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Trancing
- Thread starter Hoppit!
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The Duchess
Wise Old Thumper
It's a bad thing because the rabbit is in fear for it's life and is playing dead. It's a high state of stress and I just wouldn't put any rabbit through it.
Jack's-Jane
Wise Old Thumper
Hoppit!
Wise Old Thumper
Thanks Jane, that's just what I was after! :thumb:
Guy&Fawkes bunnies
Alpha Buck
I'm a fairly new first time bunny mum...what is trancing, how do they get in that state...is there a trigger. I'm now really worried about it and don't want to accidently send my boys into a trance thinking they are enjoying something, but are actually scared witless.
Trancing is where you lie the bunny on it's back and it gets so scared, it plays dead, staying flat on their backs with feet in the air.
whitehood
Warren Veteran
:'(
Hoppit!
Wise Old Thumper
This. Lots of people do it (including me, when I was new to bunnies!
) because it looks really cute and they assume that cuz bunny is lying so still they must be happy and relaxed.Guy&Fawkes bunnies
Alpha Buck
Aw no, sounds not very nice at all.glad I now know what not to do :?
Hoppit!
Wise Old Thumper
Are they lying right back, or more in a sort of 'sitting' position?
DemiS
Warren Veteran
When I was younger my neighbour did this to his rabbit and I was amazed
It's not something I reccomend, you'll end up with a scared rabbit and in a lot of cases some nasty scratches. I have to do it to check some of my rabbits underneith, others will just be cradled like a baby whilst still being sat up.
Does anyone know how far 'back' they have to be to be classed as in a trance? Does the head have to be lower than the back?
It's not something I reccomend, you'll end up with a scared rabbit and in a lot of cases some nasty scratches. I have to do it to check some of my rabbits underneith, others will just be cradled like a baby whilst still being sat up.
Does anyone know how far 'back' they have to be to be classed as in a trance? Does the head have to be lower than the back?
littleboots
Mama Doe
Dont think its a good idea describing how to do this:?
Hoppit!
Wise Old Thumper
That is trancing, and very suprising for 'good' rabbit vet. Are your rabbits particularly difficult to handle?
DemiS
Warren Veteran
Wouldn't they have to be layed backwards to have their head lower than their legs? :?
I don't think people should do it for fun, hey look I hypnotised a bunny, but if that's the only way you can check a rabbit underneith it's important to check for matts and flystrike etc. some rabbits need to be in this position for claw clipping and scent gland cleaning too. I have a rabbit who is fairly small but extremely strong and not one person, me, a vet, experienced rabbit judges have been able to sit him backwards in more of a cradle position, the only way I can properly check him is to trance him
We're describing what 'not' to do rather than what to do. It's a polite warning to all bunny owners who might not know about trancing. Surely that's a good thing.
