Surprise Babies!

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They are ten days old today. When would it be safe to start handling them? We haven't touched them since moving them off the grate other than removing the two that died. I didn't want to do anything to make momma abandon them. I pet momma everyday tho.
 
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Aw, I really like that stage, but brace yourself, they get cuter! :)

ETA - I usually start handling mine as soon as they get their fur in. As long as their mama is fine with it, now would be a good time to start :)
 
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I've been surprised by how fast they go from hairless pinkies to shrinky dink versions of adult rabbits.
 
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Update! 14 days old! They started actually hopping instead of crawling around the nesting box two days ago and today I caught them peeking over the side of the box. One is bigger than the other but both so stinking cute! We've been attempting to hold them but momma acts stressed so we've been scared to. But today we finally did! We held the one that's a lil bigger for a few seconds. We just love them! Sry for my over excitement but these are our first babies. :)
 
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They are hopping out of the nesting box! Time to take it out right?
My daughter is so in love with them she wants to keep them both. They look like they both have good markings, am I right?
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