so she can feed him. Shehates to have to feed him, and has no maternal instinct other then tolick him once in a while.
I was concerned that he's not getting enough nourishment from his mom,and we've been supplementing his feedings with some kmr. I've come upwith a technique that's made it a lot easier then bottle feeding him,and we now just use a medicine dropper, and drop one drop at a timeonto his little lips which he eagerly licks off..... it's a very timelyprocess, but it seems to work without causing him troubles, and heloves the attention. I've been worried that my little Lazarus is apeanut, but he's already 10 days old and very, very active.......
I just dont understand why Lazarus is so microscopic sized. His motheris a pure-bred show quality Holland Lop (that is very small for hersize) and her dad is a show winning Holland Lop, also. If he was apeanut would he have lived this long? He seems to have the oddhindquarters that i've heard of being associated with peanuts, but hemoves around very quickly and is even running around already.
Well, I'm so sorry about this long, long ramble! I'm just so concernedabout my little tiny bunny man. He's such an angel. I know that if hesurvives he's going to be the most amazing little creature ever.... Ijust want him to make it so badly. Any advice anyone has would begreatly appreciated!
Annie
I am worried about the pee wee, though. He's so tiny! He's much, muchlittler then my other two babies that are now 7 weeks old (give or takea few days) were at that age. He seems really stretched out for hissize... very long and slender. Too slender, in my opinion. He's soactive, and he doesnt cry like he's not getting enough to eat.... buthe just doesnt seem to have the roly-poly chubby baby bunny look thati'm so used to seeing.
I still have him in his box, complete with his dishcloth "blankie" anda heating pad that is covered so he cant get overheated. I bring hismom to him in the morning and in the evening so she can feed him. Shehates to have to feed him, and has no maternal instinct other then tolick him once in a while.
I was concerned that he's not getting enough nourishment from his mom,and we've been supplementing his feedings with some kmr. I've come upwith a technique that's made it a lot easier then bottle feeding him,and we now just use a medicine dropper, and drop one drop at a timeonto his little lips which he eagerly licks off..... it's a very timelyprocess, but it seems to work without causing him troubles, and heloves the attention. I've been worried that my little Lazarus is apeanut, but he's already 10 days old and very, very active.......
I just dont understand why Lazarus is so microscopic sized. His motheris a pure-bred show quality Holland Lop (that is very small for hersize) and her dad is a show winning Holland Lop, also. If he was apeanut would he have lived this long? He seems to have the oddhindquarters that i've heard of being associated with peanuts, but hemoves around very quickly and is even running around already.
Well, I'm so sorry about this long, long ramble! I'm just so concernedabout my little tiny bunny man. He's such an angel. I know that if hesurvives he's going to be the most amazing little creature ever.... Ijust want him to make it so badly. Any advice anyone has would begreatly appreciated!
Annie