Do Pregnant Rabbits get the Zoomies?
by Hannah
(Washington)
Do you know if pregnant rabbits get the Zoomies? It's where rabbits run around in circles and then stop for two seconds before they start running again. My rabbit seems to be pregnant and she cant stop Zooming. I don't want her to hurt her babies, or herself. She is in an outdoor rabbit tractor and I don't know if she's trying to get exercise or if she is afraid of our two cats. She has never been afraid of anything before so I'm kinda in a pickle. She is my favorite little rabbit. If all rabbits were like her then man's best friend would have to be a rabbit. Please help.
Signed Zoomie Rabbit owner.
****Karen Sez****
Sure haven't noticed any zoomies in connection with my pregnant does. If nothing has changed except for a pregnancy, you'd definitely be tempted to make an assumption. You could think, she's feeling maternal or protective, or she wants to hide.
Why don't you just watch her, see if she really is pregnant, and take notes on how her 'symptoms' progress, and if and when she stops with the excessive zooming, okay?
And then for sure, report back here so we can all get a better understanding of what really causes the zoomies, or if it is an individual trait.
K