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Question!

I know next to nothing about bunnies, but I read that they actually don't like being held. Is this true? Also, bunnie pics would be enjoyed by all.
>> Anonymous
some enjoy it. these are the exception. the others will bite your fucking finger off if you try
>> Anonymous
There's always exceptions from the norm, but I've never met a rabbit who LIKED being held. Lots of rabbits like being pet, but not picked up or set in a lap. Most small animals get nervous when they're restrained in that kind of way, or off the ground.
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>>165982
Forgot to add, many people mistake rabbits tolerating being held for enjoying being held.
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It's true. Rabbits are prey animals and most instictivly panic when you pick them up. If you're looking for a lap animal don't get a rabbit.
>> Anonymous
Chiming in to say: true. I have three rabbits, and they are pretty comfortable with me, but they really hate to be picked up. They're prey animals, they panic.
>> Anonymous
I had a rabbit who wanted nothing more than to be held. When I rocked him like a baby, he would relax completely. Sometimes he'd go to sleep in my arms and others he would clean me. He was the best bunny.
>> Anonymous
Smaller breed rabbits tend to be better about being picked up, simply because they fit in arms more comfortably. Many rabbits that will fight being picked up will happily snuggle against you if you sit on the floor or on the couch. Its just more natural for them to be on a flat surface.
>> Anonymous
>>166038
I've found that large breeds tend to tolerate being handled more than small breeds. Mellowest rabbits I've known were a Californian/Flemish giant mix and an English angora.
>> Anonymous
>>166038
>>166045
So from these two posts together we can infer breed size doesn't matter much.
>> Anonymous
Small breeds get used to being held faster because they are more able to "stand" on your arm and feel safe. This is not to suggest that they are mellow. Small breeds range from skittish to mental. I have one that has panic attacks if you close a door loudly and another one that attacked large dogs if they came to close to the yard while he was outside.
>> Anonymous
>>166059
Oh god, so small rabbits are like small dogs?
>> Anonymous
I have an extremely nice dwarf rabbit that'll let you pet him to your heart's content, but he doesn't like being picked up.
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Mine doesn't really like being picked up, but when we do and cradle her like a baby she'll completely relax herself and fall asleep instantly
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>>167138
Your rabbit looks a little scary thar.

Anyways, a couple pictures of mine. He doesn't tolerate being held for more than a few seconds, nor does he let us pick him up off the ground more than a few inches...
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but if we sit down and watch TV, he's liable to scamper up and start nudging us incessantly until we pet him.

One time he leaped from the floor about 4 feet into the air to land on my mom's stomach when she was lying on the couch.