Have decided to start a rabbit's house and even purchased all the necessities for a pet? But still there are some "snags" in dealing with him - the rabbit from you runs away is not given into the hands? We will try to help you overcome this small barrier.
How to tame a decorative rabbit to your hands?
After you brought home a new member of the family, give him time to look around and explore a new dwelling. After that, and proceed to his domestication. This educational moment does not like haste at all. If you hurry, the result will not be achieved.
The first couple of days, do not let your friend out of the cage. But at the same time, often open it and give us goodies. Arrange for the dwelling and labyrinths after full accustoming your old friend to the apartment and to you.
How to take a rabbit in your arms?
You can not always pull a rabbit out of his home and, moreover, keep on his hands against his will, because the animal will get stressed, and the process of domestication and adaptation will last a long time. You need to show maximum patience, only then you can make friends with him.
Go to the cage slowly. At the same time, you need to talk softly and gently with your pet. Without making any sharp movements, let him sniff his hand, so he will get used to your smell, which will not later be associated with a rabbit's danger. Then give some kind of delicacy.
The best moment has come to take the long-eared friend in hands or simply to stroke, when it is outside of the enclosure. If the rabbit strains and contracts, it must immediately be left alone, and an attempt to do later.
Having caught a rabbit in hooliganism, you should not beat him or shout. It just pushes you away, but does not teach the lesson. You need to take the bully by the head and press it to the floor while repeating "several times" several times and then taking it away from the emergency place.
Even rabbits do not like it when they touch their nose. For such tricks, they can bite you. And it is very painful and even to the point of blood.