Could my rex rabbit be pregnant?
Place the rabbit on a solid surface. The abdominal area of the rabbit should rest comfortably on your palm, and your elbow should be resting on the table. With your thumb, feel one side of the rabbit and feel the other with the four fingers, which are to be kept close together. Gently raise the doe’s read end until the very tips of her hind feet are touching the table. Wait until the doe relaxes, or you will not be able to feel anything past the tensed muscles. Starting near the pelvis, and moving toward the front of the rabbit, gently explore the area between the pelvis and the last rib. Carefully press the thumb and the four fingers together, feeling for a round, firm object. If you are palpating the doe at 20 or more days of pregnancy, you may feel individual features of the fetuses…especially the heads. If the doe tenses up during the process, allow her to relax before feeling again. Gestation (the length of time the rabbit is pregnant) is 28-31 days for rabbits. Rabbits can get
