I found a young, bush rabbit. I think it was born this spring, so it's almost a year old. It's mother was killed by our dog earlier in the week. It was underneath our deck, and I scared it. It ran into a chain-link fence, and got stuck, so I picked it up. I have it in a bunny cage in my room, trying to get it used to humans. I gave it some salad, and it ate it all, so it is old enough to eat solids.
I would really like to try and tame it, because it no longer has a mom, it's almost winter, and there are lots of coyotes around. I honestly don't think it would last long by itself, as it is sort of skinny.
Do you think it is worth trying to tame this rabbit? If so, how do you do it?
I think it would be just pointless and selfish to just stick it in a cage for it to look pretty. If I am to keep it, I want to be able to interact with it. It's not too old yet, either, so I think it may have a chance.
if you just found him and he is a little older then a Babbie Babbie LET HIM GO btu if he is still little just start feeding him don't pet him and after a little he should start to worm up to you then just start petting him for a few min and leave him alon do that for a little and then when you is ok with you picking him up just hold him for a few min until he is tame but i suggest you LET HIM GO.
Let him go. The stress of being held captive is going to kill that animal. A year old rabbit is an adult, he hasn't needed his mother for many months. Keeping him is cruel and against the law. You really should have known better.
you'd probably have to check in your area but in some places it is illegal to keep a wild born rabbit. To help feed it up because its been in the wild, feed it grasses that it would find outside and keep going with the veggies but more gras tha veg. It is possibe to help it without it getting used to human interaction rabbits are naturally fearful unless its tamed out of them:)
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Just keep feeding it up and research abit on the internet, they'll be more information about rearing them than you'd think.
