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I found him about 5 feet away from his nest. He is still breathing...maybe sleeping? His sibling is laying next to the nest and there are others still inside. Should I put them back? Maybe they were searching for food or maybe the mom just removed them?
Answers:
If you touch the baby the mom will not abandon it. They are capable of caring for itself by the time it is 3-4 weeks old
http://www.rabbit.org/faq/sections/orpha...
This is a good website for alot of questions on baby rabbits!
maybe the mom is hiding out and waiting till you leave.
Bunnies dont sleep like that! They sleep almost sitting up, I think he may be dying!!
Stay away from them, because if you touch them, "mom" could attack them.
He is adorable! I would put them back in the nest if there is no sign of the mother. I don't think bunnies are bothered by the scent of humans. I know birds won't go back to their young if they have been touched though.
just leave him and let nature do their part in life!
He does not look well at all!!!
once you've touched a wild rabbit baby.usually the mother will not come back to them..i'd call an animal shelter and find out what to do bout it..they are experts. good luck
He doesn't look to good is there a number for a local animal rescue place in your phone book? Something may have happened to the mother but you should leave the nest alone for a little while to see if the mother comes back. Those babies are definitely to young to be with out a mother unfortunately it is really hard to bottle feed rabbits. You can always try if you don't see the mother come back ask a pet shop for advise on what formula to use.
It looks quite young still. I once handled bunnies about this size when I was a kid and the mother ended up abandoning them because of the human scent and they died. As adorable as they are, they should be left alone and nature should take its course. Call a rabbit farmer or an animal shelter for better advice. Maybe there still is hope for this bunny.
Sorry to be the bringer of bad news but when rabbits sleep they don't close their eyes, whereas this one has its eyes closed.
This one is on the brink of dying, that is why the mother kicked it out. If you want to save it, take it to a vet NOW!!!
Remember the mother will not take the the baby back after you have touched it.
Let him be. If you treat him specially, it will not survive. It must learn to take care of himself. it will not live on its own if it does not teach himself to return to it's nest...
he doesnt look well at all.. he shouldnt be laying over like that.. how does the other one look..
I say bring him in.. get him warm.. give him alittle warm sugar water... if he purks up.. but him back in nest.. ( mom wont care)
i mean, yeah she may move them.. but its probably better.
You should contact the animal control or if you are interested in caring for it yourself you should consider doing so... If you touched the grass that you put over it the mother is going to smell your scent and could possibly abandon it or do as my rabbit did and kill it. You can get feeding supplies at your local pet store most likely
From the picture this guy probably wouldn't have his eyes open yet anyway - he looks tiny! I'd say he may be around 2/3 weeks old at this point in time? Although obviously without seeing him next to an object to place his size it's hard to tell.
At that age he wouldn't be old enough to survive on his own anyway, he needs mom for a bit longer yet! It's very difficult with young animals to sometimes know what to do with the best, but if mom smells you on him she will most probably abandon him anyway. It might be best to just leave him be and see what happens, he could've accidentally been knocked out but when mom gets back and see's he's not in his place she should put him back herself.
rabbits sleep all difrent ways just let them get on with it
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