Male/Female Preferences in buns?

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- 03/19/2011 at 9:38 AM
  *Rachel*
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  I’ve noticed my Otis is very attached to me and only lets me pet him and pick him up. and my Mary is very attached to my fiance she’s not a very touchy bunny but if he does try and pet her she puts up with it. Same with being picked up. I’ve had both male and female rabbits but I was the only one taking care of them and playing with them. I know rabbits “choose” their slaves but do they also have gender prefrences? Just a question of curiosty.
- 03/19/2011 at 9:55 AM
  Sarita
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  I don’t think they do.
- 03/19/2011 at 12:01 PM
  LizzyBunny
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  I have heard female dogs get attached to men and male dogs get attached to women, but who knows with rabbits.
- 03/19/2011 at 1:18 PM
  Monkeybun
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  My boy prefers my hubby, and the girls prefer me, so I don’t think it really matters. They just pick who they pick.
  
  And My mom in law’s dog is a girl, who adores women. She distrusts most men, except my hubby. But he spent alot of time with her. So I don’t think dogs really do either.
- 03/19/2011 at 2:40 PM
  LoveChaCha
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  My female rabbit adores both myself and my boyfriend. She has shown really no preference.
- 03/19/2011 at 10:10 PM
  Eepster
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  I’ve heard of individual rabbits having personal preferences for women, but I have never heard of it being a general thing amongst either gender of bunny.
- 03/20/2011 at 2:11 AM
  Zombie-Sue
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  I’ve heard that if certain animals were abused by either gender, they’ll prefer the opposite.
  
  Tankford is a boy and prefers me to my fiance.
- 03/20/2011 at 4:13 AM
  RabbitPam
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  I think that’s possible about the abuse part.
  Otherwise, I believe they have a strong preference for individuals – human, bunny, other animal – but it’s not gender based.
  It is frequently food based, however. (Man with treats, woman with toenail clippers – you do the math.)
- 03/22/2011 at 5:47 AM
  LittlePuffyTail
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  My rabbits all like me better than my fiance because he never gives them treats. Although Stormy often gives him more kisses than I get.
- 03/22/2011 at 3:07 PM
  Zombie-Sue
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  Also, I feel like it is tough to make rabbits change their minds once they have decided.
  
  I’ve had my boyfriend be the exclusive treats/food bringer for a long time now, a few months, and Tank still prefers me.
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