So I have a non-cuddly bunny...

I have had my silverfox for a year and i will say that some rabbits just dont like to be cuddled my angora ( the one in my icon) is much more cuddly than my silver fox.

Thx so much!

Hazel123 said:

Ugh! I have a bunny like that!! Her name is hazel she’s definitely way younger tho! She’s about 4 and a half months! She’s so sweet and she just recently started giving me kisses! But she’s super skittish with other members of the family and does not like to be held. The problem is she likes to explore so If u put her in a new place she won’t sit with u she has to explore everything first! She’s super sweet but always ends up peeing haha she sometimes nips at me tho! She does not like to be held most of the time. But if I put her in my room and I sit on the floor she will explore then come hopping back to me. So I know she likes me! I am a little confused and looking for advice what to do. I have done bonding with her on the ground! If anyone could help that would be awesome! And if anyone also has similar bunnies!

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I would say that’s just a typical bunny. Some might never want to cuddle except on their term and others will accept being cuddled whenever you want.

I’m lucky all my bunnies love cuddles now. But they weren’t the easiest in the beginning. I somehow chose the skittish bunnies or the extremely dominant ones. I can pick them up whenever I want and cuddle with them. So my trio of bunnies are my best friends, when chilling on the couch and watching movies.

Myself own a skittish bunny that’s his personality, he get easily scared and he will often run away from my hand if I sit in the open. Because he can’t relax in big open spaces and someone try to approach him. He have trust issues towards humans. But one thing for sure he love getting cuddles, he will boink my hand asking for cuddles, jump up onto my lap or lay next to me on the couch or bed.

I would never say this a year ago. I had to wear gloves just to clean his litter box, give him food and water. Otherwise, I would have nice teeth marks on my hands . He was so aggressive and not cuddly at all. He did everything from screaming to lunging towards me.

How I train my bunnies are the way of positive reinforcement. You reward them when they do good. For bonding I fill my pockets with pellets or veggies as treats, set up a smaller place/area where my bunny can explore a short while but still be close to me. When the bunny comes up to me, I give a reward and say a word like good boy/girl or you can use a clicker.

Then later you touch and give a reward, just to associate a soft pat will be positive and good. I just keep on doing this and slowly build my bunnies trust towards me and get a better bond.

Your bunny it’s still young and will be rascal because she will be in her teenage period. But don’t reward the nipping, if she nip ignore her or shove her away. If she boink you give a reward, a way to tell what behaviors are okay to do. My doe was a nipper, but her nip left nasty bruises. The down side of a giant bunny, felt like I had slammed a door on myself.

Good luck with your girl!