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longhaired1 Veteran user Salida 316 Posts |
I have bunny issues.
Through some fault of my own I have temporary posession of a sweet white bunny that I am trying to re-home. It's been brought to my attention that I need to start handling him more to keep him tame. I have worked with vicious dogs before and find them nowhere near as terrifying as I find this bunny, which is ridiculous because when I open his cage he comes right out and lets me pet his nose and back, but I honestly believe at some point he is going to freak out and tear my finger off. My brother in law, who has experience with owning rabbits, reached right in and started petting him and when the bunny had too much he just sort of tried to run away.. (the bunny that is). I clean his cage regularly, let his cage sit on my desk when I'm working, and let him out every day to run around my spare bedroom. And sadly I am starting to like the little dude and wouldn't mind having him around for a while longer than orginally anticipated. Not planning on using him in performance ever but I thought I would ask those that have much bunny experience for a reality check and some advice. What are the odds that this little dude is going to go all Bunny-Zilla on me? |
longhaired1 Veteran user Salida 316 Posts |
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Bill Hegbli Eternal Order Fort Wayne, Indiana 22797 Posts |
You just never know, they are animals after all. I heard of rabbit eating a baby's fingers. The rabbit thought they were food. Others, say rabbits can be just like a house cat. They even use the litter box like a cat.
At any time any animal can turn, no matter how they were before. Even dogs turn on their owners. It looks like that cage is way to small, they sell large wire rabbit cages at farm stores, very cheap. As with any pet, gets shots as rabbits can carry deceases and get it spade or neutered. This usually calms animals down. |
longhaired1 Veteran user Salida 316 Posts |
Thanks. If I keep him I'll build him a big hutch, and will make sure the new owners have a bigger cage when he is adopted. I think I'm being overly cautious about the biting. It's a musician thing (fingers).
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john wills Special user 939 Posts |
Be nice to the rabbit. Take him a few times a day on you lap for a short time and pet him.
Before you give him his food, feed him by hand - small pieces of bread or carrot, then afterwards give him a small bowl of mixed rabbit food. After one or two hours take the bowl away. He has to be accustomed that you are the "master of the food". After a few weeks he's gonna like you (that's because of the food - but don't tell him!!). It's important that the animal has always access to fresh water- suck bottle keeps it clean. He always a layer of natural material on the cage floor - straw of wood chips and something in the cage where he can chew on. Check a once and a while if the teeth and the nails are not to long. You can even make your rabbit proper. Put an old saucer in his cage and put some of his "black pills" and urine on this saucer. Within two weeks he will always use the saucer as his lavatory! Easy for daily cleaning. Much luck together! |
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