Ok so my little 5 year old brother was at his friend maceys and we were getting a bucket for water because they had one in their play house and then my brother spotted 3 baby bunnies. and then we found another bunnie about 22 in away from the nest behind something so we decided to put it in with the 3 others and i want to know was that one of the bunnies from the first litter i found? also l8tr we went to hold them b%26#92;c on the internet it said it was fine to hold the baby bunnies so we left for awhile and we found that one hooped out so will it come back? i am very worried about the poor thing because dogs live in each house around my brothers friends house! please help i am very worried!
Answers:
They are probably at an age where they will start out on their own. You should not go out and handle wild animals, since it can harm both you and them. It is good to watch them, but keep your distance. Let them be, and mother nature will care for them the way she intended for them to be cared for.
If they are wild bunnies, leave them alone, they'll be fine.
You shouldnt have held them. THe mom most likley abbandoned that one because your sent was on it. You need to leave wild life alone, and let nature take its course.
well the rabbits are wild so the one that ran away proabaly will not come back, they automaticly assume your a predator, trust me i had a rabbit, he was part wild. And he never really came around. so im sorry to say you lost one,as for the others DONT LET THEM GO, they have human scent on them so there mother wont come back more than likely, There pretty much in your care, wether you like it or not. I dont know if you know how to take care of rabbits, but if you have any questions let me know, i had one for about three years, good luck trying to find that lost one.
sincerly - ACID35
It is NOT okay to touch wild animals! If the bunny was out of the nest, it is because it is old enough to be exploring.
This website has the best info on wild rabbits: http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/orpha...
It states: "Older baby bunnies who are found outside of the nest may not be orphaned or in need of assistance. Baby cottontails are born without fur but develop a full coat in a week. Their eyes open in 10 days, and in three to four weeks they are weaned. At this age, they may explore the world outside of the nest but return there to sleep. They are not ignored by the mother but stay with the family group until four or five weeks of age...If he is just out and about, leave him be. He is discovering his world, waiting for mom to return at night when we humans are asleep.If you come across a nest of bunnies in the wild and the mother is no where to be seen, please DO NOT disturb them...this is normal. By removing them from the nest you are greatly reducing their chances of survival. "
So leave the bunnies alone - ALL of them, whether they are in the nest or wandering around. Their mother will take care of them.
Don't worry about the ones you touched (just don't do it again). The mother will not abandon them. The above website also states: "Nests can be moved to a safer place up to 10' away from the original site and can be reconstructed if necessary. To make a new nest, dig a shallow hole about 3" deep and put into it as much of the original material as you can recover, including the mother's fur. Add dried grass as needed, and put the young back."
The best thing to do for them is try to keep cats, dogs and kids out of the area.
I agree with the previous posters that you should not touch them. While domestic rabbits will usually let you touch the babies without problem, the wild rabbits aren't quite as caring, as we are kind of a natural enemy, so if their young has a human scent, they will be abandoned. They will get along just fine.
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