To those that have been keeping up with the Wrinkles...

This is not a drill! They're a whole week old today!

They tricked me into thinking there were four, but now that they're older, I can see clearly in the nest. There are three. Two grey and one white with developing black spots and black ears.

They can hear every sound that comes along. Their ears are open, even though they won't start standing up for some time yet. They're growing in their fur quickly-- and all three of them seem to be silky like their dad rather than floofy like their mother.

One of the Grey ones has a home waiting for it to come of age where it is weened and ready to leave Phoenix.

The other grey MIGHT have a home with my youngest sister, since Ralphie--her Rex rabbit--died not too long ago. She has to make sure she's ready for another. She's a trauma medic going to school to be an RN. So she's way too busy to raise a baby bunno right now. I told her I'd keep the bunno as long as she needed me to and she could get it when things settle. She's gonna talk to her man to see if they'd bring it home.

If not? That little grey is gonna need a home.

The white with black? Well that one... I've become attached to. It's looking more and more like my Sageboi and after it tried to suckle on my finger when I was petting it because my hand smelled of it's mother and it thought my finger was a teat? I couldn't let it go if I tried. It's too precious.

All three of them seem to respond positively to gentle pets with my finger and they respond squeakily to human voices and music.

Friday is another milestone for them. They will open their eyes and be able to see the world. That's when I'll have to start cleaning the hutch every other day or so. Because at that stage? Their eyes are so prone to infection. They will be more apt to exploring and wandering away from the nest. It's also the starting point of where it's the safest to handle them and the risk of injury starts to go down some.

In another week or so, they begin the transition to alfalfa hay and water. Alfalfa hay is essential to baby bunnies because it's got more sugars, vitamins and the like to support the growing. They'll swap to Timothy hay when they're mature adults (Six months or so)

By eight weeks, they're completely weened off mommy and need to be properly sexed (Term for determining if they're male or female by examination). They'll need to be separated at that time as well. Male bunnies will try to start breeding at 2-2.5 months. Females at 3 months or so. We don't want any more accidents. Any breeding between the babies or babies x parents will result in disaster anyways because of inbreeding.

By eight weeks, the two grey ones are also ready for their new homes. I'm not sure when my friend is making the trip to come pick hers up, nor have I heard back from my sister yet. My friend said she'd consider taking both if my sister chose not to take one.

As I said, Mini Sage stays with me. 😂


By eight weeks, once fully weened, that's also when they say to introduce the babies to their father. I'll be standing alert, incase Sage gets territorial or tries to breed with any that are female. But Sage knows they're here. He hears them and keeps trying to access the nest through the hutch wall.

Phoenix is very attentive to her babies. Which is surprising. Rabbit mommies usually only feed once a day and they don't lay with their babies like dogs and cats do. Reason being is that it's instinct. They're prey animals and mommy tries to stay away as much as possible to avoid attracting attention to the nest.

Domestic rabbits are a bit different, but still keep to only feeding once a day and staying away. She doesn't go too far from the nest. However she doesn't mind if I touch her nest or pet the babies. She's been very affectionate towards me. Licking my hand all the time and demanding petpets.

I'm not sure whether having a litter between two rabbits can cause a pair bonding, but Phoenix wanted no part of Sage prior to babies. She'd whine it he came near her hutch, she'd kick at him and try to escape the area. Now? He's out running around and when he goes up to the hutch fencing, she will roll over to show him her belly. She will groom him through the fence and accept grooming. She even was pushing some of her hay out to him to share/ feed him.

Anyways. We wrap up this update with baby bunno pictures! They refuse to keep Phoenix's fur she pulled out for them over the nest anymore. They kick it away when she covers them or if I cover them.


I'll be updating again on Friday, when they open their eyes for anyone interested. A couple of the old heads who have known me for a few years liked seeing Sage, Phoenix and now their babies. I'll probably even post a little video of them starting to walk around outside the nest because they can see now lol.