bri13194
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Hi everyone you might remember me as True's mommy. True was the first topic I ever wrote about as she had a head tilt. Sadly she has past since as some may know. She left behind her partner Trouble and after a few weeks I decided that Trouble was lonely and needed a friend, so I went to a shelter to look around and fell in love with 2 little babies about 3-4 months old. I checked them both while there and belived they were both girls. So I adopted them and took them home a couple days later.
I kept them seperated from Trouble since he was a boy, but kept the cages next to eachother so he didn't feel so alone. I was building a shed in the back for them and after 4 long awaited for months it is finally done. I just moved in the girls 2 days ago and Trouble yesterday. The girls are in a 3 foot hutch until I get Trouble neutered and Trouble has the run of the shed.
Well before moving the girls in I checked them again, this being about my third time checking them and they still looked like girls so I thought we were good. Well today I learned a little more about sexing rabbits and that while they are young boys and girls can look similar except for a spacing. In boys there is a space between the penis and anus and with girls they are basically touching. So now I know my brown one is a boy and my grey one is a girl. So I have seperated them, but I think I am too late. The girl's belly is rounder and firmer than both boys. I fear she is already pregnant.
I know some of you might be mad at me, but it was an honest mistake. I would absolutely not ever breed any of my small pets. I know it's risky. I am scared to death right now, I don't know what to do. I love all my rabbits, but how am I suppose to keep one girl with two boys. (once they are all fixed and this possible "pregnancy" is over) I just don't know what to do.
I brought my girl in and have her in a temporary set up until I can build a small C&C cage for her so that if she is preggers at least it's warmer inside.
What should I be looking for? Should I take her to a vet? I am not sure as I don't want to be lifting her a lot or stressing her out. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
P.S. The two bunnies were adopted in November so they are about 7-8 months old now. Before you ask yes the shelter would have fixed them for me, but I missed the deadline due to a family emergency that had me flying out to Washington. They were not altered right away as the vet there deemed them too young at the time.
I kept them seperated from Trouble since he was a boy, but kept the cages next to eachother so he didn't feel so alone. I was building a shed in the back for them and after 4 long awaited for months it is finally done. I just moved in the girls 2 days ago and Trouble yesterday. The girls are in a 3 foot hutch until I get Trouble neutered and Trouble has the run of the shed.
Well before moving the girls in I checked them again, this being about my third time checking them and they still looked like girls so I thought we were good. Well today I learned a little more about sexing rabbits and that while they are young boys and girls can look similar except for a spacing. In boys there is a space between the penis and anus and with girls they are basically touching. So now I know my brown one is a boy and my grey one is a girl. So I have seperated them, but I think I am too late. The girl's belly is rounder and firmer than both boys. I fear she is already pregnant.
I know some of you might be mad at me, but it was an honest mistake. I would absolutely not ever breed any of my small pets. I know it's risky. I am scared to death right now, I don't know what to do. I love all my rabbits, but how am I suppose to keep one girl with two boys. (once they are all fixed and this possible "pregnancy" is over) I just don't know what to do.
I brought my girl in and have her in a temporary set up until I can build a small C&C cage for her so that if she is preggers at least it's warmer inside.
What should I be looking for? Should I take her to a vet? I am not sure as I don't want to be lifting her a lot or stressing her out. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
P.S. The two bunnies were adopted in November so they are about 7-8 months old now. Before you ask yes the shelter would have fixed them for me, but I missed the deadline due to a family emergency that had me flying out to Washington. They were not altered right away as the vet there deemed them too young at the time.