How can I get my rabbits to be less frightened?
My pet rabbits are lop x lion-head.
They are both 10 weeks old, they are brother and sister.
Answers:
deffen them with close gunshots then poke there eyes out..then they will have no way to tell if they should be scared..HA HA HA
Stop showing them the cooking pot!
awwwwwwwwww...just try to give them a lot of love
Rabbits are petrified by instinct. They intinctively will hide anywhere they can. They prefer to be in a hole that they barely fit in.
Not sur ethere is much you can do
Stop letting them stay up late watching Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
Don't jump out from behind doors at them.
Remove the Poster of Lance Bass from their cage.
Rabbits love guns. Make them feel comfortable by putting one up to and pulling the trigger. Rabbits also like loud noises.
Calmly handle them by letting them sit in your lap. Lightly scratch around their ears and stroke their fur. The more you handle them, the more familiar and easy they get with humans. However, don't handle them for hours at a time; that will just stress them out and make them sick.
Rabbits are a Nervous Animal. It takes Time.
hold them?
PET AND HOLD THEM MORE. THEY NEED TO GET TO KNOW YOU.
spend more time with them try to feed them with your hands
Spend time with them daily for a month or so. Let them warm up to you. I bring my rabbit in the house and let him walk around. I hold him too. He's not as freaked out as he used to be.
You don't say what they're frightened of,if it's you,then I would lie down near them with some food on you and let them come to you.
10 weeks old is still very young.
you need to handle them as much as you can and get them used to people walking past their hutch etc. When handling them be very calm and quiet and make no sudden movements. If you think about we are massive compared to them you would be scared if a giant bunny started moving their paws rapidly near you face! After a while you will see them begin to relax around you. It is important also that they feel they have a place to hide from you so their "house" section of their hutch should have plenty of straw to make them feel safe.
Hope this helps
the more you handle a rabbit the less frightened they become, they should also be allowed to adapt to their surroundings by letting them run amok for a bit each day
IF you have any problems with your rabbit the best source of information is through the internet.
Below is the web address for all your rabbit needs:)
Hope this helps
Less frightened of what?
Make sure that their cage is big enough for them to hop around in.
Inside their cage, make sure they have some way to duck away out of sight (like a big cardboard or plastic box).
If they are 10 weeks old, spend a LOT of time handling them (one at a time) and gently loving them. This will socialize them.
When you go to pick them up, remember that these little guys are the bottom of the food chain and they instinctively will run away from you when you go to grab them. It is that "prey response to predator" thing.
So avoid "chasing" them with your hands. Lean in and very deliberately, though gently, pick up their whole body, cradling them in your arms for security.
Don't allow them to kick out with their hind legs as they could break their own backs, doing this.
Also, don't forget to offer them yummy treats such as banana chips and carrot top greens! This will help them build trust in you.
Hope this helps.
They're scared because they don't know you. I suggest that you take a book and sit by their cage and when they are out playing. They will become curious and try to sniff you. Don't try to pet them. Do this for several weeks and the should start to warm up. You can also try doing some clicker training.
Try putting them in a pen big enough for you to sit in too, or maybe a secure room. Give them time to investigate there surroundings with you sitting in with them.
Try to avoid approaching them and let them come to you and have a sniff. I reccomend doing this, and nothing else until they are relaxed around you and their surroundings. Then you can start to introduce a bit of stroking, petting ect. eventually they will let you pick them up. Just give them time, be patient. If you let them do things in their own time you will have very happy bunnys. The world is a very scary place to a rabbit. You just need to convince them you are not scary. So no quick or sudden movements, no lound noises.
Take things one step at a time, if it starts to go wrong and they begin to get nervous or anxious again, just go back a step.
Good luck with your new adventure
Handle them regularly, and be calm as you approach them, using a soft voice. Feed them plenty of greens, and they will soon learn to like you!
eat them
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They are both 10 weeks old, they are brother and sister.
Answers:
deffen them with close gunshots then poke there eyes out..then they will have no way to tell if they should be scared..HA HA HA
Stop showing them the cooking pot!
awwwwwwwwww...just try to give them a lot of love
Rabbits are petrified by instinct. They intinctively will hide anywhere they can. They prefer to be in a hole that they barely fit in.
Not sur ethere is much you can do
Stop letting them stay up late watching Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
Don't jump out from behind doors at them.
Remove the Poster of Lance Bass from their cage.
Rabbits love guns. Make them feel comfortable by putting one up to and pulling the trigger. Rabbits also like loud noises.
Calmly handle them by letting them sit in your lap. Lightly scratch around their ears and stroke their fur. The more you handle them, the more familiar and easy they get with humans. However, don't handle them for hours at a time; that will just stress them out and make them sick.
Rabbits are a Nervous Animal. It takes Time.
hold them?
PET AND HOLD THEM MORE. THEY NEED TO GET TO KNOW YOU.
spend more time with them try to feed them with your hands
Spend time with them daily for a month or so. Let them warm up to you. I bring my rabbit in the house and let him walk around. I hold him too. He's not as freaked out as he used to be.
You don't say what they're frightened of,if it's you,then I would lie down near them with some food on you and let them come to you.
10 weeks old is still very young.
you need to handle them as much as you can and get them used to people walking past their hutch etc. When handling them be very calm and quiet and make no sudden movements. If you think about we are massive compared to them you would be scared if a giant bunny started moving their paws rapidly near you face! After a while you will see them begin to relax around you. It is important also that they feel they have a place to hide from you so their "house" section of their hutch should have plenty of straw to make them feel safe.
Hope this helps
the more you handle a rabbit the less frightened they become, they should also be allowed to adapt to their surroundings by letting them run amok for a bit each day
IF you have any problems with your rabbit the best source of information is through the internet.
Below is the web address for all your rabbit needs:)
Hope this helps
Less frightened of what?
Make sure that their cage is big enough for them to hop around in.
Inside their cage, make sure they have some way to duck away out of sight (like a big cardboard or plastic box).
If they are 10 weeks old, spend a LOT of time handling them (one at a time) and gently loving them. This will socialize them.
When you go to pick them up, remember that these little guys are the bottom of the food chain and they instinctively will run away from you when you go to grab them. It is that "prey response to predator" thing.
So avoid "chasing" them with your hands. Lean in and very deliberately, though gently, pick up their whole body, cradling them in your arms for security.
Don't allow them to kick out with their hind legs as they could break their own backs, doing this.
Also, don't forget to offer them yummy treats such as banana chips and carrot top greens! This will help them build trust in you.
Hope this helps.
They're scared because they don't know you. I suggest that you take a book and sit by their cage and when they are out playing. They will become curious and try to sniff you. Don't try to pet them. Do this for several weeks and the should start to warm up. You can also try doing some clicker training.
Try putting them in a pen big enough for you to sit in too, or maybe a secure room. Give them time to investigate there surroundings with you sitting in with them.
Try to avoid approaching them and let them come to you and have a sniff. I reccomend doing this, and nothing else until they are relaxed around you and their surroundings. Then you can start to introduce a bit of stroking, petting ect. eventually they will let you pick them up. Just give them time, be patient. If you let them do things in their own time you will have very happy bunnys. The world is a very scary place to a rabbit. You just need to convince them you are not scary. So no quick or sudden movements, no lound noises.
Take things one step at a time, if it starts to go wrong and they begin to get nervous or anxious again, just go back a step.
Good luck with your new adventure
Handle them regularly, and be calm as you approach them, using a soft voice. Feed them plenty of greens, and they will soon learn to like you!
eat them
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