QUESTIONS ON MY BABY BUNS

[COOKIE'N FLUFF MOMMA]

My baby buns are about 9 weeks old now. I was about to call my rabbit savy vet for their 1st check up but was wondering , since i was going to get them re-sexed should i wait a little longer so its easier for the vet to tell? The vet hours are a little crazy so its hard to get up there with my work hours. So i didnt want to go up there twice or have them mis-sex them. I dont know at what age the rabbits can reproduce so of course i want to get it done before that time. 

 Also, how old do they need to be before getting them spayed? I can definatly say i cant wait till i can get this done because of all the good behavior that comes from it. Although i am pretty impressed with their litter box skills at 9 weeks old

One more question to add. What color is their urine suppose to be? cause my buns seem to be a little darker than what i expected. Is that normal or something that should be checked out?

thanks for your help!

[Beka27]

i would try and make the vet appt for within the next two weeks.  you’d want to separate them at about 12 weeks if they are the opposite sex.  they can reproduce at about 12-16 weeks.  if you go to a rabbit savvy vet, he or she should be able to definitively tell the sex by now.  different vets will alter at different ages.  i think the youngest a female can be spayed is about 4 months, but they will often wait until 6 months so the bun is a bit bigger.  i would suggest you take them both to be altered at the same time.  if the vet says they will alter at 6 months, that gives you a little less than 4 months to prepare.  find out the cost.  if the two surgeries are going to be 600 dollars (an estimate) you might want to save 150 a month so it’s not a huge drain on your finances when the time comes (or squirrel away some of your tax refund…)

bunny urine can range in color… yellow, brown, orange or redish.  if it is white and thick or has red swirls in it, this is not good.

[Kokaneeandkahlua]

Hey!! Bunnies urine can be any color from clear to a pretty dark orange or even red. Has to do with what they are eating. You want to be careful that’s there are now white crystals or chunks-that could indicate bladder sludge caused by too much calcium in their food. But there is definitely a wide range of color in their urine and from what I’ve read-nothing to be alarmed about!

I’m not sure about sexing and age. I know when they are younger it’s harder but a vet should be able to pretty acurately sex them. As for age of spaying I *THINK* three-to five months depending on what your vet says. You could probably ask when you phone to book the physical, as to when she’d/he’d be most comfortable sexing them.

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