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baby rabbit pregnant?

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Question
hi andrea! ok i have a female baby rabbit and a male rabbit. they are  almost 2 months old. i was wondering if she is pregnat because her stomach has been getting big. and i have a question. Can a female baby rabbit be pregnant?
              thanks!

Answer
Well, your rabbit is a little young to be pregnant.  But it won't be too much longer until she's old enough.  The low range of a rabbit getting pregnant is 3 months old.  So you'll need to start thinking about separating them or getting them fixed in a short time.

In terms of her stomach getting bigger.  Does she seem to be eating ok?  She should be getting lots of alfalfa hay and alfalfa pellets at her age.  She could just be filling out.  But if there is a health issue here, you'll want to note if she's eating, making pellets, and making normal pellets.

This article talks about rabbit poop and health problems that can cause problems in the stomach, ie; gi system.
http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/poop.html

And this site has some pictures of normal poop
http://www.rabbit.org/chapters/san-diego/diet/cecals.html

If she isn't normally or making normal poop, or any poop, you'll want to have a vet check her out.