At what age can a baby rabbit be handled by humans?

Answer 1

Baby rabbits should be checked as soon as they are born to make sure that there were no dead babies born in the litter. The dead ones should be removed immediately. Then the babies (kits) should be checked briefly every day to make sure they are all alive and their nest is dry and clean. When they are about 10 days old they will start popping up out of the nesting material to see what is going on because their eyes will now be open. At about 2 weeks you can start holding them for a few minutes of time, this will get them used to you and tame them down if you are planning on selling them as pets. When you go to check your newborn babies or hold them when they are older make sure your hands are clean and don't smell like soap, lotion, dogs or cats. This might offend the mothers sense of smell and cause her to abandon them. But if you use common sense and clean dry hands it is safe to check them once a day.

Answer 2

Bunnies can be handled gently from the time they leave the nest. If handled whilst still in the nest, the doe may reject or kill them.If it is vital to handle a baby in the nest, never approach it whilst the doe is in there ( she will probably be feeding the kittens).Remove the doe from the hutch so that she doesn't see you go to the nest,gether scent ( fromstroking her, from her soiling area etc.) on your hands, before touching the nest, and leave the nest as you found it, in as short a time as possible.

Answer 3

You can hold the bunnies carefully after they are "fully furred," which means a sheen of fur all over the body (usually about 4 days old). Do not play with the bunnies or take them away from their mother for extended periods of time. Be very careful because mom may be aggressive and protective so she may bite.

For the safety of the baby, you should wait until their eyes are open and they are able to get out of the nest box on their own before playing with them.

However, when they are younger, you should pick up at least 1 out of the litter to ensure the good health of the litter. Only 1 person should handle the babies, and you should always be very careful and use slow, steady movements.

Answer 4

You can start petting young rabbits (kits) when they are three days old with the mother rabbit's permission. However, when they are two weeks old, you can start holding them in a soft towel. Never hold them when they are newborn or the mother will reject them because of human scent.

Answer 5

I would wait until the mom stops feeding them and they're old enough to be on their own.

baby rabbits can be handled (a little bit) as soon as they start coming out of their nest box and eating rabbit pellets. And in fact should be so you can tame them down and socialize them.

Answer 6

Hello, I am a animal life researcher. First of all, are they wild rabbits? If so, you should not care for them, they will end up dieing. Which you do not that want to happen. If they are pet rabbits, you should wait about a month before taking them.

Answer 7

hi my momma rabbit just had her babies they are about 2 weeks old we do get them out almost everyday for about a hour or 30 mins i say they should not be took away from there mom more then 2 hours..... most moms will stop taking care of there babies if you mess with them to much so be careful

Answer 8

They should be at least a month old. And if they do not have hair and you touch them the mother will kill them.

Answer 9

Better not hold them until they're 3 weeks or so. I've owned them before.