Bunny going through false pregnancy?

[PancakesxMarina]

So my bunny is recently going through a false pregnancy, I used to think she was a he you know until this and I’m super sad seeing her rip her fur our and frantically run around, she’s taking everything she can rip apart and taking it to the back of my closet. And truthfully I don’t know how to stop her.
She’s ripping every thing literally!! So I have a few questions.

Can I remove the nest?

If I put her in her cage will she eventually stop?

How long does it last?

Thank you all

[Bam]

I think the ripping out fur is the last stage and then she’ll calm down. It may start over after some time though. I’d say let her nest. Then look into getting her spayed to prevent this from reoccurring. In nature, female bunnies get lots and lots of kits, that’s how the rabbit species survives in spite of having so many enemies, so her body is just being a female bunny body, so to speak.

[Jade]

My bunny went through the same during her last false pregnancy but she made her nest in the cage which wasn’t too bad. She’s due to be spayed soon as she’s going through one again but this time she’s wanting to make her nest on my bed which is obviously a no go…my bunnies are normally left to Rome my bedroom but because she’s doing this I’ve had to lock them both in which she is really not happy about, she’s constantly thumping so I’ve just had to let her out and do her thing otherwise she’ll end up getting too stressed. I’d probably suggest letting her nest where she wants it shouldn’t last too long.

I have no idea what I’m going to do about this bed situation as she keeps coming over and biting me while I’m sleeping she obviously doesn’t want me on my own bed haha. If anyone has any advice I’d greatly appreciate it

[vanessa]

One of my females had false pregnancies in between real pregnancies. Once I spayed her, it stopped. She was an outdoor bunny at the time, so she dug Looooong tunnels int he front yard. I was afraid she would dig under the fence, which wasn’t her goal, but may have happened. So I created her an underground burros that was lined so she couldn’t dig out. It was a fun habitat. But now she is spayed, indoors, and no more false pregnancies.

[jerseygirl]

@PancakesxMarina, her nesting behaviour should have hopefully stopped by now. It only happens for a few days from what Ive read. She should have lost interest in the nest and you could go ahead and clean it out.

Posted By Jade on 8/22/2015 9:50 PM
My bunny went through the same during her last false pregnancy but she made her nest in the cage which wasn’t too bad. She’s due to be spayed soon as she’s going through one again but this time she’s wanting to make her nest on my bed which is obviously a no go…my bunnies are normally left to Rome my bedroom but because she’s doing this I’ve had to lock them both in which she is really not happy about, she’s constantly thumping so I’ve just had to let her out and do her thing otherwise she’ll end up getting too stressed. I’d probably suggest letting her nest where she wants it shouldn’t last too long.

I have no idea what I’m going to do about this bed situation as she keeps coming over and biting me while I’m sleeping she obviously doesn’t want me on my own bed haha. If anyone has any advice I’d greatly appreciate it

I noted under your profile you have a neutered male and intact female. Is that right? How long ago was the male desexed?
Regarding you girl bun, give her some nesting materials in the cage. Or if she created a nest on the bed, put that in a shoe box and put in cage with her. She may already be over the nesting phase though. The biting may be related to the hormones released in this false pregnancy.

I read something written by a vet that sometimes these false pregnancies start when there have been uterine changes. So Im happy to read you plan to get her spayed soon.This vet said its important to let a couple weeks pass after the pseudo-pregnancy before performing a spay. Their body acts as if truly pregnant and there is increased blood supply to uterus and mammary glands.

[Beka27]

False pregnancies usually run their course within a week. Let her alone during this time so she can get through it.

Do you have a reputable rabbit vet lined up for her spay already?

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