Tips on bonding with a new Bun!

[CocoVermont802]

Help!

My bunny seems to be a little skidish at the moment. She is only 3 months old so im just wondering if you guys have any tips on how i can hold her more and get her to understand i dont want to eat her!

Ive read online that you should not pick them up if they dont like it…. but then also read you shoudl just keep picking them up so they get used to it! which do i believe!!!???

 

Thanks everyone!

[LoveChaCha]

I would just relax next to her, read a book, look ‘busy.’ Rabbits are so curious, and can take a long time to warm up to their human.

Rabbits are prey animals – they don’t tolerate holding because they believe they are going to be eaten. I would just lay down next to her level

It can take a while for a rabbit to warm up, but is definitely worth the time

[bunnyfriend]

A lot of rabbits never tolerate being picked up and most do not like it one bit. Even Totoro, who will allow himself to be picked up without any protest is scared to death. If you don’t hold him securely enough his bulge and I think he thinks he is going to be dropped. I think the best thing you can do is lay on the ground or sit on the ground but not pay attention to your bunny. Let everything be on her terms. You can also offer a small treat when you pet her or she comes up to you. Always have an area that you don’t go into so she can have a place to go to when she doesn’t want to be around anyone and can feel safe. Just go slow and it will pay off

[lindsay715]

i think it’s good to know how to hold a bunny securely just in case there is ever an emergency situation in which you need to move her (close to the chest and supporting the hind legs to prevent injury if she struggles). but aside from that, most rabbits don’t like being picked up and it can definitely cause them to cop an attitude, especially if they’re still a little skittish around people.

also, if your bun has a cage, i wouldnt recommend taking her out of it unless you have to. let her come and go. bunnies do not inherently trust people the way a dog or cat does, so it is important to make her feel safe and in control. let her run around you, sniff stuff, and groom herself without bugging her. if she is comfortable, try scratching or stroking her forehead. bunnies require so much patience cause they look like stuffed animals that should automatically want to be cuddled and held, but they’re actually quite picky little things hehe. :p

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