Hello !
We acquired another bunny, since the last baby died only after a week. This time, she's a 1 year old beauty, unneutered, from a renown breeder where I live.
I had her for a week now, and she is really nice. She live in a 2' x 3' cube storage grid cage. Her door has been left open all days since I realized she was well litter trained. There never was mess outside her cage !
I'm able to pet her when she is in her cage, in a resting position, she'll even grind softly her teeths while I scratch her between the ears. When she's out, she's going everywhere in the room to renew her scent with her chin, binky like crazy on some occasions, then come and circles me, and sometimes nipping me in my back...
I know, it's time for a vet to see her. The problem I wanna talk about is that while she's outside her cage, I can barely pet her. She's moving forward fast and don't stay put. And I can't take her.
When I put my hand on her rib and belly, she rapidly moves forward and spin her rear paws even before I can put my other end on her butt / rear legs.
I don't know how much pressure I need to apply on the belly/rib area to secure her, I have been really soft but she just won't let me take her.
The only time I saw someone take her was when I purchased her : The breeder took her by the neck skin / back legs and put her on a table. That seemed easy at first...
I will soon need to cut her nails, check her teeths, do a regular checkup, but I don't see how i'll be able to do that without actually touching and taking her...
I know she's only been 10 days at home.. Am I going too fast ?
She's healthy, eat well and very much (Oxbow Timothy Hay and 2/3 cup pellets a day), water, etc.
Do you have any tricks that would help ?
Thanks !
We acquired another bunny, since the last baby died only after a week. This time, she's a 1 year old beauty, unneutered, from a renown breeder where I live.
I had her for a week now, and she is really nice. She live in a 2' x 3' cube storage grid cage. Her door has been left open all days since I realized she was well litter trained. There never was mess outside her cage !
I'm able to pet her when she is in her cage, in a resting position, she'll even grind softly her teeths while I scratch her between the ears. When she's out, she's going everywhere in the room to renew her scent with her chin, binky like crazy on some occasions, then come and circles me, and sometimes nipping me in my back...
I know, it's time for a vet to see her. The problem I wanna talk about is that while she's outside her cage, I can barely pet her. She's moving forward fast and don't stay put. And I can't take her.
When I put my hand on her rib and belly, she rapidly moves forward and spin her rear paws even before I can put my other end on her butt / rear legs.
I don't know how much pressure I need to apply on the belly/rib area to secure her, I have been really soft but she just won't let me take her.
The only time I saw someone take her was when I purchased her : The breeder took her by the neck skin / back legs and put her on a table. That seemed easy at first...
I will soon need to cut her nails, check her teeths, do a regular checkup, but I don't see how i'll be able to do that without actually touching and taking her...
I know she's only been 10 days at home.. Am I going too fast ?
She's healthy, eat well and very much (Oxbow Timothy Hay and 2/3 cup pellets a day), water, etc.
Do you have any tricks that would help ?
Thanks !