okay my rabbit is like super overweight and not friendly at all, we cant even pet her or anything. She has like a 3rd of a room blocked off for her and her brother and they get along fine but is there a way to get her used to humans and help her loose weight we have had her a few years and she still hates us. Any for food they get a carrot everyday, free choice rabbit pellets, and they have a bucket of hay they pick at but dont really eat
2006-11-17 13:58:03 · 7 answers · asked by Skittles 4 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
oh and they are acualy technecly my moms so i cant change the diet
2006-11-17 13:58:35 · update #1
oh and is there a way to litter box train them they have a litter box and they poop in it but they also lay in it and poop everywhere else to and just putting all the poop in the box has not helped
2006-11-17 14:01:21 · update #2
they are fixed
2006-11-17 14:04:58 · update #3
Rabbit pellets should be given sparingly. Rabbits need lots of veggies and hay. There are websites about rabbits so just google it. The reason we have pellets is to make a rabbit fat. It was started in labs for rabbits that weren't intended to live long lives. On those rabbit websites they also discuss behavior problems and how to know when your rabbit is letting you know they don't like things. Good luck.
2006-11-17 14:03:06 · answer #1 · answered by Hagatha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, a rabbit shouldn't ever have an entire carrot. A piece of carrot, maybe once a week, but not a whole carrot. Contrary to popular belief, carrots are high in sugars for a rabbit. Better treats are greens such as parsley or mint, spinach, broccoli. Pellets are also meant to be limited, depending on the size and breed of the rabbit. Hay should be the rabbit's main intake.
Rabbits that are termed "hostile" CAN be taught to like people, but it is a slow process. I work with rabbits, sometimes fostering "mean" rabbits and teaching them that people are fun to be with. :) It is important to spend time with the rabbit every day. When I'm starting out with a new rabbit, I usually sit in its area/pen for a while, until it gets curious to come over to me. Then i'll give it a treat (this is a good time to give it some parsley or a SMALL piece of carrot). When it gets used to A: seeing you in its area, and B: coming to you for a treat, you can start petting it. Try not to scare it. Don't pick it up. Rabbits usually dislike being picked up. Instead, hold it beside you, on the ground, and pet it, while it nibbles on its treat. Let it get used to this over a couple fo weeks. I've never had a rabbit not respond to this kind of treatment... After a few weeks, the rabbit sees the person as a bringer of food and ear-rubs and friendship. And if you're lucky, you'll even get to a hear a rabbit's equivalent of a purr: a very, very quiet tooth-chatter of animal happiness. :)
Good luck! Check out the House Rabbit Society Website for more tips, such as what to feed your rabbit and how much, how to litter train, and how to check your rabbit's health.
:)
2006-11-18 05:31:18 · answer #2 · answered by Alia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your rabbit has a bad personality, then it is how she was raised. About being fat, you need to cut out the rabbit pellets for a while. They all say they are healthy, but they are not. They're only good for fattening the rabbits up. And how big is the bucket of hay? You can't feed them too much hay. They need 2 cups of greens. What you do to litter train them is to pick up all of the poop that is not in their litter pan, and put it there. If you ever take them out, then move the litter pan 2 where they are.
2006-11-17 23:41:24 · answer #3 · answered by grounded_4_life 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I also have a very large rabbit (she weighs 12 lbs.) And what you should do is cut back on the pellets and feed her mostly timothy hay.I also take my rabbit out of her cage everyday to hop and get exercise for about 20-30 min. a day.Unfortunatly, I don't think you will be able to do anything to make her friendlier since she is older. My rabbit is extremely friendly but I have been taking her out and holding her and playing with her since she was a baby.
2006-11-18 00:08:29 · answer #4 · answered by paige22 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she's that old, she probably isn't going to get any friendlier. As for her weight, I would just suggest giving her Timothy hay and reducing the amount of pellets she eats. Timothy hay is very good for rabbits. Also, dandilion greens are very good for rabbits' digestive systems.
2006-11-17 22:03:34 · answer #5 · answered by wvprobst 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it too late to get them to be friendly. It sounds like they were not bonded with humans when little. Also, get the male in another pen or they will mate, no matter they are brother and sister. It happened to me.
2006-11-17 22:03:09 · answer #6 · answered by the shadow knows 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess she was just raised that way but, you should put her on more healthy food (ask the vet for suggestions)
2006-11-17 22:03:03 · answer #7 · answered by emy10120 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋