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Forum BEHAVIOR 3 rabbits and no love

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    • BunMarley
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        I have 3 rabbits and none of them like me. I went over to my boyfriends house and his sisters new rabbit Peggy licked me & climbed in my lap for pets within seconds of meeting. My luck


      • Muchelle
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          How long have you had them? how old are they? how are they housed?


        • Tumbleweed
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            The more time you spend with them the friendlier they will be. If they are in a cage or hutch all day, and you take them out for a few mins they probably will be scared.
            Also, since you have 3 they may be happy with the other bunnies and don’t need too much love from humans.


          • sarahthegemini
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              Not licking doesn’t mean they don’t like you.

              Edit: Thought I’d elaborate! Although being groomed by a bun is ultimately heaven (like I’d know, it’s only happened twice to me ) The fact that your bunny doesn’t do it doesn’t mean he/she doesn’t love you. Mine have groomed/licked me once each and that’s it but I know they love me because they follow me around a lot, bop me, climb on me, want petting etc. Don’t be too disheartened. 


            • BunnyFriends
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                In addition to what sarah said, some bunnies are harder to bond with. My boy is really shy and aloof and his displays of affection aren’t through licking. He prefers following me around. To get to that level of comfort with him it took months. Just keep trying, and they just might not be the licky type.

                Winter only wants to lick me. <.< It's a new habit of about two weeks ago, and it's cute but then I feel bad when I leave her.


              • sarahthegemini
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                  Posted By BunnyFriends on 6/09/2017 8:46 AM

                  In addition to what sarah said, some bunnies are harder to bond with. My boy is really shy and aloof and his displays of affection aren’t through licking. He prefers following me around. To get to that level of comfort with him it took months. Just keep trying, and they just might not be the licky type.

                  Winter only wants to lick me. <.< It's a new habit of about two weeks ago, and it's cute but then I feel bad when I leave her.

                  Absolutely! My Peanut has only started to enjoy petting in the last two months. I’ve had him since he was two months old and he’s nearly 10 months old now!


                • vanessa
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                    I have 4 rabbits. 1 of them licks me. 2 of them like me. The other 2 – well – they like that I feed them! Guinevere is cuddly with me, demands attention, but doesn’t lick me. Only Lancelot does – it depends on the rabbit. I think most rabbits don’t lick their humans. It’s not the only way they show affection. Don’t be disheartened. Do your rabbits let you pet them, do they demand to be petted? Those are both two good signs, and probably the most common.

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                Forum BEHAVIOR 3 rabbits and no love