after soon 2 weeks of being in his new home im not sure how he lieks it really. he seems more wild then what he did when he got him hahaha.
But he does know the sound of a raisin box hahahaha
pepsi thou loves to be close to us and sometimes jumps up in our laps. mostly just to say hi and get a scratch under her jawline <3
But he does know the sound of a raisin box hahahaha
pepsi thou loves to be close to us and sometimes jumps up in our laps. mostly just to say hi and get a scratch under her jawline <3
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My bunny didn't like being scratched under her chin nor being held for long periods when I first got her. I kept doing it despite her objections and now she craves getting her chin scratched and just lays on me when I hold her. Granted it's been over 11 years since I started "training" her.
What also helped was to bap her on the nose when she did something wrong and give her a treat when she was good. Vocal scolding can help if done with a harsh sounding voice.
And I've been bitten on many occasions by Chocolate. Some have been bloody. I was able to scold and teach her to only bite me when she wants to be put back into her cage. And even then it's just a nibble.
The best thing to do is try and treat them as an equal and a pet. Punish them for being bad and praise them for being good. Like if he is held for more than 5 minutes without incident, give him a treat he normally wouldn't get. He'll associate holding as being a good thing and will be more willing to be held later on.
And I've been bitten on many occasions by Chocolate. Some have been bloody. I was able to scold and teach her to only bite me when she wants to be put back into her cage. And even then it's just a nibble.
The best thing to do is try and treat them as an equal and a pet. Punish them for being bad and praise them for being good. Like if he is held for more than 5 minutes without incident, give him a treat he normally wouldn't get. He'll associate holding as being a good thing and will be more willing to be held later on.
One of my youngest daughter's pet rats is a biter. The first months we had her, she bet so we bled. But she started to understand that it was too much. Our screaming probably helped. These days, when she's two years old, she can grab a finger and pinch it lightly with her teeth. It means 'please, leave me alone for now'. If we continue and grab her, for cage cleaning reasons and such, she accepts it, and doesn't bite any more. But we try to respect her wishes, and leave her alone when she signals she wants solitude.
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