I have a 12 month old rabbit who is building a lovely nest and pulling out her fur and lining it but she is not pregnant so why is she doing this? Any ideas?
2007-01-12 02:17:51 · 12 answers · asked by blondibonce 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
It's called a false pregnancy. They'll do that if they've had any interaction with another rabbit that may falsely make them think they are pregnant when they are not. It's nothing to worry about.
2007-01-12 02:21:46 · answer #1 · answered by devilishblueyes 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
at the same time as replaced into she due? at the same time as the rabbit starts to make the nest, do not flow her. She is probly scared. placed her again interior the cage she replaced into in at the same time as she made the nest. with any success she will be able to pop them out! If not, i imagine you should call a vet. none of myrabbits have had that difficulty earlier.
2016-11-23 13:55:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a rabbit that did the same. The vet told me that it meant she was broody and wanting babies, so she does it out of instinct, she pulls her hair out at the front to make the nest, i agree, its amazing what they do! Hope this helps xxxx
2007-01-12 02:43:14 · answer #3 · answered by zbfinlove 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is nature, she is nesting, even though she is not pregnant, just let her do this, my rabbit did like me cleaning the hutch out, so i let her keep that end, and replaced the other end. Nothing to worry about, wont be first or last time she does it.
2007-01-12 02:34:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i've had females rabbits in the past and one in particular used to do this a lot then get very depressed when the false pregnancy passed. in the end i got her a mate let her have a couple of litters then got both neutered. she stopped nesting after being neutered.
2007-01-12 02:29:46 · answer #5 · answered by mery 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
She may be experiencing a false pregnancy. This is nothing to worry about, my rabbits have done this before. Just let her continue to do what she's doing, she'll be fine.
2007-01-12 02:25:10 · answer #6 · answered by Fast boy + sexy boy + doglover 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
False pregnancy. Get your doe spayed as soon as possible. It will help. Also, most female rabbits die of uterine cancer if they're not spayed so it's always best to get them done.
2007-01-12 02:44:26 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
She has a false pregnancy. Get her spayed and it will stop. Unspayed females have an 80% cancer rate.
2007-01-12 03:04:27 · answer #8 · answered by sugarcarat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe she is doing this because it reminds her of the nest she had when she was born, or she may just want to get comfortable
2007-01-14 11:31:25 · answer #9 · answered by pink.converse 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your bunny is most likely in heat(boy bunnies want to bread her and she can get bred)or she is pregnant from the past owner.It takes about 28 days to grow baby bunnies in the mother.
2007-01-12 03:38:50 · answer #10 · answered by powerraceygirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋