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Forum BEHAVIOR Why are my rabbits scared all the time..

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    • tech
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        I have recently got 2 rabbits, they are quite big, I do not have knowledge of their age but they are medium-sized.

        They are both females and they both live in the garden, I feed them everyday and they seem fine and lovely, they jump around the garden and eat the grass, So basically, they seem like normal rabbits.

        When i try to catch them they resist and try to run away.. so i have to use force because i would like to pet them. after a long run around the garden i finally catch them, When i bring them inside the house i offer them food but they resist to eat and all they do is just sit with no movement whatsoever for continious hours, i can see that their heartbeat is rapid and their heads are shaking.. How can i stop this and make them playful with me? How do I calm them down!?

        Thank you,
        -Tech


      • Mocha
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          How long have you had them? Rabbits are not at all like cats or dogs.
          There is absolutely no way that you can make them completely enjoy being caught and chased for you to pet them.
          Rabbits need more than just to be fed. You need to play with them and bond with them.
          NEVER use force. Your just teaching them to be scared of you. They do not enjoy being forced to be pet. Rabbits also don’t like being picked up so try to only pick them up when necessary.
          Is there anyway that they can live inside your house? They will be able to bond with you. Are they spayed?
          Don’t chase or catch them ever. They have learned to fear you. Start by sitting down while they’re in your garden and offer them treats (carrot,strawberry,bannana).
          Have you taken them to the vet to make sure that they’re healthy?
          Hope I helped!


        • Sarita
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            I think you will have better success in bonding with them if they are indoor rabbits full time. Chasing them is going to make them run.


          • Eepster
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              It’s important to remember bunnies are prey animals and have millennium of instinct deeply ingrained to avoid being eaten. They have only been domesticated for a few hundred years, and for most of that they still were trying to avoid being eaten.

              Chasing them causes all those instincts to tell them they are about to be eaten.

              The best way to connect to a rabbit is to act like a calm happy relaxed rabbit. Just chill out and sit calmly on the ground near them.


            • LittlePuffyTail
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                To bond with your bunnies, they really need to be indoors. I worry about the safety of your bunnies, just being in the garden. Are they in a hutch or just loose all the time?


              • tech
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                  They are akways loose, no worries there are no cats in my area because theres dogs around town, and they live in my backyard, they made a pit for them to hide, but no worries, I have bought an indoor rabbit.

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              Forum BEHAVIOR Why are my rabbits scared all the time..