My bunnies wont let me near them never mind brush or cut nails!

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- 05/18/2020 at 8:23 AM
  Laurenjade95
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  My bunnies are now reaching 15 week old i have a female and male, which are now seperated as they havent been done yet. They are in the garden and both get seperate play times. None of them ever really approach me i go out alot during day and up untill about 10 at night! Ive tried to sit there and egnore them and they dont bother. If i go to pick them up they go crazy which is understandable but i just need to check them out have a look at their nails but they wont let me, in the next few weeks when ive sorted the room out im going to bring them inside to live, will this help them feel more comfortable around me or not?
- 05/18/2020 at 10:40 AM
  DanaNM
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  Bringing them inside will help a ton!
  
  The other thing is to do lots of hand feeding (pellets, veggies, treats, etc.) so they associate you with good things and learn not to be afraid of your hands. With bunnies it can also help to spend a lot of time with them where you basically ignore them (play hard to get). This helps them learn you are not a threat. 🙂
  
  Sometimes we do need to pick up bunnies, but if this just occasional, and you spend lots of other time building up trust, then they won’t be too mad after nail trims.
  
  ALSO FYI there is an outbreak of a deadly rabbit virus happening in the USA southwest right now, so if you are in any of those areas you should get your bunnies inside ASAP. (read more here: https://rabbit.org/rhdv/)
  
  . . . The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.
- 05/18/2020 at 1:01 PM
  Laurenjade95
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  Im going to get it sorted as soon as! They are going to have the room under stairs im going to take door off and put safety gate on so they never feel closed in, they will have roam of house when im in but will be in there when at work and on a night! I cant wait! And no we are in united kingdom havent heard of any virus and hopefully will not
- 05/18/2020 at 8:35 PM
  DanaNM
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  The virus is actually endemic in the UK so people there usually vaccinate their rabbits annually for it. Have your rabbits been vaccinated yet?
  
  . . . The answers provided in this discussion are for general guideline purposes only. The information is not intended to diagnose or treat your pet. Seek the advice of your veterinarian or a qualified behaviorist.
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