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BINKYBUNNY FORUMS

This topic has 16sd replies, 9 voices, and was last updated 16 years, 2 months ago by Kokaneeandkahlua.

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- 12/31/2009 at 10:13 AM
  rinnono
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  Hi!I adopted a Bunny which is 1 year and 5 month old and it is so scared of me to hold him!He pee at the hay and poop at the newspaper.I put some hiding places for him he kept moving here and there.Help!I have to spend 6 years or more with him and I am scared I might regret adopting it!
- 12/31/2009 at 11:15 AM
  Sarita
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  Hi, please don’t give up on your rabbit.
  
  Many rabbits take awhile to start trusting people – they are prey animals and that’s just their natural instinct so you may have to be patient with him. Also they don’t truly like to be held up off the ground, they find that scary.
  
  I’m not sure what you have done so far to bond with him but one suggestion is to just sit on the ground in the room where his cage is and let him come to you. One of the key things is on the ground, another is be patient and let him come to you. Try not to grab or touch him, let him come to you…I know that’s just natural for us to want to grab and cuddle our rabbits, but that’s not the rabbit’s natural instinct to cuddle.
  
  What type of set-up do you have for him? Where does he stay – is he indoors or outdoors?
- 12/31/2009 at 11:24 AM
  rinnono
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  Indoor I live in Singapore.My house is very small.And the rabbit cage exit is at the top x_X I don’t have money to buy new one.
- 12/31/2009 at 11:27 AM
  Sarita
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  I understand about the cage. Sometimes are options are limited and I guess there isn’t any way to really reconfigure the cage is there?
  
  How long have you had your bunny?
- 12/31/2009 at 11:29 AM
  rinnono
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  Hmm….10 hours?Lol..
- 12/31/2009 at 11:32 AM
  Sarita
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  10 hours – really? Well, there you go, your bunny needs time and your patience. Alot of it is probably sensory overload too. There’s just alot to take in.
  
  One thing I recommend is that you keep a routine with your rabbit. Feed at the same time daily, clean at the same time…pretty much like you do with a child to help make them feel secure.
  
  Is your bunny altered (spayed or neutered)?
- 12/31/2009 at 11:37 AM
  rinnono
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  No lol.It’s timid haha.I need help!Should I get a new cage?
- 12/31/2009 at 11:42 AM
  Sarita
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  A new cage would probably be good where he can get in and out himself.
- 12/31/2009 at 11:44 AM
  Sarita
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  Here’s a link to the Singapore House Rabbit Society so you can have a local resource:
  
  http://www.hrss.net/
  
  They may be able to help you find a better cage and they can also recommend a vet for you. I think it’s might be worth contacting them as well.
- 12/31/2009 at 11:44 AM
  Barbie
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  Uh… my post disappeared….
  
  Anyway I was just seconding what Sarita said about sitting on the floor and ignoring your bunny. If you don;t force yourself on him, he’ll get curious and get the courage to come over to you, and if you have a few raisins or other treats to offer him when he comes to visit, he’ll associate you with good things. Just be patient with him, it may take him a few weeks to get comfortable with you and to learn to trust you. A schdule would be good for him so that he learns that he’ll always be fed and loved.
- 12/31/2009 at 11:48 AM
  rinnono
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  Awww I am going to get a new dam cage!!
- 12/31/2009 at 12:22 PM
  sgregory
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  good luck! once you guys get used to each other things will get much better. rabbits really are fantastic.
- 01/01/2010 at 2:48 PM
  i~luv~frappichino&sammy
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  Posted By rinnono on 12/31/2009 11:48 AM
  Awww I am going to get a new dam cage!!
  
  lol!!!!!well you can also get a smaller cage but have it connect to an xpen with a cover
- 01/01/2010 at 7:16 PM
  angelicvampyre
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  give your bunny time. My guys HATE me, really they do however after a bad experience i was asleep in their room and they where all over me, even now as i type this they are senting my feet and will eat their fav food outs of my had but other wise i am just the person who cleans their litter tray!
- 01/01/2010 at 7:27 PM
  Elrohwen
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  It took me months to really get my bun to come out of his shell and feel comfortable with me. Just give him time!
- 01/01/2010 at 9:01 PM
  bunnytowne
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  Laying on the floor or just sitting there reading a book or watching tv.    Bunny will eventually get curious about you and cautiously approach you. Don’t move or reach for him let him move about at his own pace.   He may bump you with his nose or cautiously smell around you.
  
  After he gets more comfy you can try offering a raisin or craisin from your hand.    If he shys away put it on the floor at first. He will progress to taking it from your hand.
  
  Just give him some time and space.   When he starts to trust you you will know and it is such an exciting thing to experience.
  
  So your cage only has a top door?   Bunnies like to move about on their own choice and usually don’t go for being picked up especially at first.   If that is the only way out of his cage dont’ be shy about taking him out.
  
  When you do pick him up Put a hand to support his chest behind his front legs and support his rump too.    They are more comfy with this type of pick up.
  
  My Ruby will not take anything out of my hand if I am holding her.   Weird I know.   Cotton he likes to grab the treat and take off with it to eat in a spot he has chosen to eat it in.    Buns can be funny that way.
  
  Hang in there patience is most fitting right now.   And check out that link to the rabbit site. They have very helpful info.
- 01/03/2010 at 11:38 PM
  Kokaneeandkahlua
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  Any update on how things are going?
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