2006-10-28 16:11:41 · 8 answers · asked by gail_harter 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
First of all, you can touch the babies but mom may get nervous, perhaps aggressive toward you. Just talk sweet and back off if she seems edgy. She wont eat or hurt her babies because you touched them. Just make sure you touch all of them so they all share the same smell. Mom knows your scent already! Your not a strange smell to her.
Do not bath them! You risk chilling and killing them. No reason to bath any rabbit unless it was into something awfully nasty or its going to be shown and needs a little extra grooming.
Mom will take care of the babies baths in her due time.
2006-10-28 16:37:21 · answer #1 · answered by stonemizuhi 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is ok to pet the mother rabbit after it has its babies. it is comforting to it.just don't touch the babies yet the mother might get a little mad..yes you can give rabbits a bath but you'll have to talk to a pet store person and find out what to wash the rabbit with and what tempature the water should be...
2006-10-28 16:21:03 · answer #2 · answered by B. 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it's best not to disturb the mother rabbit or she might eat her babies. I dont think you can give a rabbit a bath either...they groom themselves.
2006-10-28 16:15:24 · answer #3 · answered by dragonrider707 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
normally you can pet a rabbit after she has baby's but sometimes they do get protective of there baby's after having them .i wouldn't advise you to give the baby's a bath unless covered in something like poop,dirt,ext . mothers tend to clean them for you and eventually they will clean themselves! but other than that congrats on the new rabbits :D
-hope i could help
-hollie
2006-10-28 16:18:28 · answer #4 · answered by hollie13 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well if the mother rabbit still has her babies all right next to her then she`ll prolly bite you because she doesnt want you to harm her kids & i dont think giving rabbits a bath is necessary since they can clean themselves like cats
2006-10-28 16:14:39 · answer #5 · answered by Linda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes of course you can pat her it would be very comforting to her so she knows you love & care for her, (just remember its like a mother delivering a baby it can be very stressful) If she has just had the babys I wouldnt wash them as the mother will take care of this but if they are a few days old try bath them but be very gental & careful. Good Luck. :)
2006-10-28 16:21:41 · answer #6 · answered by Tennis_Ace 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably you can , but would not advise to give babyrabbits a bath
2006-10-28 16:13:35 · answer #7 · answered by silverearth1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why not
2006-10-28 16:13:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋