Baby Bunny Help! Age, Treatment, and Care ? How?

Question

So, my brother and I found a nest of 4 baby bunnies right out side the house. We decided to take them in, since there was a rabbit right across the street ran over, assuming it was their mother. We put the little guys in a big plastic box (the ones you would move with) a small piece of cardboard, a towel, and some grass,twigs, dirt, from where they originally were.

I know, the right thing to do according to everyone is put them back, but without a mother, we're sure that we want to take care of them.

So, i want some answers, not lectures on how its cruel or something, by taking these animals in.

They're regular sized baby bunnies, eyes arent fully opened, fur is fully on them, with the cutest little ears ever. Im guessing they're around 2 weeks old, but thats just me, so i'd like to know the age estimate for them.

We are going to go to the pet shop first thing tomorrow, to get things to take care of them.

I'd like some tips on how to care for them, and what to buy, what they need, etc. So please, help me out ?

(: Thanks for your time ! - Lauren

Answer 1

Your best bet is to turn them over to a wildlife rehabber.  I know they're cute and you don't want lectures, but they will not tame.  Once they get so old, they will freak out and die from stress.  They will never be pets.  Sorry if it's not what you want to hear. :(

Answer 2

If the rabbits' eyes aren't open, they are under 10 days old.  And even though you mean well, be prepared that the babies will not survive, but in the mean time you can get a box and fill it with soft bedding. Try syringe feeding them twice a day with either cow or cat substitute milk. Keep them warm and safe, but the prognosis isn't good.

Don't bother taking it to a vet since they won't know what to do with it.  Also, rabbits don't need shots.  All they need is lots of water and timothy hay.  Don't buy pellets since wild rabbits won't be used to it.  Continue to syringe feed the rabbits until they are about three weeks old.  NO CARROTS OR VEGETABLES!! Good luck.  If you have any additional questions, feel free to e-mail me.

Answer 3

my friends mom had this happen two get like puppy milk formula

keep them in like a tank KEEP THEM HOT!!! OR WARM

but you need to feed them every 2 hrs or so

and put blankets in their tank ii will edit after i get some more info!

Answer 4

Firstly, if they are wild rabbits you have to remember they may not act the same as ones bred for use as domestic pets.

As they are so young, you need to keep them warm. From an early age they will like to burrow, so a large mound of hay or straw would be a good idea.

When they grow a little, they will need a large concrete area to excercise and keep their nails short. Perhaps a tree log would be good also, so they can scratch and chew on this to prevent bordom. T(his is something wild rabbits would do).

Other than this, you will obviously need basic rabbit items, such as a hutch, litterbox, water bottle, etc. Remember not to mix males with females (unfortunately they don't have the restraint humans do) and to take them to the vets for myxamotosis injections.  

Answer 5

my cousin raised one with puppy milk and it is full grown and has babies

it will not die from stress .

Answer 6

well...number one, you should put them back until morning, and if they have not been cared for, then bring them in. They wont go anywhere...

But you need to get kitten milk, its available in small cans.  You also need to get a small kitten bottle or a medicine syringe for the milk.  warm the milk, not hot, test it on your wrist and let the bunnies suck it up.  If they dont suck the bottle then the syringe is needed and you can gently push it in their mouth.  They need to be fed morning and night.  Wild bunnies are only fed twice a day because the mothers stay away from the nest, but near enough to watch over-- this way they are not constantly going into and out of the nest, this keeps other animals  away. Let them drink until they are full...

You can put them in a glass cage with blankets, sit half the cage on a heating pad, the heat will go through the glass-- leave it on a medium or low setting and only put it under half.  If it gets too hot, the bunnies need to be able to get off it.  

They probably are only about 2 weeks old and they wont really need anything other than this for a while.

If you do buy some type of bedding (which, like is said is not needed for now) do not buy cedar, it shuts down bunnies kidney's.