help with dwarf rabbit?

Question

ive just bought a dwarf rabbit, lucy 3 days ago.shes gorgeous!anyway, i let her out of her hutch ( we have her indoors) and she runs about but wont come near any of us! EVER! she hates us! so how do i get her to trust me? plus, should i be letting her outside? im scared shel run away! any help really about dwarf rabbits would be great!

Answer 1

Definitely don't let her out without a leash (body leash) she will run away!!! And domesticated rabbits cannot live in the wild, they will die.

To get her to come to you, you should put her down beside you and lie down on the floor.......... then (after a while) she will get curios and come to you .... but you have to remember to keep still or at least don't frighten her with sudden movements. Also you could entice her with some celery leaves,a carrot, a piece of strawberry, or maybe some yummy banana but give her fruit in moderation becaus it is full of sugar which will make cute little Lucy chubby.!

If you have any questions about rabbits you can ask me!!!!

I hope this helps!

Remember to be patient because Lucy won't trust you in one day,, it takes weeks of loyalty but she will become a great companion in about 1 and 1/2 months!

Answer 2

the best thing to do is :



go into a small , quiet room and sit on the floor . then let the rabbit out on the floor .after a while the rabbit should come over to you to explore you , stay still and quiet . gently pet the rabbit on the head. if the rabbit seems happy with this continue, if not stop. continue doing this for a couple of days ,having some grass or lettuce will help.

only do this with one or two people in the room . oh the room dosnt have to be small.



aswell as doing this sit by the rabbits cage and keep it company , just for a few minutes or longer. talk to it in a soft voice.



dwarf rabbit info:



Caring for Your Dwarf Rabbit

Dwarf Rabbits and Other Animals



Keep your new (and older) dwarf rabbit safe from cats and dogs. A dwarf rabbit cannot vocalize (besides the grunts and groans) so it cannot call for help. Cats love to eat rabbits.



Inside or Outside



Your rabbit does not have problems being outside. As a matter of fact, they love being outside. But not in the sun. EVER! A dwarf rabbit will very quickly get dehydrated (that is, they will need more water because they get super thirsty).



If you see the weather says it is going to be 31oC tomorrow, be sure to make plans to keep your rabbit cool. Put their cage or hutch in the shade. Put some ice water in or even better, some frozen water bottles. They will sometimes lie on this or even lick the cool water off the bottle.



Types of Cages



We prefer well ventilated and we prefer wooden cages because these are cooler, particularly in summer. Indoors, your rabbit will roam around so the type of roof over its head is yours.



Grooming



You can comb or brush a dwarf rabbit but their skin is really sensitive. This means, not the hardest wire brush you can find. The nice thing about dwarf rabbits is that they shed very little. As a matter of fact, the doe (a mommy rabbits is called a doe) pulls hair from her tummy and her front paws when she builds a nest. A buck and doe will sometimes play and pull some hair out. Two fighting bucks will pull each others hair out as they fight. But dwarf rabbits are not known to shed their hair.



Toe nails are the other problem. They grow and get long and can scratch. Scratches, if left untreated these can leave scars. So treat with colloidal silver (the scratch on you not the rabbit). Yes, you can cut the rabbits nails (watch out for the nerve ending though – it will be very OUCH! for your rabbit if you cut this).



Types of Food



Do not give your dwarf rabbit anything but a balanced meal. So it is not a life of just carrots, or just cabbage, or just grass. Mix it up so that the rabbit can stay healthy. Fibre is important. Do not give your rabbit small seeds because it will struggle to eat it. So no poppy seeds.



i would suggest feeding your rabbit 'supa rabbit exel ' plus you can get a special one for dwarf rabbits.







good luck

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Answer 3

dwarf hamsters are very skittish. they stay the same size so if you think it's young it proably isn't but i don't know if it's the same way with rabbits. they also seem very jumpy and hyper

this works really well with my hamster you have to get your bunny use to your hand . this is also how you get your bunny tame. if not your bunny won't trust you and he will bite.

first in your hand hold a piece of food that it will like. hold it so the bunny won't go away. once it is eating pet it and let it get use to you ,make it happy sooner or later your bunny will love you if this dosen't work you could buy some rabbit books. also maybe the rabbit may get use to you if you hold it in your lap and pet it while handing it food

like have you ever tried putting your rabbit in a little fence so he can run around in the yard

Answer 4

At first my 2 baby bunnies would not return to me after I let them run around the basement. Then I placed their food and water in the pen (which is on floor) They gradually got used to my voice and when I CALL THEM they know I HAVE FOOD! One is a dwarf, Lionhead ...he has best manners and less shy, the other is a medium sized Dutch, who is aggressive and does not liked to be touched. I pet her anyway when she is at the dish, as this her time to concentrate on eating. She is funny, though, and runs up to my feet and bumps me when i come around. My best advice for most any pet is a consistent pattern of owner's behavior & behavior modification. PS: also sit on the floor a lot so you do not look soooo big! Speak in quiet tones.

Bring green food or dried grasses as treats. (actually main foods) Carrots are very sweet, thus fattening. Use a little. Skip the weird colored pet store treats. You can do better than that. I toss them a few nuggets of dry cat food to distract them while I get their water, etc. ready.

Please do not add or switch their foods too suddenly. I added fresh veggies very gradually to prevent diarreah. And do not overfeed pelleted food, it is for raising meat rabbits, or for ones penned in the cold outdoors, or barn

If I had to start over 6 mo. ago, I would leash train. No kidding.

Have funn with your buns.

Answer 5

Handling a rabbit every day, will eventually lead her to you. We have 3, its working.

Answer 6

try leading her to some food like carrots, hold her and feed her in your hand that should help.