Hey James, Nick.
With Truffle, the start she had in life will have something to do with why she is like this.
She lived with 11 others in a large open area in the garden where the colony of buns had dug a massive network of warrens under the grass. The owner had never handled them at all; the first human contact was when I was on my hands and knees trying to collect the whole lot up.
So, they haven't been handled as much as most babies would have been by her age. She really is more like her 'wild' counterparts than most. That said, the rest of the bunch have got much better just be taking time allowing them to come to you. Her twin lives with a little silver fox coloured dwarf lop and is much in love. I have just bonded one of the white sisters with one of my boys today and already I have seen a change in her behavior. Not running away - she is learning from him already.
I'd say don't worry, just take is slow and gentle and allow her to climb over you. A good way to encourage contact is to feed her from your mouth - pellets, carrot etc. Let her take it from your lips and she'll get used to being close to your face without your hands near her. Works for us all the time.
She'll be fine I am sure!
Helen
