New to RO-adopted bunny :)

[Kay1287]

Hi to all! my name is Kayla and my bunny is Dusk. He is a 1 yr old black mini rex. He was recently adopted by us from a breeder. Instead of a baby,we decided for an "older" bunny to give a good home to. Just looking for some advice on how to handle an older rabbit? He seems very set back and shy...but it could be nerves? Thanks :big wink:

 

[candykittten]

Welcome! Some pictures are needed of your new bun!

 

[agnesthelion]

Welcome! Great that you adopted an older bun.

Time and patience....don't give up sit, let him see and smell you without you forcing much. Im a fan of "ignoring" them until they see you are okay. Go slowly.

Let us know how things go!

 

[cwolfec]

Good for you, adopting an "older" bun! They need good homes too! Welcome to the forum :wave: I bet he's just adjusting to his new home. Give him time. Most buns don't like being held anyway. I never pick my boy up...

 

[LakeCondo]

In my opinion, this is an ideal age to adopt a rabbit. The hormone stage should be well past its peak & you should have him many more years. You don't have to introduce veggies or make the slow switch from alfalfa to timothy pellets.

 

[Nelsons_Mom]

I'm a fan of adopting a bun right around that age, too. Babies are super cute, but I appreciate the dignity buns get with age

I'd love to see some pictures!

And I agree with what everyone else says, the best thing you can do it let him out, sit on the floor, and ignore him. He can com up and sniff or nudge you, but try not to move quickly or rush to pet him or pick him up. Once he knows your safe, he might be more willing to be handled, but none of my buns like being picked up.

 

[MiniLopHop]

Welcome to RO! We would love to see pictures.

I lay on the floor and read to my buns. It really helps them get used to you in a non-threatning situation. I have a mini rex (castor) and he is a total clown, will do anything for a laugh.

 

[Kay1287]

thanks everybunny he is warming up and i got a quick pic just for now!

 

[Nancy McClelland]

:wave:

 

[melbaby80]

welcome and congrats

 

[Wabbitdad12]

Welcometo Rabbits Online, my name is Dave and I am a moderator on the forum. So if I can be of any help please let me know. This is a terrific website for rabbits and their slaves, not only is it very active but also friendly. I am so glad you’re here and I know you will enjoy it.

Hopefuly, your bunny will never get sick,if you everhave a sick bunny, please post in The Infirmary and include your rabbit's age, breed and health history as well diet and output details leading up to the problem.

Here are somelinks I thought you might find interesting:

*For reference the Library section

*To brag or tell everyone about the antics of your bunny or just to talk about your day here is where to start a Bunny Blog, you can also look back at it later and remember when you had a life before your bunny.

*Now all the bunny’s like talk to each other when we mere slaves aren’t around in the Bunny Chat is the spot to be.

*The House Rabbit Society has a lot of good information on what veggies are safe for bunny’s, etc.

*Here is a link to learn what your furry master is trying to say to you How to Understand Your Bunny's Language

The Let Your Hare Down section is for anything non-bunny related.

Here is a link tothat will help you and your bunny to connect, How to Bond with Your Bunny.

Now every forum has rules and ours can be found with this link Rabbits Online Forum Rules. This gives guidelines on what is acceptable, what is not and how we hope everyone will treat each other.

Everyone on this forum loves to see pictures of each other’s bunnies. So if you would like to post a picture this link will help you do that, Upload Photo's to Photo Gallery. Then in the post, you click on the "G" in the tool bar to insert your photo. Many people also use Photobucket. You just copy the img file and paste it into the post.

Don’t hesitate to ask questions and I am glad you have joined rabbits online; I look forward to seeing you around.