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A 2 week old rabbit shouldn't even be away from the mother yet. Unless you mean 2 weeks after you get the rabbit. If the rabbit is 10 weeks old that is ok. If the bunny is eating pelets and drinking water she should be fine. It's hard to tell how long it'll live because it depends on breed, health, and how you take care of it. If they said it was a purebred and it is a small breed of rabbit, they'll live longer than larger breeds, maybe 7 years or so? I have a little one that's going on 9. If it's a crossbreed then it should be about the same. But if it's an inbred rabbit, it might get health problems and might not live as long. It's hard to tell without seeing the rabbit myself, but i hope this helped you.
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If it was a true peanut then it wouldn't be alive now. It probably is just a runt. A true peanut is deformed with a large head and small hind end. They also are unable to digest their food. They can eat but they can't assimilate the food at all. So they starve to death.
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My God! What were you planning on doing, letting it starve to death? Peanut rabbits should be put down at birth, not allowed to live out their short lives! Thankfully, you do not have a peanut rabbit, because if you did it would be dead by now. If the breeder really did think it was a peanut rabbit, allowing it to live and giving it to you was extremely immoral, in my opinion; and being mistaken about something like that demonstrates extreme ignorance on the subject of rabbits -- this person should not be breeding rabbits! If the breeder was knowingly using the term incorrectly, well, that's not exactly responsible behaviour, either. I hope you never go to this farm again. Since you didn't realize this was not a peanut rabbit, you must not have brought the rabbits to the vet yet for a check-up yet. Please do so ASAP. Rabbits should get regular check-ups so that problems can be prevented, and so that when a problem occurs you have an obvious place to go for help: someone who knows your rabbit and you. Please find a reputable vet who specializes in rabbits. Rabbits are very different from other animals, and basic vet training only covers cats and dogs -- many rabbits have been injured and even killed because a vet who had no experience or training with rabbits treated it like a dog or cat. Rabbit vets usually are more expensive than other vets, but you have to consider this part of the necessary cost of having a rabbit! Edit: I think you should definitely complain to the breeder about this. I also think you should consider making a report with the Better Business Bureau (or whatever the equivalent is in your area) and/or whatever animal welfare agency is most prominent in your region. And when you find a vet, you should definitely tell them about this, too.
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