he is the type who you can pick up like a baby and carry him around for hours belly up, you can tickle his little belly give him kisses by the cheak and he never bites. not even when i check his teeth (when they are too long they need to be snipped). he is a completely layed back rabbit, but since ive never owned one before i never expected anything. he ended up with me when i foudn him deserted along a busy street, and through out the time, when i take him out for walks, everyone says, 'my rabbit never let me carry him like that!'
is it normal that rabbits let themselves be carried like babies for hours? he even lays on my lap belly up without moving at all for 20 min. straight. its like he's dead, but he isnt. he is never scared of anything, he never runs away when i get close. when the vacum cleaner gets close, he runs to it, than away from it.
is he a wierd rabbit? or all rabbits like this?
2006-09-24 13:38:14 · 11 answers · asked by sueet2b 4 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
I would say what you have is a rabbit that is in bunny heaven! He knows he can trust you and he obviously cares for you a great deal. I'm lucky to have one that will allow me to put him on his back and "trance" him so to speak, but he won't stay that way for more than about 10 minutes at this point. I also have 2 others who will fight me to the death just being picked up. There is a lot that goes into a rabbit's temperament: genetics, breeding, socialization that they received at a young age, interactions with people in the past, the list goes on and on. My only advice is to cherish every minute of it...I wish I had a bunny like that!
2006-09-24 17:00:49 · answer #1 · answered by Kellye B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally, rabbits prefer to keep their legs on solid ground. Some people can train their rabbits to lay on their backs for a few minutes,like for vets and for shows, but after a while they'd normally have a fit. I guess yours just loves you and has no fear of you that he's just a laid back bunny. That may also explain why your rabbit doesn't freak out when you open his mouth to check his teeth. Mine always fights me and I usually get a few claw marks and a rare bite.
2006-09-24 20:56:23 · answer #2 · answered by metalpants 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not all rabbits are like this. When he is upside down he is in a trance. It's not a good idea to keep him like that for hours because its a fear response to being picked up. It's one of the few things wild rabbits and domestics still have in common.
2006-09-25 08:26:44 · answer #3 · answered by sugarcarat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some animals are like that.... I used to have a hamster that you would pet and it would just sit their for the longest time and not move well you peted it and my cat lets me hold him like a baby and stuff every animal is different so I would say that is completly normal for your rabbit! Good luck with your rabbit!
2006-09-24 20:42:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't say it's normal, but if I were you, I'd be happy about it. As long as he is normal in other regards - eats, drinks, is active when on the floor and running around, I think he's probably fine. You're lucky to have such a relaxed bunny!
2006-09-24 20:41:50 · answer #5 · answered by vetgirl77 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He just sounds like a nice rabbit. Don't worry whether or not he's normal. Nothing ever is.
2006-09-24 20:45:10 · answer #6 · answered by Lady W. 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You and your rabbit are lucky to have each other. He obviously cares for you very much.
2006-09-24 20:58:23 · answer #7 · answered by beez 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not at all. i also have a rabbit and he does the same thing. the best part is when i touch his mouth with my nose and he starts licking it (so cute). i also get the same thing with the vacuum only he wants to fight with it.
2006-09-24 20:43:24 · answer #8 · answered by jqdsilva 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he just sounds like a good rabbit
2006-09-24 20:40:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If they get used to being handled when they're small, They will act like that. Make sure you keep handling him so he won't get scared of it later.
2006-09-24 20:42:22 · answer #10 · answered by Serena T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋