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Forum HOUSE RABBIT Q & A My bun seems distant

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    • Faliet
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        Hi everyone ! Hope this is the correct place to post about this.

         

        I’ve had my bun, Kraid, since about May last year. We adopted him from a Petco, and they gave us the info on him. They said they estimated his age at about 3, and that he was found in a house where his previous owners had moved out and abandoned him. Probably not good for a first time bun, but when we saw him at the Petco time after time (he was there about two months) I decided I wanted to give him a new home.

        Anyhow, we’ve had him since about May and he still doesn’t seem like he’s warmed up very much to us. I’m wondering if his abandonment is the cause and if he might ever open up to us. 

        I’ve read around about bonding with buns and have tried everything, but he still keeps to himself more than anything.

        He’s been neutered, and he’s in good health otherwise. He does enjoy being pet, and will chitter at times, but still seems to distance himself from us.

        Is there anything you guys have tried to get shy buns to open up ?  Or do you think he might always be a bit distant because of the abandonment ? Am I reading his body language wrong ?


      • LittlePuffyTail
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          While there is no way to tell for sure if this is a result of his abandonment in the past, it could very well just be his personality. Some bunnies are more people-friendly than others. My current two bunnies sound pretty much like yours. They spend most of their out-time (they are not bonded and take turns with hanging out in the living room) is spent just doing their own thing. They both love attention (especially my lop Bindi, who is a total teddy bear) but they don’t usually come to me to demand attention. If I go over to where they are hanging out, they will let me pet them and usually enjoy it but it has to be on their terms.

          My Bridge bunny, Stormy, who passed away 3 years ago, was way more of a people-bun. He was really bonded to me and would come over to spend time with me. He would even climb on me and ride around on my back.

          So, it’s quite possible that your bun has a more aloof personality. My advice is to accept and love him for who he is.


        • Bam
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            I have a bun who was aloof for a year. Then he started coming out of his shell. Now you might say he’s left his shell far behind him. He really enjoys being pet and he will seek people out to get pet.

            As LPT says, buns have different personalities. Some are slow adapters, like my Bam. It took him 2,5 years to figure out how his treat-ball works. But it’s very interesting, he seems to be continously evolving, so to speak. Just recently, this last fall, he’s accepted to be sat in my lap and pet. He falls asleep there even.


          • Faliet
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              That does sound just like him. He gets free roam of our room while we’re home and for the most part he’ll just stay in his boxes and occasionally run around the room. 

              I’m happy to hear that there are more buns out there like him, I wasn’t sure if it was normal or not. Thanks a lot for the help

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