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[Jupiter_Flemish Giant]

I just bought a new rabbit, an angora mixed with a Californian, and I’ve had her for about two weeks. She was fairly around Jupiter’s age, which is why I bought her. Her and Jupiter have bonded, and it was fairly easy. I went outside earlier this week to find that she was pulling her fur off of her stomach, eating more, and would constantly get angry when Jupiter would start to get near her. For a little tip, as I have mentioned before, I don’t believe in breeding rabbits. I took her to the vet just yesterday to get a check-up before she went under surgery to get spayed, as of which the vet informed me that she is, in fact, pregnant. Jupiter is neutered, so I figured that he couldn’t be the father, also they have been together for not that much time. Since then, I have moved her into my room and she now lives there with me, and is quite angry she can’t leave. I have towels and beds laid all around my room and currently have her in her cage, as she keeps trying to chew on the door. Her name is Mars, and while I thought I wouldn’t need to conduct help again, (Not that I don’t love y’all, I just was hoping it would never happen again) I don’t know what to do. Also, I contacted the lady I got her from (She was a flea market rabbit)  and she said that she was being “Paired” with a two year old male angora, and that she would not be taking refunds. I don’t know if this is the right topic because “Technically” It’s breeding, I didn’t know that she was pregnant.

[DanaNM]

Arg that’s so frustrating.  🙁 I’m going to move this to another section as it’s not bonding related. You also may want to post on rabbitsonline.net as they have more experience with this. Also check out these resources:

https://hare.as.miami.edu/surpriselitter.html

https://rabbit.org/care/babies/

It is not typically possible to form a stable bond between an unspayed bun and another bun, so pregnancy aside that would also explain her aggression towards Jupiter. Jupiter has been neutered for a while, correct? Just checking because males can still have residual sperm for some time after neutering. Is the vet 100% sure she is pregnant? Unspayed buns can also have false pregnancies where they pull fur and behave as though they are pregnant, I’m going to cross my fingers for you that this is the case.

So, I believe you will need to wait until she’s done nursing her litter to get her spayed, so you should discuss with your vet when that can be scheduled. As for what to do to help her, you’ll want to provide her with plenty of food and water. Other than that she will take care of things herself. If she was pulling fur then she will likely be giving birth soon so you should provide her with a nesting box. You may not see her spend much time with the babies, but there is info in the first link I shared about making sure they are fed. There is also info on weaning and when to separate the babies to prevent another accidental litter.

 

. . . The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.  

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