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In a trance

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racheld69

Mama Doe
Why do bunnies go into a trance? They seem to do it sometimes when they are lying down but every night when I hold Barney to put cream on his hocks after about 2 minutes he goes into a trance for about 5 minutes then he twitches and sighs and is 'back in the room' as paul mckenna would put it. Why?
 
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Are you holding him upside down to put his cream on? If so you may be putting him into a trance. Google trancing rabbits and you should be able to find out more. I think the theory is it activates a defense mechanism, playing dead.
 
Deelove said:
Are you holding him upside down to put his cream on? If so you may be putting him into a trance. Google trancing rabbits and you should be able to find out more. I think the theory is it activates a defense mechanism, playing dead.
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yes, he is upside down on my lap like a baby! I feed him pellets while his cream is soaking in and he munches a few then suddenley stops and just holds one sticking out his mouth like a cigar for 5 mins then snaps out of it and carrys on scoffing! I will google it now.
 
ive read its them playing dead and planning thier escape from the big mean predator about to eat them
 
bunnyhopper said:
or rubbing cream into their feet.... :oops:
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:lol: :lol: Yes, have read a bit on internet about it - is interesting. What makes me laugh is that he is such a pig that even when he is in a trance he still manages to take a pellet out of my hand ready for when he comes round again!:shock: :D :lol:
 
racheld69 said:
Why do bunnies go into a trance? They seem to do it sometimes when they are lying down but every night when I hold Barney to put cream on his hocks after about 2 minutes he goes into a trance for about 5 minutes then he twitches and sighs and is 'back in the room' as paul mckenna would put it. Why?
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A bun will always trance when on there back,rick
 
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