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- 04/13/2022 at 7:31 PM
  Ginger&Seal
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  I always give a digestive oxbow treat twice a day once at 8AM and 5PM which they always take. But sometime after that during the night i shake it just to make sure they’re ok lol idk I’m paranoid. Anyways, I’ve noticed that whenever my male bunny who is around 4-5 year old gets in his box to relax he just stays there and ignores me shaking the treat bag, after a couple of minutes he starts to walk around his area and i shake it again to test it and then he comes running. So I’m confused why he would stay in his box unlike his sister who runs every time i shake it shes 2 yrs old.
- 04/13/2022 at 8:18 PM
  Wick & Fable
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  If there are increased instances of you shaking it without giving them a treat, it’s possible he has learned that the cue doesn’t always mean treats, therefore he’s not going to get riled up for it, while his sister still is hopeful that the sound is reliably associated with getting a treat.
  
  Every time you present the stimulus without the reinforcer (i.e., feeding a treat), the stimulus loses its association and conditioned reaction.
  
  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.
- 04/14/2022 at 8:35 AM
  Ginger&Seal
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  Oh okay, I’ll try to restore his trust with treats again. Thank you
- 04/15/2022 at 6:25 PM
  LBJ10
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  Yep, he may have become desensitized to the stimulus since he wasn’t always getting a reward.
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