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i dont know if my rabbit is pregnant

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Question
well my rabbit crystalle was skinny for a long time aand well i went to camp for a
week and when i came back she was soooooooo fat and my sister has a male
rabbit we put them together and they did it the wrong way and i think shes
pregnant what should i do???

Answer
Well, only a vet can tell for sure if she's really pregnant.  

But if she is, it takes about a month until she gives birth.  During that time, she may get moody or more territorial.  And when it's close to the birthing time, she'll make a nest.

If you don't already have a relationship with a rabbit experienced vet, it's a good idea to take your rabbit to a vet before she gives birth.  That way, if there are any complications, you won't have to find and deal with a clinic that you've never been to before in an emergency situation.    

If you don't already have a vet, rabbit savvy vets are often in the phonebook under exotic vets.  And these website lists some also:
http://www.rabbit.org/vets/vets.html
http://homepage.mac.com/mattocks/morfz/PB_vets.html

If your rabbit does give birth, hopefully it will go smoothly.  But complications can occur and you want to be prepared for that possibility.

These sites list information about pregnancy and any health issues that may arise:
http://www.bio.miami.edu/hare/surpriselitter.html
http://www.welshrabbitry.com/birth.html
http://www.barbibrownsbunnies.com/having_baby_bunnies_questions.htm

And this website lists information on diet as the babies grow up:
http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/diet.html