is this to much?

Question

i have 2 rabbits a male an female i think the girl is preg. their cage is 5 ft long an 4.5 ft wide they have quit a bit of room with it just being the 2 of them in there i bought a bale of hay/straw for the dog's house an for the rabbits box thats attached to their cage that they get in when its chili .. i put the hay in their box an lined the bottom back part of the cage with the hay as well this way if she has them outside of the box like our other female did she will have her fur,hay,newapaper,an a sheet they sleep on wich they shredded to make her nest an to help keep them warm through the winter the front of the pin has the door there an i have a childs playpin mate in there with their food an water on it their litter box is in the corner all of this i left alone but the remanding bottom of the cage i did line the bottom with hay they have been eating it as well but i just wanted to know is this enough to much should i remove some or will it be ok??

i live in terre haute indiana it is chili here an the winters are pretty cold they are well fed they get timothy hay,saltine crackers,an rabbit pellets fresh water daily i just want them to be warm an have enough to build thier nest for their young an enough for them to stay warm as well.. will this work or no?? what to do??

the male was previously in with another female about 2-3 months ago they had a litter of 5 when the babies were 2-3 weeks old is when my sister in law took her back she was hers to begin with but her an my male had been companions their whole lives an she an her husband were haveing trouble so we decided until their problems were resolved i would care for both rabbits she took mom an babies when they were 2-3 weeks old like i said to live with her since they had worked things out bill the male rabbit seemed lonely an depressed we got him a new girlfriend an they seem to bo great an hes happy again wich thrilled me he never ate or harmed his other young an i will remove them ffrom the cage as soon as they are old enough i just dont want to seperate mom an dad they are really close they eat sleep an play together i dont want to reuion that their kinda like my kids since i could only have 1 child of my own due to female problems an i want them to be happy,together not apart..

Answer 1

Sounds perfect to me. You have to remember that pet rabbits are not as far removed from their wild relatives as, say, dogs or cats, and that wild rabbits proliferate well on their own! They don't depend on us as much. Just don't bother the female for a little while, especially right after the babies are born because even in the wild the mothers will readily abandon their young for their own safety. Watch the male closely and you can usually tell if he's going to be aggressive toward either the female or the young before anything gruesome happens. Just use your own instincts and remove things if they seem in the way, including the male!

Answer 2

Don' think the male will actually eat the babies! From House Rabbit Society:

"The first thing to do is to remove the father, or any male, if he is with the Mother. This is a great time to have the male neutered, while the mother raises the babies. Males will probably not hurt the babies, but he can impregnate the female again, even on the day she gives birth. Not only can he impregnate the mother rabbit; he will also impregnate the female offspring as soon as they mature."

Check the site for much good information about the care, feeding, birthing and nest requirements for rabbits. From what I read, you seem to be OK, but you may want to check for yourself! Good luck.

Answer 3

You need to take the male out, or he will eat the babies. If she does have them outside of her box, move them in there. You can tell when she's about to have them because she will start pulling out her fur to make a nest. Make sure you keep the timothy hay in the box for her, and everything else sounds great!

Good luck!

Answer 4

you'll be spectacular as long as you do no longer over do it. the point is to no longer boost plenty at one time. Lifting plenty won't assist you to get to any quantity extra beneficial useful. that's what working shoes say. You do approximately 15 reps in each section with weights that on the instant are no longer too heavy yet are no longer too easy.

Answer 5

It sounds like you have covered everything. That should keep all of them warm for quite a while!!

Answer 6

I think you should be just fine. Winter is cold and the more the marrier. They're going to be fine, you've done good!